Things to do in County Donegal, County Donegal: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops

May 29, 2021 Fernanda Pittenger

Discover the best top things to do in County Donegal, Ireland including Magee 1866, Studio Donegal, Borderland Muff, Universal Books, The Present Day, Glendowen Craft Studio, Eddie Doherty Tweed, Giftworld, Donegal Designer Makers, Wild Atlantic Gifts.
Restaurants in County Donegal

1. Magee 1866

The Diamond, Donegal Town F94 AVN2 Ireland +353 74 972 2660 [email protected] http://www.magee1866.com
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5.0 based on 149 reviews

Magee 1866

Magee is an Irish brand 149 years old. It is family run by the Temple family with both 3rd and 4th generations in the business at present and employs over 80 people here in Donegal. Magee Design and Weave fabrics in the mill in Donegal for our own collections but also ship world-wide for international designers. We currently also have 13 part-time hand weavers who still weave cloth in their homes. Our men's and ladies' wear collections are inspired by our heritage with a contemporary Irish twist. We are well known for our Tweeds and Suits but our range is now a full lifestyle collection in both Mens and Ladies. We have a fantastic new SS15 range which is available in our 3 shops in Ireland - Magee of Donegal, Magee at South Anne St. and Magee in Arnotts - and more recently our online shop,we offer free deliveries and returns to Ireland. Magee also supply independent retailers throughout Ireland and the UK. The Donegal shop not only stocks Magee, we also have a fantastic gift department, ladies boutique 'Maggies' with some fabulous new labels, as well as all of our ladies concession shops in store, Wallis, ShoeRack, Quiz, J Vert, Eastex, Dash, Precis,Winsmoor and Kira.

Reviewed By tmsSeatte1

I went to Magee's to order a tweed jacket while on holiday in Donegal. My fitting was with the assistant manager, Stephen, who has been with the company for the last 26 years. I can't speak highly enough of Stephen's patience and attention to detail during my fitting. He made me feel comfortable, confident and extremely valued as a customer. I consider my visit to have been as much an education as a fitting. To cap off the visit, Stephen demonstrated how tweed is woven on a hand loom, treated me and my wife to a factory tour and an introduction to the talented and friendly folks who produced the fabric for my jacket. All said, the entire experience was much more than I could have expected.

2. Studio Donegal

The Glebe Mill, Kilcar F94 EYF4 Ireland +353 74 973 8194 [email protected] http://studiodonegal.ie/
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5.0 based on 49 reviews

Studio Donegal

Studio Donegal is a family run hand-weaving and clothing manufacturing business located in the picturesque village of Kilcar, County Donegal. Visitors are invited to tour the facilities and observe our hand-weavers at work Monday to Friday. Admission is free. In our factory shop we offer our tweed throws, men’s and ladies clothing, hats and accessories as well as Donegal Yarns knitting wool and a selection of contemporary and traditional knitwear. We also stock a selection Irish made jewelry to complement our tweeds and complete our range.

Reviewed By disorder80 - Kilmuckridge, Ireland

Fantastic traditional tweed factory and shop in the beautiful village of Kilcar. Some fantastic products available and great to see weavers in action as you are able to see them work and find out how wool is turned into such lovely products. definitely worth a visit

3. Borderland Muff

Main Street, Muff Ireland +353 74 938 4986 https://www.facebook.com/Borderland-Muff-141998335898486/
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Borderland Muff

4. Universal Books

Houston House Church Lane, Letterkenny Ireland +353 74 916 1869 [email protected]
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5.0 based on 18 reviews

Universal Books

This fantastic bookshop has been going strong for 6 years. We stock a glorious section of rare Donegal Books and Irish Books but of course stock other sections such as Cooking, Crime, Fiction, Non-fiction, Children's books and much more!Sell new and gently used books. We also BUY books... from you! We are interested in any sort of book collections that you may be wanting to get rid of.

5. The Present Day

The Diamond, Ardara Ireland
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

The Present Day

Reviewed By bandd2812 - County Donegal, Ireland

Discovered this little treasure trove on a recent visit to Ardara. The staff were extremely helpful and assisted me with getting my purchased sent home by courrier( no boot space with our travel system for the kids) ...the items arrived home before us! Excellent service. Gorgeous gifts, crafts and an excellent range of cards at all price ranges. Would recommend stopping here if you are exploring the beautful sights while on holidays in Ardara. Will definately visit again when we go to Ardara next year ????

6. Glendowen Craft Studio

Meentagh Glenn, Clonmany Ireland +353 74 937 6265 http://glendowen.com/
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Glendowen Craft Studio

7. Eddie Doherty Tweed

Main Street, Ardara Ireland +353 74 954 1304 http://www.handwoventweed.com
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5.0 based on 61 reviews

Eddie Doherty Tweed

Reviewed By lennala

A wonderful man who creates wonderfully woven wool on his loom. It was well worth our short stop in Ardara to meet Eddie, to see him at his loom, and then be able to purchase one of his beautiful blankets and scarves. If I am back in the area I will be visiting again!

8. Giftworld

The Diamond, Donegal Town Ireland +353 74 972 1011 [email protected]
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Giftworld

Established in 1870, Giftworld is one of Donegal's oldest businesses with fantastic displays of Irish Crafts, Souvenirs, Tweeds, Pottery and much more. A store full of character and incredible displays we would be delighted to take you on a tour of the store. Our brands include Foxford Woolens, Galway Crystal, Belleek Pottery, GUINNESS OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE..and much more. We hope to see you soon!

9. Donegal Designer Makers

Main St, Ardara Ireland +353 87 102 3100 [email protected] http://donegaldesignermakers.com/
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5.0 based on 38 reviews

Donegal Designer Makers

This unique shop/gallery stocks only Donegal craft and design work and is run and staffed by the craft_makers themselves. The crafts include jewellery, pottery, textiles, wood and hand_painted silk. Prices range from 3 to 500 euros.

Reviewed By P5332HAannh - Albuquerque, United States

After walking a nearby beach, we had lunch here and then had a few minutes to look in the shops. This one is not to be missed. It is made up of arts and crafts for locals. Everything the shop was desirable and quite well made. Many art treasures.

10. Wild Atlantic Gifts

Dunargus, Malin Head Ireland +353 87 918 7341 [email protected] http://www.wildatlanticgifts.com
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Wild Atlantic Gifts

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