Dublin Shopping

Dublin has got a bit of everything when it comes to shopping - from mega world class shopping centres in the suburbs, chic department stores trendy shopping streets to smaller home grown designers with their own shops - and if you have plenty of time you can find bargains aplenty as well as that little number you have always wanted that is truly one of a kind.

The main areas to shop in the city centre are Grafton Street which has a lot of the standard high street names as well as the famous Brown Thomas department store, St. Stephen's Green shopping centre is also at the top of Grafton Street. If you wander off the beaten track a little you will find some lovely little designer owned stores in the Drury Street/Georges Street direction and the Temple Bar area also has some similar shops.

Nassau Street and Dawson Street are the places to go for gifts where souvenir and craft shops provide many Irish goodies, and there are also some fine art galleries around here with many top artists work on sale.

Over the river, the north side was traditionally associated with two main department stores - Arnotts on Henry Street and Clery's on O'Connell Street. These stores have loads of big brands and if you happen to catch them when a sale on you can get a really good deal. The Henry Street area is really seeing a lot of development shopping wise that was given a boost with the arrival of Zara and the purchase of the department store Roches Stores by Debenhams. The Jervis Centre is home to many leading stores as well as some that have something a little different to the rest. There are plans afoot for a €700 million redevelopment of the area to turn it into THE shopping district in the city, although realistically this will not happen for at least a few years.

The suburbs have plenty of big mall like shopping centres, the newest and arguably the best is Dundrum Shopping Centre on the southside (only a few minutes on the Luas from St. Stephen's Green) which has anchor tenants such as Harvey Nichols department store. Out towards west Dublin there are two big shopping centres - Liffey Valley in Dublin 22 and Blanchardstown in Dublin 15, while the north side has the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords which is undergoing significant expansion at the moment.

Grafton Street Area

Grafton Street is the main shopping street in Dublin, lined with shops containing all you could need in the clothes department from stores such as Marks&Spencers to designer shops, record stores and plenty of pubs and restaurants to take a break in.

Comfortable, three-storied shopping mall featuring shops and restaurants. A great place to make a bee-line for if the weather isn't great.

THE posh department store of Dublin.

This mini-mall was once the mansion of Lord Powerscourt. It contains jewellery shops, designer clothes shops and some really nice restaurants and bars.

Clothes

Posh boutique featuring the latest creations of Irish designers Marc O'Neill and Jane Ryan.

Boutique selling the clothing designed by some of Ireland's famous designers.

Any man who aspires to be anyone wears a suit from Louis Copeland. The taylor par excellence in Dublin he has suited out the likes of Reagan, Clinton and the Irish football team. His shops are lined with photos of the rich and famous who wear his suits. Branches on Capel Street in the north side and Merrion Row on the southside.

Restored Georgian House where Louise Kennedy designs and sells her own ladies wear, accessories and crystal collections, as well as fashions by other leading designers.

Gifts / Souvenirs

A shop specializing in Irish-themed products, from clothing to pottery.

Shop selling woolen clothing, from suits to sweaters.

The Dublin branch of this popular crystal, china and jewelry store that can be found throughout Ireland.

A shop selling vintage costume jewellery.
House of Ireland