Henry Street (Dublin) - About

About

Since the 1980s, the street has been mostly pedestrianised. 33 million people visit Henry Street, home to leading department stores Arnotts and Marks and Spencer during normal shopping hours in any one year, making it Dublin's favourite shopping district. The ILAC shopping centre is accessed off Henry Street, with an entrance between Debenhams and Dunnes Stores. The newer Jervis Shopping Centre has its main entrance on Mary Street. The famous outdoor food market of Moore Street is just off Henry Street.

Jervis Shopping Centre is on Mary Street. It is a very comprehensive shopping centre including many of the British chains such as Boots and Argos.

The Ilac Shopping Centre has many interesting and lower budget shops. One entrance leads out to Moore Street's famous market and there's also a public library inside the centre.

Arnotts also stocks many fashionistas' favourite brands, Miss Sixty, Mango, Tommy Hilfiger and Pepe, to name but a few. It is now the oldest department store in Dublin and stocks almost everything. There is an excellent worldwide gift store in the basement called S F Cody, a large section of collectibles, homeware, Irish Crystal and Irish Glass. Arnotts also has an impressive footwear and accessories collection.

Until 2006 Roches Stores was a major retailer on Henry Street. However the store's lease was sold to Debenhams and the store was rebranded in early 2007.

There are lots of small and independent shops on Henry Street. The Body Shop, Korky's, The Levi's Store, Envy, and budget shops such as Japan and No Name can all be found on this street. Other famous stores include base camp, outdoor adventure store and Great Outdoors

There are over 200 shops on the street. Clothes shops like Envy, USB, Next, Sasha, Merc, A-Wear, Oasis, Penneys, Japan, Wallis, Diffneys, No Name, Extovert and Evans. Henry Street is pretty good for shoes too with Korkys, Zerep, Ravel and She. Music shops such as HMV are present, Until recently Golden Disc's and Virgin Megastores were present on the street but have since closed down. Jewellers like H.Samuel, Half-Price Jewellers and a branch of Fields. There are various sports shops like John David and Lifestyle Sports. For gifts there's the computer game shop GameStop and also Monsoon Accessories. There's a branch of Bewleys.

Buskers, including musicians, poets and mime artists, commonly perform to the shopping crowds.