2 Best Shopping in County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands, Ireland

Together, Seamus and Kevin Sheridan know all of Ireland's artisanal-cheese makers personally and stock the widest possible range of delectable cheeses in their aromatic store to the rear of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church. Italian charcuterie and home-branded chutneys along with the fine selection from the wineshop upstairs will complete your picnic.

This large, long-established deli on Galway's main street has a large selection of Irish and international specialist foods including home baking, wine, local confectionery, charcuterie, homemade jams and preserves, and farmhouse cheeses. Light snacks are served in the second-floor café.