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.

Couldn't help myself from repeatedly stopping in this store. So many cozy and beautiful sweaters,…read morehats, blankets, slippers...you name it. I dare you you to walk in and *not* buy something! Staff is super knowledgeable and helpful too. No dressing rooms so just try on in the store and find a mirror! Sale items can be found in the very back.

Love this store! Real Irish wool products labeled and certified. I actually bought a few items,…read morewent across to their sister store across the way called Weavers of Ireland to purchase a beautiful coat received a coupon, and made my way back to Aran for more items : D lol This particular store was 2 floors and had everything from wool scarves, hats, women's clothing, men's clothing, kids clothing, and blankets! You'll find various forms of wool, blends, cashmere... make sure to ask an employee for more information. I ended up purchasing real Irish wool scarves (slightly itchy), softest wool scarf, and a wool sheep toy. The items smelled like a farm lol, but the best way to discard the smell was to air them out. After purchase , you're given specific instructions on how to care for your Irish wool products. Note: Get a tax refund at the airport, with any purchase of 75 Euros or more at a merchant store. Ask for the refund document from the cashier.

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.

Excellent selection of Claddagh jewelery and other nice pieces for every budget. Emma was…read moreParticularly great, can't thank her enough for helping me find exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

Worst customer service! In late April, 2026, my husband and…read moreI took a 10-day trip to Europe to celebrate our 20th anniversary. While in Galway, we stopped into Claddagh Jewelers. I found a lovely Claddagh ring that was a more delicate style than is traditional, but it was in yellow gold, not white gold, which is what I usually wear. No worries - I was told they could custom make one for me in white gold and mail it. After checking for proper size, I ordered the ring, paid for it, including shipping, and returned home and waited. The ring arrived May 22, and I was so excited, only to open the box and find they sent the same ring - in yellow gold - that I had tried on! The receipt clearly states, "9k white gold Claddagh ring". I emailed the shop right away, get detailed instructions for returning the ring, including how to handle customs paperwork. After 3 trips to 2 different post offices (no one seemed to know how to handle the customs form), and at a cost of over $70, I was finally able to return it. And then I waited. On August 3, I reached out to the shop inquiring as to the status, and they tell me they did not receive the ring. I checked the shipping QR code and it appeared that the ring was being returned to me! Sure enough, I received the same ring back. Apparently, the ring was sitting in Customs in Ireland from June 23 to August 1. Per customs documents, the package cleared customs, so it seems Claddagh Jewellers dropped the ball yet again. I reached out to the shop, and they wanted me to return the ring; stating that they'd provide a pre-paid label (why didn't they do that when I was returning the wrong ring, which was completely their mistake?). So basically, they want me to return the ring, trusting that after they screwed up twice, this time they'll get it right. If I do that, they will have my money and the ring I purchased and I will be left with nothing except a very bad taste in my mouth over the whole ordeal, and no shred of hope that I will get the proper ring that I ordered. There are many purveyors of Claddagh rings in Galway; I wish that I had gone to Thomas Dillon.

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!

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!

My wife was told to wait and get a Claddagh ring in its birthplace, Galway, Ireland…read more We went into a jewelry store on William Street which didn't have her small size and the prices seemed a little high for 9-carat gold. We then went to Lazlo Jewellers just across the street where they had a smaller size and the price was significantly cheaper. But best of all was the service of Margo who insisted it be made smaller so it wouldn't accidently fall off her little finger. She had this done within an hour while we took care of other arrangements. Thank you Margo for the GREAT SERVICE!

We were on a tour and stopped in to look at some jewelry and Janice was amazing. She was so kind,…read morehelped us find the pieces we wanted and then sized my ring overnight. We arrived the next day right before closing and Janice told us she had planned in staying until we got there. Stop in, talk to Janice and buy some jewelry!

Fallers is a great place to find touristy items. I came here without actually needing anything. But…read moreI found a really cute Guinness t-shirt with a toucan on it. I had never seen this shirt anywhere in any of the cities I had visited. I never even saw this shirt at the Guinness storehouse! Unfortunately, they did not carry all sizes, but the lady working this store was nice enough to call another Fallers store to check the size for us. The lady requested for the other store to hold that size for us. We thought that was so nice! Fallers also has good sale prices. The store sells everything from clothes (adults and children), to cups, to umbrellas, to toys, etc. A good go to place for gifts. I forgot to mention that Fallers has a small fitting area so you can try on the clothes before buying!

I just bought the loveliest poncho! They even have freee international shipping for purchases over…read more$100! They have a great selection of Handmade sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, leggings and a video showing how The preparing the wool for knitting. The staff were so helpful.

Yes, this store is on the pricier than others. But this is also the only store in Galway and the…read moreAran Islands (and probably all of Ireland!) that sells sweaters that are *hand-knit in Ireland with **wool from Ireland**. If you want an inexpensive, mass produced, machine knitted sweater with non-Irish wool, then don't come here. But come to O'Maille's if you want an authentic, 100% Irish work of art. After advice from an Airbnb host to look for sweaters made of wool from Ireland, I went from store to store, and all the other stores carried only Irish hand-knit sweaters that are made of Merino wool shipped in from Australia or New Zealand, even on Aran Island. I wanted a *real* Irish fisherman's sweater with wool from Ireland! Online research and Yelp steered me to O'Maille. Anne O'Maille herself was in the store and is the one who hires dozens of Irish women to knit sweaters and other items from Irish wool. She herself is a knitter. A few years ago, Anne and the store were featured on Oprah. 20 women in the world were chosen because of their handcrafted work, and Anne was one of them. The young saleswoman (I believe her name is Tanya) was so sweet and spent a lot of time with me, helping me to choose the perfect sweater, and explaining the knitting process. Each hand-knit sweater is unique and each has the name of the knitter on the tag. Each is a piece of art. When you feel and lift the sweaters, you can tell the difference between these and the other hand knit sweaters in other stores - denser, tighter weave, and heavier. It was interesting because Tanya and Anne told me a little about the knitter's history with that pattern. I was leaving with one sweater, but another hanging caught my eye. It was a unique sweater that was made as a sampler of different patterns, knitted by a daughter of one of her best knitters. That daughter knitted too, but stopped for awhile. She just started again and knitted the sampler sweater, something really different and one of a kind. Soooo I bought two sweaters! When you consider what you are getting, $35 extra dollars between the best hand-knit (but one of a mass-produced pattern) sweater at the main competition store, and the top of the line one-of-kind work of art at O'Maille, O'Maille is a bargain!

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!

Great shoe shop. Really broad selection - great service…read more Great value. Great to support a shop that has been around for so long

Logues is good. Great shoes and better service. Wearing my new shoes proudly around town. All's…read moregood.