Recently pedestrianised, this is the real centre of the City and unlike the ‘official’ main shopping area of Patrick St nearby it has a vibrancy and bustle that makes it very endearing as well as visually exciting. Rows of multi-coloured old style shops in a myriad of architectural styles and periods jostle with the crowds, who themselves are a mix of everything from Lawyers to schoolgirls; tourists to young mothers – all enjoying the atmosphere of an old medieval city. The GPO in the centre is a focal meeting point for many and people gather just to sit around, chat or relax in amongst the rushing crowds. The many side streets off Oliver Plunkett Street are all equally interesting & it has some of the best old bars in the City. You can’t, and shouldn’t, avoid it!