There's just one word to describe Winnie's :lovely. Lovely people, lovely advice, lovely colours…read moreand yarns and yes all my favourite brands and local ones too, at great prices. Lovely decor, lovely cafe, and delicious cakes in lovely cups and teapots that you can buy, too, if you fancy so. I take 2 buses to go there, but it's my happy place. I always finish my projects from wool found at Winnie's, going back is such an incentive. Highly recommended if you're serious about your fun.

This is a great yarn shop! The store is well organised and bright. Great selections of yarn,…read morebeads, and other fabric related crafts. One of the most best part of this store (other than parking out front, complete with a veg place and spar next door for your grocery needs after getting your yarn shopping done) is the cafe. This allow the husband to read the paper and drink some coffee while I shop for yarn in peace. Win for everyone! The only thing I would say be aware that they don't have a card machine. So bring cash otherwise you will be scraping every change out of your bag like I did.

Great small business in Midleton! The owner (I think) is great and set me off on my first knitting…read moreproject with reassurance. Nice "modern" patterns too. Note opening hours - Thursday, Friday and Saturday only. There's a knit club on Wednesday evenings and every other Saturday.

I just love this shop, the yarn is so beautiful and the staff are really lovely people who just…read morelove knitting which means they love their work and it really shows.

While we were in Blarney, Cork, Ireland, we visited the largest Irish shop in the world!! Blarney…read moreWoollen Mills Baby!! This shop has been around since about 1823 (I believe). Pretty impressive! We only had about 30 minutes to browse Blarney Woollen Mills. In that time, Wifey found a very cool jacket to purchase at an affordable price point. In that time, she also forgot her sunglasses at the shop. We already faraway from the shop when she realized that she misplaced it. She immediately called the shop, but by that time the sunglasses were nowhere to be found. The employee who answered the phone was not very helpful or sympathetic though. Very sad and disappointing customer service!!! Despite the loss of my wife's beloved sunglasses, it was still an okay experience overall. This shop carrys all kinds of clothes, crafts, food, plus so much more. Blarney Woollen Mills is known as having the great Irish Shopping Experience after all. Absolutely check this place out after you kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle of course. Just don't forget any of your possessions while you are here because chances are great that they will be unable to help you.

I remember visiting the Blarney Woolen Mills after the Blarney Castle when I visited Ireland back…read morein 2013. I remember it having all the souvenirs you could want, including wool - at reasonable prices. We visited again after Blarney Castle but we had limited time since it closes at 6 PM and we got there at around 5:30. I managed to find a cute little sheep stuffy for my daughter, and an ornament for my sister. I remember buying wool the last time I was here. If I had more time to shop, I probably would have done more damage, so maybe it was a good thing the store was at closing time.

YARN SHOP review (not the book store). I don't knit, but I…read morelove bright, pretty colors...and this store is three floors full of colorful skeins of wool, bolts of cloth, crafts materials, and other shiny bits and baubles. I act the disgruntled husband when my wife or daughter drags me in here, but the truth is that I love chatting with the friendly staff or just sitting down and watching people shop. Fun place, nice people, incredible selection of woolen goods and fabrics.

Absolutely love Vibes & Scribes. I have been using them to get my craft supplies for a while now…read moreand they never fail to meet expectations. Shipping and delivery is extremely quick and everything is packaged really well and comes in perfect condition. Keep up the fantastic work!

The location of this Wool store is genius!…read more Tourists from all over come to visit the Rock of Cashel, which is right up the street from the Cashel Woollen Store. And the wind gets crazy up there!! It gets super cold also. And many, like myself, were not prepared for that level of wind and that amount of cold. I was freezing and my thin cardigan just wasn't holding up! I stopped in the Cashel Woollen Store to grab a jacket and beanie. This is the perfect place for that. They have all the warm and cozy things you could need! It is pricey. So, not the best value. But when you are cold, you are cold. lol Service was great.

The Cashel Woollen Store was my first experience with purchasing wool items in Ireland. The store…read morewas filled with so many beautiful items at comparative prices to most of the other gift shops. The wool was so soft and comforting to touch. The workmanship was amazing!! They also had the friendliest staff that were so sweet and knowledgeable. We spent some time socializing. I only purchased a scarf in this store and I am in deep regrets that I did not do all of my shopping here. I told myself not to jump on the first store on my first day without knowing what else would be available. I was initially planning a jam packed tour of all of Ireland and this afforded a lot of shopping potential. As it turned out for me this was the best store out of all that I traipsed through and now I have to wait a year and a half to return because I don't want to pay shipping costs. Don't make my mistake...if you are there and love it...buy it.

After a recent dinner at Bricín, we all went next door to look at woolen products a Quills. As wool…read morelamb figures seem to be a rage, Gayle bought a cute set for the house, while I settle for a "Good Craic" magnet. Don and Fern were more seriously into woolen shawls and blankets, so I had time to wander around a bit more. One interesting discussion I had with a nice store clerk, was why gloves in Ireland seem to be all be "one size fits all"? Irish folks and tourists don't have big hands like I do?

If you're looking for a nice woolen sweater or scarf, this is the place to go. It is a bit pricey…read morebut everything is very high quality and soft. It's great for souvenirs for people back home! The store is huge and has a lot of selection. The employees are friendly and check in with you to see if you need anything.

A must visit when you're in the area. One of only two surviving woollen mills in Ireland. Yvonne,…read moreone of the owners, is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about their craft.

Chocolates, trinkets 'an warm wool... ;) down a small, pastoral road surrounded by sheep ----…read more This lit'l family run mill is an excellent stop enroute from Killarney to Dingle. It's been running for a couple hundred years... the kind of mill that we all miss seeing more of. be sure to keep an eye out for the small road signs along the N72 "Ring of Kerry", it's a quick turn-off, right quick off the main route.