3 Best Shopping in The Northwest, Ireland

The upscale deli Cosgrove and Son, now in the fourth generation, sells everything from duck foie gras to carrageen dried seaweed (a local cure for coughs and colds). Stock up here for a picnic with excellent muesli, roast ham, local cheeses, salads, and peanut rayu sauce.

The only health-food shop hereabouts, Simple Simon's sells whole food, essential oils, and other whole-earth items, as well as breads and cakes from the kitchen on the premises. A small café serves herbal teas and coffee.

Irish for "land of the ever-young," Tír na nÓg sells organic foods, including local cheeses and honeys, and other health-oriented items. A sister store across the street sells cards and posters.