6 Best Places to Shop in Connemara and County Mayo, Ireland

An extensive selection of crafts and women's fashions made by the stellar Avoca Handweavers is showcased here, along with delicious food products from the Avoca Pantry range.

As well as selling books of local interest, the bookshop also stocks artists' supplies and is an informal meeting point for visiting poets, writers, artists, and photographers.

Joyce's crafts shop is owned by a family famed for its traditional Connemara tweeds. No surprise then that this emporium has a good selection of tweed and also carries an enticing selection of contemporary ceramics, handwoven shawls, books of Irish interest, original paintings, and small sculptures.

This long-established emporium sells a good selection of traditional tweeds, hand-knitted items, housewares, and gifts.

Head here for the best in contemporary Irish design for knitwear, ceramics, jewelry, and other decorative items.

It's worth a visit to Thomas Moran's just to see the cluttered, quirky facade that has welcomed customers through its doors for well over a century. Inside, take some time to rummage through the irresistibly unique gifts: locally made blackthorn sticks, bargain umbrellas, and high-kitsch souvenirs.