When looking in the city for some crochet materials, I stumbled across this little shop. Here, in…read moreaddition to the knit clothing that they're more known for, I found some fairly inexpensive 100% wool yarn (€5 for 50g, €10 for 100g skeins). I gladly bought two 50g skeins of two of the beautiful color options and a wooden crochet hook. When I run out of yarn while still in Galway I know where to go back to!

A shop that values the tradition and roots of Irish clothing and textiles. We searched high and low…read morefor a genuine shop with a good selection. The marketing at other chain stores is much better- but the quality at this store is second to none. The store is less than interesting when you walk in, but once you look at the quality and craftsmanship of the sweaters, you quickly realize how genuinely amazing. These sweaters are better than any I've found in years of hunting. The labels state which craftsman knit the sweater and Anne (the owner) will gladly recount stories of each family and knitter. Anne values the history and integrity of each piece and this was of the utmost importance to me. She was willing to have custom pieces made to order as well, which might be valuable to some. I truly think this spot is the best in Ireland.

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!

super cute store filled with new + vintage clothing. prices were affordable and the collection was…read morediverse. happy to have discovered them on yelp before heading oversees. LOVE my new technicolor sweater. also, the owners mother was super sweet.

After a visit to the U.S in the early 90's I was introduced to the beautiful fragrances of Yankee…read moreCandles.It was impossible to find them in Ireland back then but how things have changed in recent years and I no longer have to pack my case with the jars when I visit the U.S. I recently had the chance to visit Yankee's on Lower Abbey gate St in Galway. It's a pretty decent sized store packed with all your favourite Yankee candles along with a pretty good selection of shades and other Yankee accessories. I managed to pick myself up a new edition Christmas Shade for €14 instead of the top price of €21, which I think is a little expensive anyhow. It's well worth checking out if you are stuck for a gift for that special someone or like me you are just a huge Yankee Candle fan!

Lovely little shop with a great collection of traditional Claddagh as well as more modern designs…read more Nice variety of metals and therefore many items are budget friendly. I didn't feel judged when I said the full gold was out of my price range; instead she directed me to other versions that fit the budget. Since I'm not from the EU she gave me the information and forms for a rebate at the airport. No other shop mentioned that to me before! Honest, professional, and very courteous! Lovely wares as well!

My son brought me back a pendant which is purportedly made with 500-year-old Cannemra Marble. It…read morewasn't even 500 hours before it lost its luster and colour. I tried to reach out to McCarthys several times by email, since I am in America, and I never got the courtesy of a communication from McCarthys. I give a zero to their quality and customer service.

This enclosed shopping center is located right off of the square and at the beginning of the main…read moreshopping area. It has a Dunne's department store, Penneys store, a Costa coffee shop on the lower level, and a variety of other stores. Penneys is the same as Primark so the prices were a good value. Dan is a little more expensive. The mall was easy to navigate. It had several different entrances. The sales people were helpful. The mall also has part of the original wall with two of the towers that surrounded Dublin. Signs on the wall give a lot of information about Dublin's history. It was definitely cool to see how they incorporated this wall into the shopping center

It's over seven years since I reviewed this city centre place. I disliked it then. I dislike it…read morenow. It's full of the usual suspects in retail and it's boring. Not even a decent food court. I didn't buy anything. I didn't want to buy anything. I walked through it and out. Took me a few minutes. I'd be quicker had I been younger. Last time I was there they charged customers just to use their restrooms. I didn't even bother to check if they still did. Taking the p when yiu need a p. Capitalism and money grabbing at its worst. Not for moi. Galway seems to be famous just for being Galway. Hey ho.

Excellent coffee and scones. Friendly staff and an overall great experience. Great stop on the…read moreway to Cliffs of Moher.

Everything was amazing! Quick pit stop on our way to Cliffs of Moher. It was well worth it.read more

This small museum and shop is so cute. It's located on the Main Street inside one of the original…read morebuildings. They had so many different Claddagh rings! All were beautiful with detailed workmanship. Prices were comparable. The small free museum inside had lots of information. It also had antique rings, the smallest Claddagh ring and many pieces of history. The staff were knowledgeable and nice.

The people who work at this store are extremely rude and like to embarrass their customers! I saw…read morethis store online and thought it would be great. I was shocked by the lack of customer service and rudeness. I would encourage you to look anywhere else for a Claddagh ring or any jewelry. I ended up not buying a Claddagh ring at all on my trip because of my experience with the woman at the counter. Wow!