shopping in dublin

Shopping in Dublin is a delightful experience and offers the visitor a magical combination of quality and value. The compact nature of the city centre puts everything within easy reach. There is no need to rush; take time to browse through the many elegant streets and shops. Many of the principal shopping areas are now pedestrianised, making it a pleasure to ramble.

Experience the wonderful atmosphere of fashionable Grafton Street, which runs from St Stephen's Green to Trinity College. Here, there is a cosmopolitan range of shops and cafes. There are long established department stores, modern shopping centres and intimate boutiques. Street busking also adds to the charm. As well as the lively St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, there is the Hibernian Way just off Grafton Street and the unique Powerscourt Townhouse, an 18th century mansion and courtyard beautifully converted, with stairways, ceilings, stone and ornamental ironwork all wonderfully preserved.

In this area too are Wicklow Street, and Nassau Street, where you will find a wide range of quality woollens including the traditional Irish sweater and the very special Donegal handwoven tweeds.