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Shopping Guide to Dublin
If you want to go out shopping in Dublin city centre, once you get into the city centre most of the shopping areas are bunched within about a 20 minute walk. They are mostly located in the area close to the River Liffey. On the northside of the River Liffey the main streets for shopping are O'Connell Street, Henry Street and Talbot Street. On the southside the main streets are Grafton Street and all the other streets that are adjacent to it. Also on the southside is the Temple Bar area of Dublin. This has in recent years become the heart of the city, especailly for tourists. Information on all of these is listed below.
Grafton Street: Grafton Street and its surrounding areas is probably
Dublin's most upper-class shopping area, with many designer shops such
as Brown Thomas and BT2. The street is pedestrian and is probably the
nicest looking street in the city. The side streets off Grafton Street
also contain plenty of shops as well as trendy bars and cafes. At the
top of Grafton Street is also St Stephens Green and the Stephens Green
Shopping Centre.
O' Connell Street: O'Connell Street is the main street in Dublin city.
Although there are not much shops on the street itself, in Henry Street
and Talbot Street, which are off just O'Connell Street, there are a large
number of shops such as Dunnes Stores, Roches Stores, Boyers and Arnotts.
The main shops on O'Connell Street are Easons and Clery's. There are a
few others as well as a number of licensed and fast food restaurants,
hotels and a cinema, the Savoy Cinema.
Temple Bar: Temple Bar is renowned as the 'trendy' part of the city there are many unusual clothes shops and music stores. There are also a large number of pubs, clubs, restaurants and even a few small photo and art galleries. Temple Bar was only about twenty years ago, a run-down area in the centre of Dublin City. Due to renewal in the area started by the government, Temple Bar has become the most visited area in the city by tourists of all ages.
Dublin Markets: Dublin also has a few small markets in the city. The Liberty
market is by the far the most famous of these. It is located just near
Christ Church and here you can find what you might expect as well as what
you won't. The market is usually open on Friday and Saturdays, and also
on Sundays on the weeks running up to Christmas. Moore Street is also
a famous old market street. The market sells mostly food, from fruits
and vegetables to seafood. Moore Street is located just off Henry St,
off O'Connell Street.
