Record stores in Dublin
Vinyl hunting in Dublin, Leinster? There are 19 record shops mapped here. That's 19 record shops mapped around Dublin. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. The new-arrivals bin is always the first stop — that's where the good stuff lands before anyone else sees it.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Dublin (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The R.A.G.E. and Tower Records, plus The Music Outlet. If a record shop's missing from Dublin's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Dublin record lineup
19 mapped within about 40 km:
The R.A.G.E.
Record store
The R.A.G.E. is Record store on 16b Fade Street, Dublin. The R.A.G.E. also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16b Fade Street, Dublin
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-19:00
Phone: +353 1 6779594
Tower Records
Record store
Tower Records — Record store, found on 7 Dawson Street in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Tower Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Dawson Street, Dublin
Hours: Mo-We 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:30-18:30
Phone: +353 1 671 3250
The Music Outlet
Record store
The Music Outlet — Record store.
All City
Record store
All City — Record store, found on 4 Crow Street in Dublin. Also worth knowing about All City: it has a website with more detail.
4 Crow Street, Dublin
Gandharva Loka
Record store
Gandharva Loka — Record store, found on 62 South Great George's Street in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Gandharva Loka: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00, Su 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
62 South Great George's Street, Dublin
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00, Su 13:00-17:00
Phone: +353 1 478 9130
Mojos Records
Record store
Mojos Records is Record store on Merchant's Arch, Dublin.
Merchant's Arch, Dublin
Claddagh Records
Record store
Claddagh Records is Record store on 2 Cecilia Street, Dublin. Claddagh Records also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2 Cecilia Street, Dublin
Golden Discs
Record store
Golden Discs — Record store. Also worth knowing about Golden Discs: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Sa 09:30-18:00; Th-Fr 09:30-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-We,Sa 09:30-18:00; Th-Fr 09:30-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +353 1 890 0095
Tower Records
Record storeRun by Tower Records
Run by Tower Records, Tower Records is Record store, found on O'Connell Street in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Tower Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-18:15; Sa 09:00-18:15; Su 12:00-17:45; it has a website with more detail.
O'Connell Street, Dublin
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:15; Sa 09:00-18:15; Su 12:00-17:45
Spindizzy Records
Record storeRun by Spindizzy Records
Spindizzy Records is Record store run by Spindizzy Records on George's Street Arcade, Dublin. Spindizzy Records also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
George's Street Arcade, Dublin
Waltons Music
Record store
Waltons Music is Record store on Blanchardstown Retail Park.
Blanchardstown Retail Park
Everest Music and Piano Centre
Record store
Everest Music and Piano Centre is Record store on Upper Dargle Road. Everest Music and Piano Centre also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Upper Dargle Road, A98 XA56
Golden Discs
Record store
Golden Discs — Record store, found on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Golden Discs: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Sa 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-20:00; Fr 09:30-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
St. Stephen's Green, Dublin
Hours: Mo-We,Sa 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-20:00; Fr 09:30-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Golden Discs
Record store
Golden Discs — Record store.
Rhythm & Strums
Record store
Rhythm & Strums is Record store.
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on 18 Henry Street, Dublin.
18 Henry Street, Dublin
Elevation
Record store
Elevation — Record store, found on 3 Johnson Place in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Elevation: it has a website with more detail.
3 Johnson Place, Dublin
A.Donegan
Record store
A.Donegan — Record store on 30 North Main Street.
30 North Main Street
XMusic
Record store
XMusic — Record store.
What the map tells us about record stores in Dublin
6 of the 19 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
10 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Dublin record crawl
Making a day of it in Dublin? Work this order: The R.A.G.E. on 16b Fade Street, Tower Records on 7 Dawson Street, The Music Outlet, All City on 4 Crow Street, Gandharva Loka on 62 South Great George's Street, Mojos Records on Merchant's Arch, Claddagh Records on 2 Cecilia Street, and Golden Discs. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 11 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Dublin
How the regulars work Dublin's bins:
- The listening station is the test at The R.A.G.E.. If a record looks questionable, play the loud passages. That's where surface noise shows up.
- Ask the staff what's new at Tower Records. Shop staff know what's just come in and what's about to. One question can save an hour of digging.
- Hit the new-arrivals bin first. That's where fresh stock lands before anyone else sees it. The good stuff rarely survives the week.
- Learn the grading. Mint, near mint, very good — and check whether the grade is visual or play-graded. A visual VG+ can play like an EX.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Dublin — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Dublin can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 19, or a record store we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 19 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Dublin: 19 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.