If you are looking for antique jewelery, furniture, and more, then Cork City is the place where you can find the most original and rare antiques. Below is the list of antique shops that are popular with tourists and Cork's friendly locals.
1) Stokes Clocks & Watches Ltd
Located next to Isaacs Hotel in Cork, this shop amazes you with a great variety of old clocks and watches on display. A good time to visit it would be when all the clocks strike a new hour. The wide range of clocks and watches features old and new, elegant and weird ones.
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2) O'Regan's Antiques
This antique shop deals predominantly in furniture and fine arts. The former includes mainly Georgian and Victorian pieces, among them chairs, tables, mirrors and clocks. The shop owner, Donal O'Regan, will be delighted to assist you in any way possible. Also for sale is a number of smaller objects, ideally suited for an original gift. The shop also provides an export service and tax-free shopping for all non-EU resident buyers.
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3) Mona's Antiques
Mona's Antiques is a nice small shop, located in the center of Cork. The antique shop offers a great selection of jewelry from different time periods made by well-known jewelers, as well as the local craftsmen. The shop also provides valuation services.
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4) O'Mahony Diana
Originally opened on Princes Street in the late 1970s, Diana O'Mahony Jewellery and Antiques has been in operation ever since. In 1981, the shop moved to its current location at 8, Winthrop Street. A few years later Diana started stocking contemporary jewellery and reproduction antique jewellery. These days, the business is still in the family hands; since May 2009 it has been run by Mary Kennedy, Diana's daughter, and her husband Ronan. Being one of the last few retailers of antique silver in Cork, the shop offers an impressive collection of contemporary fashion jewellery, watches and sterling silver gift items befitting any occasion. Mary Kennedy is an acknowledged specialist in antique Irish, British and continental silver with a vast experience in dealing with diamonds and precious gemstones.
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5) Victoria's Antiques
Victoria's Antiques is a small antique jewelry shop in Cork featuring different types of jewelery from the Queen Elizabeth I times up until the early 20th century. The abundance of colorful objects will get you in the wright mood to continue your trip around the city.
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