Category: Victorian Markets
Decwells
Decwells Hardware, est. in 1984
and voted Ireland’s best Hardware
store is a veritable Aladdin’s
Cave. If you want to savour a
real Irish welcome, do drop in!
History: Beside Decwells Hardware
you will see a gated alley. In March
1745, Bartholomew Moss opened the
first lying-in (maternity) hospital in
Europe before going on to open the
Rotunda hospital in Parnell square.
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only €3
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60 South Great Georges Street, D2, t: 0(1) 478 1377
GEORGES ST ARCADE
Great George’s Street D2, t. +353 (0)1 671 5917,
www.georgesstreetarcade.com
George’s Street Arcade is Ireland’s first purposebuilt
shopping centre, and one of Europe’s
oldest, located in the heart of Dublin city
centre in the cultural quarter area. Less than 5
minutes walk from Grafton Street and Temple
Bar, in this enclosed Victorian market you can
enjoy ‘independent’ boutique shops and stalls
ranging from trendy clothing, jewellery, funky
music, collectable items, souvenirs and much
more along with wonderful dining and food options. Come and savour this
wonderful arcade which has been serving Dublin since 1881!
Open: Mon-Wed 9am-6.30pm, Thurs-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun and bank
holidays 12-6pm.