Kilkenny

I came in here a few weeks ago to buy an Orla Kiely mug for my Mum. The staff member who served me was helpful and friendly. Once she found out that it was a gift she went above and beyond to wrap it beautifully for me, including ribbons. It’s a good store for gifts but due to the high end nature of the products they stock it can be quite expensive. They have a brilliant selection of Orla Kiely homeward and accessories however, which can be hard to source. They also have a good website.

One of the best shops to pick up some Irish Design. The Kilkenny store on Nassau Street is a veritable treasure trove of Irish design with everything from soaps to food to clothes and Jewelry. They have a fantastic range of Irish Pottery with something to fit every budget. The shop itself is beautiful and is a perfect show case of the best that Irish craft has to offer.
I particularly love the shop at this time of year (Christmas) when the shop really comes alive. They have stunning Christmas decorations, food, beautiful candles, clothes, tableware and my favourite the Newbridge silverware Christmas collection. I treat myself every year on one of these timeless silver decorations for my tree. They have a hilarious range of little signs and gift tags this year with messages like «Santa…sound fella so he is» and gift tags that read «Janey Mac you’re fierce hard to buy for»
Although it’s never cheap I really feel here you get such amazing quality that has been handmade by Irish Crafts people and that in my opinion should not come cheap. The shop is a family run business for over 50 years and is a fantastic employer not just through their 11 outlets but by supporting so many small Irish crafts people. #DublinShopsLocal

These guys have up to 50% off at the moment. Just purchased a load of my Xmas pressies. The shop is very well displayed. Lots of store staff which are very helping and the q at the till wasn’t long at all due to being fully staffed

Kilkenny Shop is my ‘go-​to’ for Irish gifts for friends and family ‘across the pond’. And, it’s a must-​visit shop for most tourists!
Whatever you’re looking for in the way of gifts or even items for yourself, you’ll find quite an assortment here! The goods include: Clothing, Purses, Lotions, Accesories, Scents, Cards, Artwork, Home Décor, Linen, Designers, Jewelry, Candles, Chocolate, and Pottery (lots of it!)
Without fail, I have found items from as low as two euro up to two hundred euro!
And, after all that shopping and browsing, you can take a break at the upstairs café!
It’s most appealing to women shoppers but there are finds for men as well…
Give this shop a browse beyond the window, you’ll find a little something to take home without a doubt!
Gone Shopping…

I wish we had a Kilkenny in the States! This was our first stop in Dublin, across from Trinity College where we were to view The Book of Kells.
Since this Unilocal listing appears to be just for the bottom floor, store portion, I will review only that here.
This place is perfect for tourists. I don’t know if the locals really shop here but it looks like they do a tidy business. Kilkenny is upscale, super clean and nice. Way more warm and welcoming than American department stores selling similar wares.
They have quite a selection of really excellent clothes that I couldn’t waste my time on since I ain’t got no money or the body for their European measurements. But they had really really cool clothes. Not to be too typically American but their clothes were so … European. Obviously. It’s an obviously different style. Their clothes are nicer looking than most of the stuff I see in affordable stores around me. One day when I’m rich and skinny (one day) I’ll be able to take advantage of a store like this whilst traveling abroad.
They had beautiful Irish knit scarves, pashminas, caps (what are they called? Golfers hats? Typically Irish looking hats in plaid and herringbone and hounds-​tooth and I wanted one so so so bad) tea towels, kitchen gadgetry, knickknacks, tea, candles and the like. They have a nice wall of Irish chocolates, caramels and fudge. Picked up some Irish Whiskey fudge and Butlers’ caramels — they were excellent. Also bought a beautiful cable knit scarf knit in County Mayo (look at that tag, it doesn’t say China!)
Prices vary from appropriately priced to expensive. That’s before you add in your exchange rate though.
We also enjoyed very friendly staff checking us out at the register. Funny and kind, interested in where we foreigners were from. It was a fun stop for goodies to take home.

Stuck for a present idea I wandered hopelessly into Kilkenny in the hope I would find my sister a present for Christmas. She is notoriously hard to buy for.
Tea towels? No
Soap? No
Notepad? No
A ridiculously overpriced Orla Kiely Mug? NO! (I’m no mug either)
Jewelry? NO, DEFINITELY NOT!
Pottery? N… wait, that’s it. Stephen Pearce’s Shanagarry Range, result! This is a pottery range she has been collecting. So I choose a small vase that I reckon she wont have.
I leave very happy indeed.
The place is a bit pricey, but I have always found a nice present here when I have been on the verge of desperation.

We came here for shopping. It’s wonderful that everything sold here is made in Ireland by artisans. We bought cologne, perfume, a hat, a necklace and some art. I wish we had purchased one of the wool blankets and hand painted bakeware pans but we didn’t have space in our luggage or carry ons. Due to the holiday season and location, the store was packed but completely worth it. We were there much longer than we planned so we popped upstairs to the café and were quite surprised with how wonderful their food is. I would definitely suggest eating here. My husband and I shared the roast pepper and sausage frittata and the roast with mash and veg. It was delicious and after a long day of walking the perfect late lunch/​early dinner.

The Kilkenny store on Nassau street across from Trinity college is a great place to browse for gifts for friends and family. They have a great collection of Waterford crystal and offer free engraving with unlimited characters (as long as it fits on the crystal). We picked up a great gift for a wedding we are attending next month. They also have many other Irish themed gifts, jewelry and I believe a women’s clothes section in the back.
Upstairs they have a very good café with an amazingly affordable breakfast (only 5 €) with great views of Trinity college.

Lovely craft shop, ideal for buy a different present. l like to browse, but 90% of the times l cannot resist buying something.

Preis gehoben aber die Qualität und das Personal überzeugen voll und ganz.

Like Dave D I didn’t really see the point of Kilkenny… until I had to buy communal work wedding presents for people and then it is a godsend! It pretty much brings together most of Ireland’s luxury brands and you can get all sorts of household things that are above your average ikea price range. I think I’ve got three sets of wedding gift here… particularly well liked have been the tea cosies! They even gift wrap and do gift receipts. One day I was with one of my colleagues and we were picking out two sets of wedding gifts, they gave us coffee vouchers so that we could chill out while they did the wrapping… definitely didn’t feel like work that afternoon!

I went into The Kilkenny Shop on Thursday 31 March to purchase an engagement present for my friend. It is a fabulous shop and I found the perfect gift. I was helped by Joseph Albequerque who not only offered to wrap my gift but gave my friend (who was not buying anything) and I coffee vouchers to go and get a coffee upstairswhile he wrapped the gift. I was so impressed with the service and the shop, I will definitely be going back to Kilkenny to buy any future gifts and will recommend it to everyone else.

Kilkenny is a great shop for buying your Mom’s christmas presents. It is relatively expensive, but they sell mostly Irish products and Irish designer clothes and bags. In a way, Kilkenny is a lot like Avoca but for a slightly older clientele. You can get anything from linen to pottery to clothes and accessories here and most of it is quite beautiful and pretty dear. Most of the things are distinctly Irish-​themed though, so it’s a good place to shop for presents for non-​Irish friends, but you would have to like them alot, because even with pre-​christmas discount you’d be hard pushed to find anything under 40 EUR.

Kilkenny sells a ton and a half of luxurious gifts from Irish designers. Textiles, crystal, apparel, bags, jewelry and more line the shelves in this large shop.
I found the pottery to be especially beautiful, and it would make a great gift because it’s more affordable (though nothing here is really affordable) and cooler than crystal and much more unique.
They also have a great selection of the latest bags and wallets from famous and popular Irish designer Orla Kiely.

Your mam loves Kilkenny Design. It really doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, I know that your mam loves Kilkenny Design.
If it wasn’t so expensive this would be where I’d end up frantic and panicked at 6pm every single mothers day. And mammies, please, take pity on your 8 year old sons as you drag them around the linen section. At least have the decency to buy them off with an ice cream or something.
I know because it happened to me, and it sucked.

The Kilkenny Shop on Nassau Street is not really a shop to browse in unless you’re looking for a relatively expensive gift for a special occasion.
The shop displays an array of pottery, crystal, clothing, accessories, glass, ceramics, textiles, furnishings and lighting by Irish designers. Although some of the pieces are very traditional and stocked with Kilkenny’s mainly tourist clientele in mind, the shop also offers a number of contemporary Celtic designs and artistic pottery pieces. I found a beautiful ceramic bowl to give as a wedding present to a friend and young bride-​to-​be.
If you are looking for an Irish gift, be it kitsch or contemporary, you will probably find it in here. It’s the place to go if you are going abroad and you need to be armed with some distinctly Irish presents. It is pricey but if you browse around, you might find something special for € 40-​€ 80.

Kilkenny is a decorative arts and crafts shop that most mothers would love. On Nassau Street, it takes up a large chunk of the block. There is so much stuff inside which is mainly geared towards tourists.
You can find anything that Ireland is known for here, such as Waterford crystal, Nicholas Mosse pottery and Irish lace and linen.
Although I like the look of their merchandise, I can’t help but feel that the prices are inflated. I would suggest shopping around in smaller places before spending all your money here.

Stop off here for the fabulous Alan Ardiff silver jewellry! The quirky heart of gold necklace comes in at € 100 and makes a beautiful present!

The Kilkenny Shop is a wonderland of gifts and Irish crafts. I browse here more than I buy because of the cost but they always stock such wonderful things. There’s clothing, glassware, pottery, jewellery, crystal and silver; something for everyone. A delight.