Now the best thing that I can tell you about Oxfam shops and not just this one in Dun Laoghaire is…read morethat if you take your old or unwanted Marks and Spencer clothes here you get given a voucher for M & S for the value of €7 - per item. AND you can be sneaky and take an item in there each time and get one voucher - got to be good.

I like how Oxfam have specialised a number of there outlets, like the bookstore on Parliament…read moreStreet and the ethnic shop on King Street, this Oxfam in Dun Laoghaire hasn't been specialised in anyway and I think that given the abundance of charity shops in the area it could do with having a specific purpose. This Oxfam has a reasonable selection of second-hand clothes and other sundry items at absolute bargain prices. The selection isn't quite as good as some of the other charity shops in Dun Laoghaire though and I would check Barnardo's in particular before taking the plunge.

Love love love charity shops so my reviews of them are nearly always positive. This Aid Action in…read moreDun Laoghaire is lovely, they always have great window displays which always pull me in! They have a lot of books in this shop for a euro or less and the staff as super friendly and helpful and don't mind if you spend ages browsing in the shop.

Barnardos are a children's charity that aims to make Ireland a better place for children and to…read moreattempt to ensure that no child gets left behind. They do a lot of fundraising and a key element to this is their charity shops. Okay, I've been holding out on you guys long enough. I've reviewed a few charity shops, but this one, this one is my favourite. I don't know how they do it but Barnardos in Dun Laoghaire always have the best stuff. A few years ago I got a Baumler tuxedo (a fancy one, basically) for ten euro that was practically bespoke it fit me so well. It was the best thing ever owning my own dress suit, I felt like a high society debutante every time I opened my slide-robe. I was in there recently and they had around ten, fairly low-quality, but still really cool looking , old and abandoned 35mm SLR cameras that, I imagine, will take slightly over-sepia'd, 1970s looking photographs. So, yeah, really a great charity shop, my favourite by a long way and definitely worth a visit if you're in the area

This shop is ok, some good finds can be had but it is a little sparse on merchandise and although…read moreit is spacious than most other charity shops they could fill some of the space with more things to buy, especially books. But over all a nice shop, with friendly staff and they do have a table laid out at the moment with brand new Christmas gift ideas including cards makeup sets and tea sets.