Boutiques, markets and much more.
The city centre has plenty of shops but there are some main thoroughfares worth checking out. Grafton Street, running from St. Stephen’s Green to College Green, has a great variety of retail stores, cafes, bars and restaurants.
The street is often populated by talented buskers and street performers.
Some famous musicians who have performed here include Paddy Casey, Glen Hansard and Damien Rice so be sure to throw the buskers a few cents, they could be the next big thing!
The smaller streets around Grafton Street have a large retail presence too. The other notable shopping area is Henry Street, which is off O’Connell Street, and its continuation Mary Street.
The street is lined with roughly 200 stores and there are cafes to grab a bite too. Henry Street is also popular with musicians and street performers.
For inclement weather, the city centre has multiple shopping centres scattered around.
The bigger facilities include the Jervis Shopping Centre (01-8781323) on Henry/Mary Street, the Ilac Shopping Centre (01-8288900) on Henry Street and Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre (01- 4780888) at the entrance of Grafton Street.
Smaller centres include the Powerscourt Centre between Clarendon Street and South William Street and the Westbury Mall on Grafton Street.
Georges Street Arcade (01-2836077) is an enclosed Victorian market full to the brim with boutique shops and stalls selling funky clothing, collectables, jewellery and souvenirs.
There are also some wonderful cafes and restaurants where you can take a break to refuel for more shopping. Opened in 1881, the arcade is Europe’s oldest shopping centre and a true taste of Dublin’s retail heritage.
For a less formal experience, why not try one of Dublin’s markets? The colourful Moore Street Market is renowned for the street barrow vendors, who sell a selection of fruit, vegetables and flowers.
In Temple Bar, there are small markets on a Saturday selling food and crafts and a book market Saturday and Sunday.
From Wednesday to Sunday, the Dublin Food Co-Op Organic Food Market takes place at 12 Newmarket near St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
At the same location on the last Sunday of every month, there is a Flea Market with around 60 stalls ‘selling everything from vintage clothes to second hand bikes, retro furniture and random odds and ends.’
Smithfield Outdoor Market is held every Friday for the months of August and September 11am–3pm near Smithfield Luas stop. The stalls sell food, crafts and more.
For more information on local markets see visitdublin.com
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