| The Christmas Market in Dublin has been running | | | | kind of shop imaginable at your fingertips! Grafton |
| for a few years now and there's nothing like the | | | | Street and Henry Street are both pedestrianised, |
| magical festive atmosphere that comes with it! | | | | full of shops and overloaded with shoppers |
| This what makes it a hit for families and shoppers | | | | especially at Christmas. The shopping season |
| alike. | | | | seems to start earlier every year. On Grafton |
| The Docklands Market takes place this year in | | | | and Henry Street you can expect to find top |
| early- mid December. You'll find everything here | | | | department stores offering the best in |
| from unusual crafts, gifts, wooden toys and | | | | international fashion as well as the usual high |
| beauty products, to handmade jewellery, | | | | street stores. Some popular stores to look out |
| glassware and ceramics, so you're bound to pick | | | | for include, Clery's on O'Connell Street, Brown |
| up some unique gifts and stocking fillers here. | | | | Thomas on Grafton Street and Arnotts on Henry |
| While you're browsing the market, stop off at | | | | Street. Stephen's Green, Jervis and the Ilac |
| one of the food stalls to sample some freshly | | | | Shopping Centres (also located on these streets) |
| baked pastries, mince pies and other delicious | | | | will open later that usual to accommodate |
| treats, or indulge in a hot chocolate or traditional | | | | Christmas shoppers. |
| mulled wine to warm you up. So for some festive | | | | If you fancy getting out of the city to do a bit of |
| magic, put the Dublin Markets on your to-do list | | | | shopping, then hop on the LUAS tram (green line) |
| when you visit Dublin this Christmas! | | | | which will take you out of town to the Dundrum |
| Another Dublin market worth a visit is the popular | | | | Shopping Centre - the largest shopping centre in |
| Cow's Lane Market - the largest designer market | | | | Ireland. With hundreds of shops under one roof, |
| in Dublin. Cow's Lane market is situated in the | | | | you'll be lucky to get out of it in a day! |
| lively Temple Bar, an area on the south bank of | | | | Another great shopping centre can be found in |
| the River Liffey. | | | | Tallaght and when you take the LUAS red line, |
| Cow's Lane market sells everything from fashion | | | | you can be there in approximately 45 minutes. |
| clothing, belts, bags, umbrellas, photography and | | | | The Tallaght Shopping Centre is great especially at |
| fine art to ceramics and jewellery. This extremely | | | | Christmas time with lights, decorations, carol |
| popular market is a must if you're looking for that | | | | singers and an atmosphere of pure magic. |
| unique and once-off gift. This market opens from | | | | So beat the crowds and get your Christmas |
| 10am to 5.30pm on Saturdays. | | | | shopping wrapped up early! |
| Dublin city centre is a shopper's haven with every | | | | |