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Grocery shop in Doolin

space2ground1 · 2022-02-09 22:34:56

Hi all, we’ve just booked to visit Doolin again this summer after a great stay last year. One thing that puzzled me during our last stay was the lack of a standard grocery/corner shop in Doolin. Is there any particular reason why there’s nowhere to buy the basics within walking distance? I found it odd! Hoping there’s…

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09-02-2022 11:34pm

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space2ground1

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Hi all, we’ve just booked to visit Doolin again this summer after a great stay last year. One thing that puzzled me during our last stay was the lack of a standard grocery/corner shop in Doolin. Is there any particular reason why there’s nowhere to buy the basics within walking distance? I found it odd! Hoping there’s somewhere I missed the last time to save jumping in the car.

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#2 10-02-2022 9:03am
finbarrk

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There is one at the cross as you turn off for Doolin on the main road. But you would need a car, if it was raining.

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#3 10-02-2022 12:37pm
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I'd say the main reason is a lack of people actually living there. There wouldn't be a 12 month window of customers at all, or at least to make it sustainable.
Anybody needing to do a half decent shop that is there can just go to Ennistymon etc.

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