Special purchases include hand-woven tweed, hand-crocheted woolens and cottons, sheepskin goods, gold and silver jewelry, Aran knitwear, linen, pottery, Irish crystal and basketry. Ideal gifts include: a copy of
Ulysses from an Irish bookshop, a bottle of
Jameson or
Bushmills whiskey from the distillery or Irish Salmon.
Shopping hours Mon-Sat 0900-1730/1800. Many towns have a late night opening on Thursday or Friday until 2000/2100 and smaller towns may have one early closing day a week. On Sunday, main shopping centers and some of the larger deprtment stores
open from 1200 - 1700/1800. Many smaller supermarkets in towns and villages also open.
Currency Information:CurrencyEuro (€) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Currency ExchangeAvailable in banks, airports and in bureaux de change.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsAmerican Express, MasterCard and Visa are all widely accepted. ATMs are widely available, catering for Cirrus and Maestro symbols.
Traveller's ChequesAccepted throughout Ireland. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
Banking HoursMon-Fri 0930-1630. In Dublin, banks stay open Thurs until 1700; there are also late opening nights in other parts of the country, but the day will vary.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Apr 07 |
| £1.00= | €1.48 |
| $1.00= | €0.75 |
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