Seeing as how Pricewatch is always banging on about the need to shop early and shop local, we thought we’d better publish our list of excellent Irish-based retailers doing the business online a couple of weeks earlier this year. So you’ve no excuse not to get yourself sorted well in advance of Christmas.
Check out the full list of 101 of the best Irish websites to buy gifts from this Christmas for more.
Toys
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A multi-award-winning Irish brand “inspired by Granny, creating memories that last for generations” with ethically handmade children’s toys and gifts.
Galway’s Wooden Heart has a fine range of old-school toys, many of which are wooden, as the name might suggest.
An excellent Stillorgan-based toy shop in its sixth decade where you’ll will find all the toys you need, as well as staff who are experts in what they sell.
This Letterkenny shop focuses on body-positive dolls doing smart things, with one of the top sellers this year the “kid activist doll” carrying a placard which reads: “Kids voices’ matter”.
An eco toy store selling things that “delight both the child and their planet”. Stock is climate-kind with minimal-waste “and full of joy”. What’s not to love about that?
A gorgeous site selling environmentally friendly and sustainable toys, art supplies and bath toys.
Lovely Ennis shop crammed with gorgeous presents from Ireland and elsewhere. The range of books is impressive, as are the soft and not-so-soft toys.
Toys for children of all abilities, but with a particular emphasis on those that appeal to kids with additional needs.
Doll’s houses, wooden kitchens, activity tables, furniture and more.