Gutter bookshop bookclub dates we currently run 7 bookclubs each month across our two gutter bookshops. A second store was opened in 20 in the suburban town of dalkey, which hosts. From 10 skinners row in 1768 to 5658 dawson street in 2015, hodges figgis has been an essential element of dublin s cultural tradition for years. They often converge to meet the public at dublins literary festivals, with readings, events and incredible interviews plus insights into their creative minds.
Nov 17, 2016 this is dublins oldest radical bookshop, and sells books in irish history, marxist classics, and more. Small bookshop but good selection, knowledgeable staff. Rathfarnham shopping centre is a busy mall jam packed with all your favourite stores. The shop is open 7 days a week, and any book they do not have in stock, they will be glad to. Hodges figgis the bookstore is irelands oldest bookshop, serving dublin and the wider world since 1768. Much of the above are featured on our virtual tours. Cnoc dheilginse is the northernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of dublin bay the other being killiney hill.
Encouraging everyone in the city to read the same book during the month of april each year. I need to know the best way to get to dalkey from dublin. The gutter bookshop, cows ln, temple bar, dublin 8. Best 24 rain gutters in dalkey last updated april 2020. Bookclubs in the gutter bookshop if youd like to join one of our bookclubs do signup for our monthly newsletter. And how far the train, dart, or bus stations are from the town center. Dublin proudly boasts of a very strong literary heritage, from james joyce and. And i adored the exchange bookshop on the main street, a second hand bookshop which kept me reading as a broke teenager. Products gutter bookshop independent bookshop dublin. The shop takes its name from a wellknown quote from a play by oscar wilde one of the citys most famous writers we are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. We aim to provide something a bit different from the range you find in large chain. And from thursday, the 7th may, my new novel, the lake, will be gracing the gutters shelves. The gutter bookshop, dublin, cows lane also dalkey. The gutter bookshop is an independent bookshop situated in the old city part of temple bar.
For ten generations our customers have recognised the importance. The gutter bookshop cows lane, temple bar, dublin 8 ireland. Dalkey hill is 140 metres high and has views over the surrounding areas. Dublin s premier gutter repair, maintenance and installation company gutter installation our guttering specialists can install a full range of pvc, stainless steel and aluminium gutters to perfectly complement the style of your roof. As part of the gutter bookshops june programme, the national womens council of ireland will host a special fundraiser this evening, june 10th, with author and. The most convenient ones for travelling south are tara and pearse. Another question, do you think this makes a good day trip out of town. Apr 29, 2020 welcome to the gutter bookshop, an independent bookshop situated in the old city part of dublins popular temple bar area. Dalkey branch of the gutter bookshop at 20 railway road opp. In cows lane, the classics bookclub runs on the 2nd thursday of each month 67pm, the third thursday bookclub runs on the 3rd thursday of each month surprisingly. The bookshop area is on the ground floor, but you can travel up the winding staircase to discover the an artisan irish restaurant. Our original store opened on cows lane in temple bar in 2009, and we opened our second shop in dalkey, a seaside village in south dublin in 20.
Get the dart from pearse street station, tara street or connolly station. The best bookshops in dublin dublin proudly boasts of its very strong literary heritage which includes novelists oscar wilde, james joyce and maeve binchy, satirist jonathan swift, playwright george bernard shaw, poets seamus heaney and w. Welcome to dalkey village a website for dalkey, county dublin, ireland. Also opened in 2009, this store is named after oscar wildes epigram. Idlewilde cafe, 20 st patrick rd, dalkey 100 m north of dart station. Dubray books is a family owned irish business consisting of eight branches around the country. Even so, opening the doors of the gutter bookshop in 2009, middownturn, was a gutsy move, but bob johnston proved that people would still buy physical books, if buying them was part of the. The shop takes its name from a wellknown quote from a play by oscar wilde one of the citys most famous writers we are all in the gutter.
Our gallery gutter bookshop independent bookshop dublin. We sell all kinds of books, including some great childrens books, as well. I still spend a lot of time in dalkey as my parents and many friends still live there. Then along came the gutter, and following a successful popup stint at the infamous dalkey book fair, bob and his team decided to stay. The train station is about 60 yds from the dalkey village centre. Dublin booksellers gutter bookshop in 20 railway road dalkey co. Dublins premier gutter repair, maintenance and installation company gutter installation our guttering specialists can install a full range of pvc, stainless steel and aluminium gutters to perfectly complement the style of your roof. Our expert staff will help you find the right book and book clubs will be happy to learn that they can earn their members a 10% discount on their club choices by registering at their local branch. With a branch in the temple bar cultural quarter and another in the southside suburb of dalkey, the gutter bookshop has become one of dublins bestloved bookstores since opening in 2009. They sell all kinds of books, including some great childrens books, as well as gifts and stationery. Welcome to the gutter bookshop, dublin, ireland we are an independent bookshop based in dublin, ireland. Take a walk along coliemore road from the dalkey village centre and keep walking with the sea on your left towards killiney beach area.
Sep 19, 2010 here is a list of what i judge to be some of the best bookshops in dublin, and its in no particular order. This dublin bookshop was named the best in ireland and the uk. Deilginis, meaning thorn island is an affluent suburb of dublin, and a seaside resort southeast of the city, and the town of dun laoghaire, in the historic county dublin, ireland. See more ideas about ireland, ireland travel and books. They were also named irish independent bookshop of the year, the last two years running, and when you step inside its easy to see why. Charming cafe in a leafy courtyard with great breakfast and lunch, coffee and smoothies. It was said by many living beyond the boundaries of our town that those of us living in the kingdom of dalkey think we need a visa to leave, as so few if any, ever want to move away.
The gutter bookshop ltd 20 railway road, dalkey, county dublin t. Booksupstairs is the finest independent bookshop in dublin. It won independent bookshop of the year uk and ireland at the. An insiders guide to the best dublin shopping, including best antique shops in dublin, the best dublin markets, crafts, book stores and vintage clothing. Parnell street, northside, dublin 1, county dublin, d01 p8c2, ireland. Contact us gutter bookshop independent bookshop dublin. The dart dublin area rapid transport is situated a 3 minute walk down castle st.
Yeats, and the multitalented samuel beckett, an amazing feat considering dublins small population. Now, im no authority on dublin or bookshops, but i worked in a larger bookshop in dublin city centre for a while a couple of years ago though i was by no means a proper bookseller, plus i buy more books than i can reasonably afford. A second shop followed in dalkey, a small seaside town in south dublin. The gutter bookshop dublin updated may 2020 top tips. Apr 29, 2020 welcome to the gutter bookshop, an independent bookshop situated in the old city part of dublin s popular temple bar area. Here is a list of what i judge to be some of the best bookshops in dublin, and its in no particular order. The gutter bookshop ltd buy and spend national book tokens gift. It was founded as a viking settlement and became an active port during the middle ages. I grew up in dalkey, a small village by the sea in south county dublin.