3 Best Shopping in County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands, Ireland

Take extra time to leaf through this treasure trove of literature. Heaving with 10,000 publications, the flagship store has new, discounted, and out-of-print titles, and an unrivaled range of Irish-interest books. Check in on Saturday for good old children's storytelling sessions.

This long-established bookstore carries a wide range of local history and Irish-interest titles along with new publications.

This little find in the heart of the town's market square is proof that there is hope for the traditional, independent bookstore. Every copy from the vast collection of rare, new, and used books is hand chosen by a member of staff or requested by a customer, with a selection of new, out-of-print, or secondhand books available on-site. Scéal Eile (translated as "another story") doubles as a performance theater, and is popular as a book-signing venue.