The Crafts Council Gallery on East Essex Street is a wonderful two-story shopping paradise of ceramics, home furnishings and jewelry from artists all over Ireland. For souvenirs and other gifts try the Kilkenny Shop on Nassau Street and the House of Ireland. Also notable are the Dublin Woolen Mills, the Heraldic Shop and the Dublin branch of the Blarney Woolen Mills - all on Nassau Street. For last minute shopping the Duty Free shops at Dublin and Shannon airports offer wonderful selections of Irish made goods and are especially good if you want to buy food just before your departure. Try some of Ireland's prize-winning cheeses like Milleen and Doolin.
Handmade chocolates are also excellent gifts.
Other food items to look out for are Irish smoked salmon, biscuits, homemade jam and brown bread. Alternatively, you can always visit one of the multitude of great web sites offering genuine, high quality Irish gifts and crafts. Pamela Thanks for visiting Pamela. How I wish I could go shop in Ireland. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Irene Togher's Travel in Ireland topic, please visit the Discussions page .