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Retail is the human heartbeat of any place that we visit, the level where we get to see its faces and personalities living day-to-day in a community. Few places reward interaction with local business quite like Connemara. Here, business owners lead from the front, whether that’s the shop till, the showroom floor, or the deli counter, and often with deeply engrained family lineages backing them up. In the West, a simple stroll through a shop door can result in not only finding that something special for you or your loved ones but also a conversation or local insight that you probably never envisaged. Besides these enriching experiences during your stay, there is the sheer quality of goods on offer – hand-picked by a savvy commercial community that has both an eye on championing local products as well as a finger on the pulse of broader consumer tastes and standards.
Books at One, Letterfrack By bringing together books, coffee, and wine, this cosy cultural experience snuggled into a converted former Quaker forge has been one of the great retail stories of Letterfrack. A broad and perfectly balanced range of new releases, classics, children’s, and second-hand titles are available, as well as local artisan food produce such as local honey, chutney, and scented candles. Locate: Connemara map #24, advert page 22.
Brigit's Garden A green and serene gift shop that lies outside of Galway City near Rosscahill. The store at Brigit's Garden’s Celtic oasis comprises of local handcrafts and literature, natural skincare and aromatherapy products, artisan foods, and lots of nature-based toys for children. Central to their ethos is the sourcing of ethical products that are manufactured with sustainability and environmentalism in mind. Locate: Connemara map #26, advert page 9.
All Things Connemara
Clifden Bike Shop
With more than 150 local crafts and artisan producers under its roof, everything from ceramics to socks, candles to cosmetics, this shop on Clifden’s Market Street is a go-to for anyone wishing to take in the full array of Connemara’s colours and textures. Browse in-store with the help of its friendly staff, peruse its range of rental bikes, or shop online.
When it comes to getting a real flavour for a place, two wheels always beats four. Based on Market Street, this outfit specialises in getting you in the saddle with its range of regular trek bikes and electric bikes. All the equipment, accessories, safety gear, and route information you could need is here, as well as servicing, repairs, and complimentary refills for tyre air and water bottles.
Locate: Clifden map #22, advert page 23.
Locate: Clifden map #22, advert page 4 & 13.
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