Post Office

I find that post offices are nearly part of legend in Ireland. The people you hear of are either the cantankerous old wans who would rather dump your letter in acid than sell you a stamp OR you hear about the genuinely nice people who, despite how busy it is, will have a brief natter with you, ask how you are and so forth. This post office falls squarely and joyously into the latter category of legend. With these fine people I have had cause to discuss the tragedy that is only having 3 tv channels, the state of the economy and the merits of having a chipper next door. This may not be the largest or fanciest post office out there but its by far the friendliest.

Very helpful staff here! I had to make a couple of separate trips to ship my holiday goods back to the US, and they were quite nice about my various foibles, including an attempt to buy stamps with a laser card (which you can’t do) and my pack-​it-​all-​into-​one-​honkin-​box tradition. Based on the recommendation of the nice woman behind the window, I repacked my gifts into several smaller boxes and saved a chunk of change.
Bottom line: Ask for help, bring cash.

This is one of those post offices that still looks like it probably did 50 years ago and i like this about it, there is no nonsense in here you just get in do your business and get out, you’re not distracted by shiny newness or excessiveness. The only things they stock are cards and paper and string and sellotape, the kind of stuff you might need to post something! There are little counters around the edges of the small store for you to write your letter and lick your stamp, nothing fancy just practical. The people behind the counter look like they have been there for years too, not that they look old but more that they treat customers like you think you would have been treated a long time ago and this is a good thing!