7 Best Places to Shop in The Ring of Kerry, The Southwest

At this scenic spot, midway between Kenmare and Killarney, you'll find stylish wool clothing, mohair throws, and rugs in remarkable palettes and a variety of weaves, alongside a café with superb views, serving Avoca's famous baked goods and salads. There's a new food market on the ground floor.

A good selection of books of local interest and all the best sellers can be found here.

Norman has been photographing this area since 1992. He has created some breathtakingly beautiful images, many of them large-scale landscapes that can be seen and purchased here.

Local master goldsmith, Paul F. Kelly, makes and sells his striking, modern jewelry in gold and silver here.

The wild coastal road between Ballinskelligs and Portmagee is an unusual location for a chocolate factory, café, and shop, but then this is unusual chocolate, handmade in small batches, and acclaimed by connoisseurs for its excellence. A visit to the chocolate factory is also the perfect rainy-day treat: taste the freshly made samples, buy some to take home, then sip a hot chocolate in the café while enjoying the stormy sea view of the Wild Atlantic Way.

Here you'll find Irish-made knitwear in lambswool and cashmere in this town center shop.

Candles, fragrances, Irish lace, bed linen, throws both new and antique, are the specialty here.