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!

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.

a little bit of a drive from both salthill/galway, but if you're looking for some local arts and…read morecrafts and irish friendliness, this is the art pocket you should head to! pottery: rob d'eath makes some awesome pottery pieces...bf and i bought a vase and a garlic holder... glass: lots of glass-blowing artists... weavers: you can watch old-fashioned wool weaving with the big wooden weavers...it's gorgeous! metal/silver/steel: neat jewelrey and accessories, all mostly handmade on site! and when you're done, stop by the cafe/restaurant towards the back of the centre...trust me, you'll thank me when you've eaten there!

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!

Clanarans is actually located inside the Aran Sweater Market building on Kilronan just down from…read morethe pier. Clanaran has like over 100 Aran Sweaters Designs and patterns for many Irish surnames. Sweaters are about $200 dollars but there are the handknit ones. There are also handloomed and machine knit sweaters for cheaper. Interesting place and if you want a bulky weather resistant sweater that there's no better place !

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!

If you've the time, a side-trip to the Michael Kennedy Ceramics in Co. Gort and Sligo will…read moreintroduce you to a decidedly Irish tradition in pottery and ceramics. First spying some of his work in Co. Sligo, I made it a point to stop in Gort and visit his little workshop. He had numerous apprentices in various modes of creating these wonderful art objects and I fell in love with the Sea Goat bowl. As a Capricorn and surfer, I felt this was the one. I bought it and they packed it like it could survive an earthquake. It now hangs on the wall where its beauty can be shared. The craftsmanship is obvious in design, colors, embellishments and function and I'm sure if you stopped in, you too would become an admirer and, perhaps, collector of his work. http://www.michaelkennedyceramics.com