Just 4 Minutes walk from The Skeffington Arms. The eminent cobbled street in Galway, while it usually brings to mind the famous night life of this vibrant city it is also home to a number of shops with a variety of offerings from crafts, gifts and souvenirs to fashionable clothes, shoes and accessories to beauty products, homeware and everything in between. To top it all off the street is always dotted with lively performers to entertain you during your dash between shops and there are plenty of cafes and restaurants where you can stop and refuel.

Only 5 Minutes from our Eyre Square Hotel. For a more authentic experience visit the Galway Market on Church lane. The Market is open every Saturday and Sunday, Bank Holidays & additional days are added during the summer and busy festivals. Tucked away down Church Lane, just off Shop Street, the market holds a magical quality all on its own with tightly packed vendors selling delicious fresh food from deli offering, to crepes, to baked goods to suit every dietary requirement. Another large facet of the market is the crafts – wood, slate, enamel, wool and other natural elements are used to create beautiful handcrafted items perfect to use as a gift or to inject personality into your own home. Galway Market is a must see when you visit the city.

On the doorstep of the Skeffington Arms Hotel in Galway City Centre. Conveniently located in the centre of the city, the fashion forward shopper need look no further than Eyre Square Shopping Centre with a number of high street stores including Top Shop, New Look, JD, Jack & Jones, Penneys and Vera Moda to name a few; this shopping centre is a one stop for all things fashion and trend.

Only 3 minutes walk from our Hotel in Eyre Square. Another city centre shopping centre, Corrib Shopping Centre, caters to a more mature stylista with Debenhams and M&S under their roof there is loads to choose from in Ladies and Gents fashion, cosmetics and food.

A short 12 Minutes walk just outside the City Centre. Located on the Headford Road outside the city, Galway shopping centre is certainly the most family friendly of the bunch. Asides from the usual ladies, gents and children’s fashions, homeware, electricals and restaurants there is also a kids play area, bowling and amusement arcade with a cinema right across the street. All of which spells hours of entertainment for the whole family.