We came to Keane's to get my husband a new wedding band (he's lost it twice previously...). We were…read morehelped quite quickly and he was able to get a band sized that day (he needed to have it made larger by about a size) before our return trip to Dublin. We paid under 200 EUR for a simple, Sterling Silver band (I refused to get him another gold or palladium ring). Even if the ring has issues later on, we were able to get quick, kind service from the team at Keane's.

Bought an engagement ring here for my girlfriend. The lady who served me couldn't have been nicer…read moreand more helpful. Even after shopping around I found the prices to be very good. Highly recommend!

Just north of the river in a small side alley you will find this fantastic flea market…read more Think 60´s 70´s and 80´s as apposed to car boot sale. There are various stalls all located inside what I guess was a parking garage and all have some slightly different wares on offer. Some quite kitschy, some quite odd and some downright cool. I wish we had more space to take stuff home with us but unfortunately my baggage allowance is full so I will leave it all to you Corkers. This is a real gem and a great place to potter around for a half hour or so, but only open on the weekends.

What do you need? Books? Cloths? Furniture? Then you better come to this flea market close to…read moreCurtain street in Cork! It is well organized and I promise that you'll find what you need. If you are into Vintage and 2nd hand, that is.

Great place to shop for Celtic jewelry while traveling in Ireland. As always, the staff was so nice…read more& helpful in helping us to find the perfect claddagh ring souvenirs. If you are spending more than 30 euros, majority of hotels/tourist locations have a 5 euro coupon off for Silverwood. Thank you for the warm hospitality!

I must say each and every time in visit the most wonderful jewellers on oliverplunkette street…read more which is most definitelyis Keane's jewellers I come out of their fantastic store feeling absolutely on cloud nine . Each member of staff in this fantastic sore are truly out on their own especially Michelle l :,Emma to name just 2 name a few and the rest of the staff in this amazing Keane's are truly amazing also each staff would most definitely brighten anyone"s darkest day .thank u all most sincerely

MICHAEL ATKINS 17.08.10 MICHAEL ATKINS JEWELLER…read moreWhen I called to H. Samuel in Patrick Street to change a watch battery recently, I was charged 12 euro. Seemed a bit much to me. Another watch stopped this week so I called to Michael Atkins in Princes Street. Charge, for a similar battery, was a fiver. Nuff said. MICHAEL ATKINS JEWELLERY REPAIRS Panic when that stone falls out of your ring? When the metal watch strap finally packs it in? Just before your brother's wedding? Don't worry. Help is at hand as I found out recently in a similar situation. Corkman Michael Atkins runs a Same Day Jewellery Repair service right smack bang in the city centre. Leave the problem article with him in the morning, go away and do the shopping and collect the repaired article later on. Hard to beat that kind of service and even harder when it is delivered with efficiency and a smile and a chat about football if you like. Phone: 021 4273055

Liam is a down to earth guy, and he runs an honest jewelry business within the English Market. My…read moreboyfriend bought me a beautiful, unique claddagh ring. We had been comparing prices at every jewelry place we passed, and Liam was the most realistic and reasonable jeweler we crossed paths with. He kept his promise and the ring was sized in time. Price was extremely reasonable. And the service was 5 stars. Would recommend if you are looking for a nice piece of jewelry in Cork.

Fantastic service from a lovely man. Got a custom made ring from him. Would recommend to him to…read moreeveryone! :)

Right at the end of Oliver Plunkett Street this little used book store has been chugging away for…read moreyears despite floods, recession and the advent of MP3 downloads. Barely bigger than your granny's front room but packed to the gills with old vinyl, cassettes and VHS, plus well-worn paper backs (and a few of those modern CDs and DVDs), Uneeda Bookstore is an independent outpost on the fringes of highstreet status quo. Keep in mind, you're more likely to pick up a vintage Lionel Ritchie or Nana Mouskouri LP than The Clash or Tom Waits, but the loyal following of Cork city musos has to count for something. Stop by on your way in or out of the long Oliver Plunkett street shopping district and pick up a cassette or two - at €5 and €10 a pop most items in the shop are easy buys.

I was on vacation in Ireland and thought it would be cool to flip through records at a local store…read moreto see what they have. After a disappointing trip to Golden Discs finding only new releases @ 20+ euro each, I found this spot right on Oliver Punkett. The man working there, John Coffee, was such a delightful person. He made my stay in Cork even more pleasant just by chatting with me about music and culture for about an hour which felt like 15 minutes. I found some great music in his modest collection at great pirces. He helped me pick out some new things I've never heard of, which is really most of the fun for me. If you like sifting through old records looking for something unique, this is the place to go. John Coffee, if you ever read this, you rock!

Took the kids in here at the start of the school year and found the staff to be quite helpful. The…read moreshop was quite busy but we weren't waiting long and the lady who assisted us was excellent with my kids who always hate trying on shoes! She made it fun for them and we left with 3 new pairs of shoes (one for each child) for less than 70 euros which was great considering some of the prices we'd seen elsewhere

Handy spot for back-to-school shopping and for browsing books and magazines. I used to work in the…read morecafe upstairs so spent lots of time peeking at the bookshelves. Staff are friendly.

A little bit too expensive but I do shop there as it has all my needsread more