Starbucks in Ireland



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PLEASE NOTE
The stores pictured below are labeled with information that comes directly from the official Starbucks web site. The only alterations I have made are to remove certain punctuation marks. Please report any naming errors directly to Starbucks. Once they fix the error on their end, my database will pick it up. However, if you know any of the opening/closing dates I am missing, please send them to me.




Dublin - Pavillion Bldg, Blanchards, Blanchardstown

OPENED: 01 December 2008, PHOTO: 30 May 2009

The first (and, as of May 2009, only) free-standing store in Ireland.

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Beacon South Quarter Unit B7, Dublin

OPENED: ?? March 2008, PHOTO: ? May 2008

The first Starbucks in Ireland!


Blanchardstown Borders, Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 06 May 2008

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College Green-Dublin

OPENED: ?? September 2005, PHOTO: ? May 2008

This store, the busiest in Ireland, has several appealing features. Most prominent is a wooden bookshelf towards the front. Towards the back is a small room-like area that is very cozy. And in several locations are pieces of local artwork. I have seen local artwork at many stores in the US, but not so many overseas.

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Dublin - Ballsbridge The Oval, Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 07 May 2008

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Dublin - Blackrock, Rockhill (7), Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 07 May 2008

This store offers a third store balcony from which you can look out over Dublin Bay. Inside, look for the b/w photos of Blackrock Township.

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Dublin - Blanchardstown Unit 137, Dublin

OPENED: 01 January 2006, PHOTO: ? ? 2008

Though otherwise just like a mall store in the U.S., this location has a sectioned off seating-area right outside the front doors. I can't say I've ever seen that at any of the U.S. stores.

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Dublin - Custom House Quay, Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 06 May 2008



Dublin - Dawson Street, Dublin

OPENED: 17 December 2007, PHOTO: 06 May 2008

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Dublin - Exchange House, IF SC, Dublin

OPENED: 06 June 2008, PHOTO: 29 May 2009

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Dublin - Harcourt Buildings Unit 1, Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 07 May 2008



Dublin BT2 Grafton Street, Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 06 May 2008

BT2 is not, as I first guessed, British Telecom, but rather a small department store.


Dublin Mespil Road 65, Dublin

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 07 May 2008

The first location with a downstairs I encountered in Ireland.

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Dundrum, Dublin

OPENED: ?? August 2005, PHOTO: ? May 2008



Liffey Valley Shopping Centre 21, Dublin

OPENED: ?? April 2006, PHOTO: ? May 2009

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Kildare Village - Unit 53, Kildare

OPENED: ?? July 2006, PHOTO: ? May 2009

The only one of the initial wave of Ireland stores to be outside of what I would call the Dublin metro area.

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The Green Strand Street Malahide

OPENED: 22 June 2006, PHOTO: 07 May 2008

This store, in a very pretty little seaside suburb of Dublin, celebrates the Malahide community with a poem by Pat Ingoldsby superimposed atop a photograph by another local.

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Swords - Pavillions SC (G25), Swords

OPENED: 04 October 2008, PHOTO: 27 May 2009

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Closed Stores
Dalkey - Castle Street (31)
Dalkey - Castle Street (31)
Dalkey - Castle Street (31)
Dalkey - Castle Street (31)
Dalkey - Castle Street (31)
Dublin - Ranelagh
Dundrum - Hughes&Hughes Dundrum SC
Dundrum - Hughes&Hughes Dundrum SC
Swords - Hughes&Hughes Pavillions
Swords - Hughes&Hughes Pavillions
Tallaght - The Glasshouse (Unit 26)
Tallaght - The Glasshouse (Unit 26)