Shopping in Dublin

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An essential attribute for all European capitals, whatever the size, is a quality shopping district – streets full of stores with attractive window displays and even more gorgeous treats inside. Dublin is well endowed when it comes to shopping. Shopping in Dublin is concentrated on the pedestrianized streets of Henry Street and Grafton Street/Stephen’s Green. There are also numerous huge shopping centers in Dublin outskirts that offer the same great choices under one roof.

Northside

Henry Street is filled with department stores like the very popular Arnotts as well as a wide range of popular footwear and clothing stores. You will find here both the newer Jervis Street Shopping Centre and the ILAC shopping center.

Moore Street is popular for its outdoor food market that is always full of great bargains. Nearby is O’Connell Street, the city’s major thoroughfare. This street houses the first-rate Eason’s Booksellers and Clery’s Department Store and many other Dublin stores.

Southside

Grafton Street makes shopping in Dublin an exciting experience, situated between St. Stephen’s Green and Trinity College is a smart shopping district. You will find here fashionable shops like Brown Thomas, the department store that caters a lot of designer showcases, both local and foreign. Weors, the city’s top and most exclusive jewelers, is also here. Grafton Street is also home to the famed Bewley’s Cafés.

Other principal Dublin shopping streets in the southside area include Dawson Street, South Great Georges Street, and Wicklow Street. Close by is Powerscourt Towncentre, one of the better, although smaller, shopping centers in the city. Also nearby is The Georges Street Arcade, a covered market worth a visit.

Shopping hours

Shopping in Dublin follows shopping hours, between 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening Monday to Saturday. City center stores and Dublin markets are open on Thursdays until 10 in the evening. In the suburbs, late opening is often on Fridays. Many large chain stores in the city are open on Sundays from 12 noon to 6 in the evening particularly in the run up to December 25.