Shop Street

Shop Street

Native name	Sráid na Siopaí (Irish)
Namesake	shops
Length	110 m (360 ft)
Width	12 metres (39 ft)
Location	Galway, Ireland
Postal code	H91
Coordinates	53°16′22″N 9°03′10″W / 53.2727°N 9.0527°W / 53.2727; -9.0527
Northeast end	Abbeygate Street, William Street
Southwest end	Mainguard Street, High Street
Other
Known for	shops

Shop Street (Irish: Sráid na Siopaí) is the main thoroughfare of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. It has been pedestrianised since the late 20th century.^[1]

As its name suggests, it is Galway's main shopping street, and was one of the first streets in the city to develop a retail focus.^[2] Shop Street contains a number of old brick buildings, bright shopfronts, and numerous pubs.^[3] The street name "Shop Street" is common in the Connacht region, being found in Boyle, Tuam and Westport as well as Galway.^[4] Street performers and buskers are prevalent on the street.

Shop Street contains one of central Galway's best preserved ancient buildings, Lynch's Castle. This 16th-century building was converted into a branch of Allied Irish Banks during the 1960s.^[5]

Book shops on Shop Street include Dubray Books and Eason & Son,^[6][7] with Charlie Byrne's Bookshop on nearby Middle Street.

As of late 2017, additional improvements and pedestrianisation works were proposed for Shop Street and the surrounding area.^[8]

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