The Smart Shopper’s

Guide to Ireland

  by Patricia Preston

Expert Recommendations to over 300 of Ireland’s Best Shops & Crafts Centers

“…an indispensible guide to the four green fields that could teach the Irish themselves where to find the best Irish goods …an essential reference tool.”- The Irish Voice (February 25, 2009)

Looking for a leprechaun? St. Brigid’s cross? Wooly sheep or teddy bears?  Flower-flecked pottery? Farmers markets? You’ll find them all in this book, plus hand-knit sweaters, crystal, rugby and grandfather shirts, kilts, bodhrans and tin whistles, rare books, fishing flies, lace christening outfits, Irish Christmas ornaments, farmhouse cheeses and chocolate truffles, ceramic birds, toy soldiers, collector’s coins and stamps, seaweed bath salts, miniature lighthouses, yarn and much, much more! Products are featured from over 300 shops and craft centers throughout all of Ireland – north, south, east, and west.

This handy book tells you where to find the best of Ireland’s crafts at the best prices in all parts of the country – from cities and towns to tiny villages, and where to see artisans at work and demonstrating their crafts. Shops and craft centers are presented geographically in these user-friendly categories:
Books, Maps & Art   *   Craft & Design Centers   * China, Crystal & Pottery
Dolls & Toys   *   Food & Drink   *   Jewellery & Watches  
Knitting & Needlework   *   Linens & Lace   *   Tweeds & Woollens    
Specialty Shops   *   Farmers Markets   *    Music & Musical Instruments   
And All Under One Roof – One-Stop Shopping  
 
Plus – Over 200 Internet addresses for Shops with Web Sites (for shopping at home if you can't get to Ireland)

As a bonus, this book includes an invaluable four-page mini-guide to the ABC’s of VAT – to help you save money by reclaiming your VAT (value added tax) on purchases.

SPECIAL:  Paperback Price for ordering from Pat: $14.50 including shipping and autographed by Pat

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Published by Xlibris, February 2009. ISBN # 978-1-4363-9487-1