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Fashion
every thing from obscure Mews specializes in porcelain
Although there are many elec tronica to indie and reggae. and early 20th-century pictures,
eleg ant boutiques in Dublin, the Many indepen dent music stores while Q Antiques in Dun
most fashionable are clustered have closed in recent years, but Laoghaire stocks an interesting
close to Dublin’s “Fifth Avenue” – Tower Records is a popular range of period lighting
the smart Grafton Street area. haunt that is bucking the trend and furniture.
Costume, with its wide range of with live gigs and a newly Those who wish to further
Irish and inter national designer opened café. For the best in explore vintage Irish treasures
labels, is a popular destination hip-hop culture and dance should consult the website and
for women’s haute couture. music, pay a visit to All City local listings for the Antiques
You’ll also find designers such as Records. Claddagh Records Fairs that are held in the city at
Roland Mouret, Temperley and has a fine selection of traditional different times and locations
Jonathan Saunders here. Irish music recordings. throughout the year.
Bargain hunters should head McCullough Piggot and
for the Temple Bar’s Designer Waltons, both on the south side Galleries
Mart on Cow’s Lane (10am–5pm of the city, are top places for
every Sunday), where there are sheet music and tradi tional The abundance of galleries
stalls selling handmade Irish Irish instruments including and artists’ workshops in Dublin
crafts and design. accordions, harmonicas, flutes, make it a favourite destination
For classic menswear, Louis uilleann pipes and bodhráns. of art lovers and collectors.
Copeland is Dublin’s most Many galleries are located on
famous tailor. For traditional Antiques Dawson Street, which runs
clothing, stop at the Kilkenny parallel to Grafton Street.
Shop (see Souvenirs and Gifts) or One of Dublin’s oldest antique On Westland Row, the Oisín
Kevin & Howlin. Both stock retailers, Oman Antique Galleries, Gallery sells the work of some
tweeds, Arans and other typ ical specializes in quality Georgian, of Ireland’s best young artists in
Irish clothing. Victorian and Edwardian furniture. its split-level exhibition space,
Clifford Antiques offers both while the Doorway Gallery on
Books original and reproduction antique South Frederick Street
furniture, as well as decorative specializes in Irish art for larger
Given its rich literary heritage, it fireplaces. Its collection of bronze spaces. Visitors may also visit
is not surprising that there are fountains and figures is Whyte’s Auction Rooms to bid
several specialist and interesting unrivalled in the city. The eclectic on international and Irish art.
bookstores pepper ing Dublin’s collection at Christy Bird includes The catalogues, which are
streets. Dawson Street is the top an array of sal vaged and recycled published online, should be
draw for book lovers, with the furniture and pub fittings. consulted by those seriously
vast Hodges Figgis. Eason on The Powerscourt Centre is interested in Irish painting.
O’Connell Street and Dubray also home to many antique On Sundays, an outdoor art
Books on Grafton Street have dealers. Of these, Delphi is a market is held at Merrion Square
comprehensive collections, while specialist in Victorian and close to the museum quarter.
The Gutter Bookshop in Temple Edwardian period jewellery, and Works of vastly varying quality
Bar is an independent shop, also stocks fragile Belleek are hung from the square’s
which hosts regular events and porcelain. Courtville Antiques perimeter black railing, and in
readings. Tucked away behind a specializes in Art Deco and good weather, the colourful,
narrow little corridor is The antique jewellery, including impromptu exhibition makes
Secret Book and Record Store, diamond engage ment rings, for very enjoyable browsing.
with a charmingly haphazard Victorian brooches and The Temple Bar area is also
selection of bargain second- Edwardian enamel jewellery. For home to many of the city’s
hand books and an eclectic silver antiques, including Irish galleries, including the Temple
range of vinyl and CDs. and English portrait miniatures Bar Gallery and Studios. It is
Antiquarian bookseller, Cathach from the 18th to the 20th cen- one of the more cutting-edge
Books, is Dublin’s specialist tury, visit The Silver Shop. venues, housing the eclectic
provider of old Irish titles. It For antique maps and prints, work of more than 30 Irish
has an impressive stock of first the Grafton Street area is a good artists working in several
editions and rarities. Chapters is hunting ground, with the mediums. Nearby, in the heart
the city’s biggest bookstore, Neptune Gallery nearby. of Dublin’s Left Bank, is the
with an excellent second-hand Located near the historical Graphic Studio Gallery and the
and bargain section. Coombe, Francis Street offers a Gallery of Photography, which
mish-mash of antique stores. Old stocks an impressive collection
Music clocks, second-hand furniture and of glossy art books. Despite its
loads of bric-a-brac line the streets, association with partying and
The most concentrated area inviting visitors into shops that drunken mis conduct, the area is
for record shops is in Temple are almost antiques themselves. still deserv ing of its “cultural
Bar, where small stores stock Outside the city centre, Beaufield quarter” status.

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