With so much to see (and buy!), Cork is a shopper's paradise. In Cork City, the main shopping boulevard for Corkonians and tourists alike is Patrick Street. The city also has a shopping center at Merchant's Quay, along with bookshops along Paul Street and MacCurtain Street.

Crafts of Ireland

Winthrop St., Cork City 021 427 5864

Located right off Patrick Street, this shop epitomizes Cork crafts. With weavings, ironwork, ceramics, and pure Irish works, this store is a must-shop.

Quills Woolen Market

Patrick St., Cork City 021 427 1717

While finding the perfect Irish tweed might prove next to impossible with all the choices at the Quills Woolen Market, do not let this stop you from visiting. Whether it is something handmade or factory produced, you will find it at this market, which has other shops throughout Ireland.