It has now become my mission in life to see out unusual post offices... I didn't even know there…read morewas such a thing until recently but now that I know what to look for I am finding them everywhere. Here in Deans grange is a card & gift shop with a post office right in the middle of it... which makes sense when you need to send something to a loved one but have left it till last post the day before the special occasion .... There's a whole wife and anniversary joke here somewhere but damned if I can put it together. The shop is hallmark so funnily enough there are lost of 'cutesy' cards and cuddly toys and also a stationary section. The staff are friendly which you'd expect in a hallmark shop!

The best place for picking up something quirky and cute for a birthday/Christmas present for…read moresomeone (or yourself). Full of absolutely gorgeous and usual bits, from office equipment to ornaments to lunch boxes to bags, it's a must! It can sometimes get a little bit messy but you can generally find what you might be looking for. Allocate time for yourself to look through and explore everything in here!

I'm such a big fan of Paperchase and I just love their shop in Arnotts in the Jervis Shopping…read moreCentre. Anyone who gets excited about stationery will want to spend a lot of time and money here. There's so many practical buys like the birthday book where you can keep record of everyone's special day or the blank recipe book where you can list everyone's famous dishes. There are racks and racks of cards for every occasion like the one that congratulates you for turning 25. Who thought 25 was such a milestone? There's also school supplies such as notebooks, pens, markers, post-its and agendas. The shop also sells the Filofax brand which is considered to be the creme de la creme of personal organizers. The best thing about Paperchase is that it makes all these day-to-day items exciting, colourful and fun.

Nice little shop crammed with interesting bits and bobs of the more mind, body and spirit style…read more Little shop but you could spend a lot of time in here.

From the owner: We have a wide range of fairly traded Indian and Tibetan crafts. Our shop has a spiritual edge, so…read moreyou will find singing bowls, incense, massage oils, CDs for relaxation and meditation, cotton & natural fibers clothing, books on health and well-being, children traditional toys, cards and other stationery, silver and custom jewellery.... We have on-site practitioners, available by appointment - Healing Massage, Tui-Na Massage, Healer, Tarot Reader, Yoga, Tai-Chi, Meditation classes through the week, Animal Spirit Wisdom workshops and much more. Browse our website for more information and drop in to see us .... Visit our sister website NEW Ethic Travels for travels in India www.ethictravels.com

Great for books, stationary, cigarettes and bits and pieces.read more

Grand for getting last minute schoolbooks, stationery, copies and all the rest. I like the fact…read morethat there is a coffee shop upstairs so you can read your new book while sipping on a latte and they do cards and magazines and much much more

Incredibly cheap books, especially if you are looking for a best seller. They also have next year's…read moreannuals in stock, including (hold your screams) "Robert Pattinson - Beyond Twilight". Want gossip from the set of New Moon? Or to see which Twilight character you are most like? Or perhaps you are rather shamefacedly buying a gift for your niece? Look no further than Bookstation. Of course, if you're not into RPatz, you could also pick up some greeting cards, gift wrapping or (at the moment) a snazzy Halloween costume.

Book Station's the the place to pick up really cheap stationary, a crime novel, a few sweets and…read moresome gift wrap all in the one transaction. Throw in a few helium balloons with some fantastic cartoon graphics on the front, a packet of tacky Christmas cards, a couple of 2010 annuals, and a few romance bestsellers and you're all set for a rather thoughtless Christmas.

Despite being on one of the most prominent streets in the country, I have walked past card gallery…read moremost days for three years and have been completely ignorant of its existence before today. As one would assume, card gallery is choc-full of cards. Birthday cards, get well soon cards and they even have a card section simply labeled 'cute'. They didn't have a bon voyage card, which was exactly what I needed. You think a card shop with a 'cute' section would have one. Minus points. They also have one of those hideous touristy shops that sells leprachauns and shamrock mouse mats that make your stomach turn in disgust at the blatant exploitation of tourists. Nigs.

I have been using the Card Gallery for years and it never lets me down when I need to find that…read morespecial card. It can be a bit hard to navigate on occasions when it gets very busy with people. It also can be very expensive. A-OK

This is a very cute shop in the main street of Dalkey with a great selection of what you may not…read moreneed but are fun to buy. I was walking by this shop and spotted a delightful scarf hanging up - needless to say in no time it was hanging round my neck. Lots of gift ideas and crafts to boot. When you are here back sure you check out the back room for any art material.

Love this cute store and it's staffed by super friendly folk... A smile makes all the difference!…read moreAnyway, store is packed with wonderful giftware from scarfs, candles, crystal, mugs, crafts... Cards galore, actually love their card section some of the funniest birthday cards are stocked here! Fave section, the crafts...! Great spot to pick up essentials for my craft kit

The little stationary shop under the escalator in Blackrock can supply you with all the DL…read moreenvelopes and printer paper you can carry. They'll also print and fax for you. There used to be a guy here who was a real smooth pen salesman, gave me the hard sell on a cross fountain pen, which I still have. Apparently, or so he told me, it's the same pen Christy Moore bought here and uses. An extraordinary collection of school bags and laptop cases in such a small shop push Star Office Supplies into the four star rating category, I mean it's amazing they still have room to spare for envelopes. You may think four is unreasonable but if you read my review of the Stationary Super Store you'll know how much I love stationary shops.