What's the work I'm looking for.... oh yeah... lovely!... really, this little shop is full of…read morelittle household odds and ends as well as some really nice wooden children's toys, a huge array of cards and all sorts of well... nice lovely things! A great place to go when gift hunting, you never know what you would turn up!

Discovered this shop while in town for a festival. Ben, the shop owner was very friendly. Struck…read moreup quite the conversation with him as we were very interested in how his process worked. Also met shortly with his two other artists, Wendy and Claire. After a while of debating we decided on two pieces which we had to take home. We could have easily bought 5 more if we had the extra room in our suitcases. Can't wait to get them home to figure out where to display them in our home

Wonderful original fused glass made on location in the workshop. Beautiful landscapes and creative…read moreand whimsical glass crafts. Lovely store owner and artisan. Great place for a memento of our trip!

Wow! What an amazing shop. I bought two beautiful wool sweaters that will last me a life time. The…read moreowner is so kind and interesting he even drew a map in my notebook of a hike I need to check out. This shop Is one of a kind!

We were looking for some Connemara marble and the tourist shop near Galway said they were the only…read moreplace and only had small bits. But then we were directed back to Joyce's. I had earlier passed the place up because it claimed it was the best shop in Ireland and I was dubious Shouldn't have been dubious! The owner explained that many of the cutsie tourist places gave tour bus drivers a big kickback (not to mention how much Chinese stuff gets slipped in and represented as Irish),Joyce's didn't so none stopped there. Their loss! This place has the coolest, most authentic stuff. And a great owner and staff to guide you through it Believe their sign!

Amazing stop for lunch! The owner was absolutely lovely and made us feel so welcome. The food was…read moreincredible and the shop was adorable. I'm a picky vegetarian eater and was blown away by how many choices I had! The family enjoyed a mix of entrees including incredible Guinness beef stew, rhubarb pie and even Lasagna, while i enjoyed a remarkable Superfood Salad,. She even had an expertly poured Guinness 0.0 for me to wash it down. 15 out of 10, would highly recommend! Thank you!

Finding a place to eat on near Achill Head around middle to late October is an absolute nightmare…read more Everything is closed for the season or if they're open they're only open from 6-9 or something ridiculous. However, the Beehive was still open, and open for breakfast and lunch! Though there isn't much for vegetarians, what they do have is quite good. My husband and I ended up stopping here a few times, and we enjoyed it every time. It's a unique cafe because the tables are in amongst the shop merchandise that The Beehive has to offer (but not too close). You can sit outside or inside, and the tables are all by the window so you can enjoy natural light while you dine. It's fun to dine and then browse for unique gifts.

Wonderful store. The sheep are beautifully made. They have a great selection of woolen goods at…read morevarying prices. The staff is super friendly and will tell you where goods are from. Go!!

What an adorable little boutique full of quaint sheep wool/sheep skin products!! If i would have…read morehad room in my luggage, I'd have bought one of the free standing lambs that stand about hip high. But there was no way he'd fit in my bag. I'm looking into seeing if they ship, because now that I'm back home in the States, i really do want one of these cute, unique sheep. They also have blankets and throws, but by far the cutest things are the little sheep dolls.

Eating a fabulous meal at Dock 1 restaurant in Galway, one of the servers to come by the table had…read morethis beautiful compass necklace on. I really liked it so I complimented her on it. She happens to also work at a shop that sells the necklace and told my friend and I where we can get one. She even called the store for us and let us know there was only one in stock in sliver, hers that I liked was in gold. We walked over to the shop and ended up spending more time in there than we thought! Such beautiful jewelry! I almost changed my mind to a different necklace that said "Success" on it, but ended up going back to my original compass necklace which is what brought us there. My friend and I tried on various different pieces and really we could've spent all of our money here! Needless to say about 400 euro later between the two of us, we left. And she said that she would ship the compass necklace to me since I wanted gold and it wasn't at the store at the time. How fantastic! I was so happy that I could get what I wanted and I'll be eagerly awaiting it in the mail. It's important that I mention this is really a local flavor shop as everything inside is made by Ireland artisans. It's great to get authentic things while traveling rather than items that aren't made from the local area. And that it also supports those locals by spending money on their items. The doggie there is funny, kind of a ornery old bat but still sweet, she'd bark if she heard kids outside. You'd think it's fine as long as they weren't in the store but nope, keep it quiet kids! I pet her several times, so she was also very sweet. Stop in the store while in Galway! Pick up some small art, nicknacks, and especially some jewelry!! If you're able to get the Fexco Horizon card, definitely use the receipt here so you can get some of the tax back for your purchase - www.shoptaxfree.com

Great shop off the main drag... unique local pieces that you won't find everywhere else…read more Recommended to us by a local girl, so glad we found it!

The tour was stopped until March, when it will be warmer. I suppose hurricane force winds don't…read morehelp. The shop is very well stocked with housewares, furniture, jumpers/pullovers, blankets, sheets, etc. We were lucky as there were big sales on when we were there, 20%-50% off. Jumper prices were astoundingly low (normal prices range from 70-120) and they're of good quality wool. The cafe was also well appointed. We had the shepherd's pie with a choice of two salads, I chose the butter nut squash and beet root salads for 9,95€ . The cafe is a member of the Good Food Ireland initiative which promotes Irish produced, organic and no genetically modified ingredients. Everything was excellent!

Could be pretty cool, but could use some work. For example, their website proclaims tours every 20…read moreminutes. However, it fails to mention that the tours are only historical on weekends when the mill isn't in operation. I kind of assumed that was going to be the case, and could have called ahead to confirm, but...I didn't. So while I wasn't stunned when the factory tour wasn't available, I was a bit disappointed. Also, they've adopted some new technologies in their self guided historical tour...some of which are like, horror movie creepy, and some of which are in need of some debugging. The tour is good, with good historical information about the town, the founding of the mill, and the work required for the nun that started it to get it off the ground. Two key things: one station features a mannequin of a nun with a featureless face - just the shapes of eye sockets, nose, etc. On to this face is projected a video of a woman's speaking face, to make it seem as though it's a real person behind the desk. Definitely innovative, however, it's also grade A horror movie creepy, especially when the video ends and fades out to reveal the GHOSTLY WHITE FEATURELESS VISAGE of the nun. Also, the final section of the tour is a video that is mostly an advertisement...you've already got me here, no need to advertise that hard. The video opens with a short series of clips of the floor in production, which they really should show more of on weekends where things aren't in operation. Finally, the video was projected via two projectors, each driven by a single PC, with some software in place to synchronize them and configure the overlay on the screen. Great...but it was two Windows XP machines. I know this because it had to be rebooted three times before it played all the way through. The very apologetic young woman running them said it happened frequently. Hrm. The woolen goods are very nice though, with both modern and traditional patterns in blankets, scarves, etc. And this particular store will pre-refund VAT for Americans, and provide you with a card of sorts to swipe at the international airport before you leave. I think if you don't swipe or mail back the card, they just bill you for whatever VAT you didn't pay on-site. The system is "Fexco" - much better and easier than the "Tax Free Worldwide" system I used in Iceland.

What a great place!!!! The cafe is absolutely top-notch, and it is home to a wide assortment of…read moreartistic, hand-crafted and native items. Incredible bookstore is a 'must visit' as well (see the photo). Supporting local and native artists is so very important, and the Spiddal Village gives you a wonderful overall experience. The ride is scenic, and there is plenty of parking.