Welcome

Irish Design Center welcomes you to our website. We want this site to be a reflection of our store, to represent the feel, friendliness, selection and unique quality of our long established Pittsburgh location.

Our business, established in 1978, has grown significantly over the years expanding three times into larger and larger space. Our inventory has grown a pace and we now carry a broad range of quality imports from Ireland as well as a growing selection from Scotland.

The Irish Design Center (offline)

Our Location

Irish Design Center is located on South Craig Street in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, in the same neighborhood as Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and The Carnegie Museum complex. We invite you to spend a day in our neighborhood and enjoy the delights of the Carnegie Art Museum, the Carnegie Natural History Museum, Phipps Conservatory, The University of Pittsburgh Nationality Rooms, Saint Paul's Cathedral. Stroll through the beautiful campus of Carnegie Mellon University or spend some time in the eclectic selection of shops, restaurants and coffee houses on South Craig Street itself.

Our Product Range

While the product range featured on our website consists of some of our most popular products that we stock, it is by no means inclusive. We are constantly making additions to our extensive inventory fine products. We will, from time to time, made additions to the range of products offered online. To be kept abreast of changes to this material, we suggest that you join our confidential mailing list. If you live in or are visiting the Pittsburgh area, we strongly encourage you to stop by our shop and browse our complete range of products:

Gaeltarra, Carraig Donn, Joan Millar, Bebhinn Marten, Callan, Fisherman out of Ireland, Bray Knitwear, Rosemary B, Callan, Tivoli, Harley of Scotland, Maggie White, Bill Baber, Iva Knight, Avoca Handweavers, Weave o' the Irish, Studio Donegal, Mucros Weavers, Abercairn of Scotland, Craigmill, Island Design, O'Neil of Dublin, Mullingar Pewter, St. Justin, Forde Crafts, Rathborne Candles, Kes Print, Glen Gallery, Harvest Pictorial, Wild Goose Studio, Duiske Glass, Eamon Glass, Wicklow Vale Pottery, Jerpoint Studio, Lee Valley Shirts, Belleek, Tipperary Crystal, Irish Books and Media, Dara Records, Rego Records, Nature Craft, Naomh Padraig, Ulster Weavers, Solvar, Celtic & Heraldic Jewelry, Tara Jewelry, Craigmont, Clona Crafts, Melvin Craft, Tinnakeenly Leathers, Nicholas Mosse Pottery, Bewley's, Fragrances of Ireland, Weaving Dreams, Corabbey, Irish Brass Company.



We have a special place in the store for the exquisite work of Irish glassblower Simon Pearce. Simon now works in Vermont and has his own highly regarded stores in New York, Boston, Washington and other east coast locations. In the late seventies and early eighties we imported this beautiful glass from Kilkenny and loved it so much we've been selling it ever since.

Nearby Restaurants and Cafes

Some of the finest dining experiences to be had in all of Pittsburgh are mere paces from our shop. Why not complete a delightful shopping experience at the Irish Design Center with a delightful meal or a refreshing beverage? Whatever your taste, we are sure that you will find something to whet your appetite from the list of restaurants and cafes that are within a few blocks of our shop:

Ali Baba
Middle Eastern Cuisine
404 South Craig St.

Yum Wok
Asian Cuisine
418 South Craig St
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Union Grille
American
412-681-8620
413 S. Craig St.

Kiva Han Coffee House
Coffee and Pastries
Craig St. at Forbes Ave.

Craig Street Coffee
Coffee and Pastries
412-683-9993
305 S Craig St.

Lucca
Italian Cuisine
412-682-3310
317 S Craig St
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Thai Place
Thai Cuisine
412-622-0133
301 S. Craig St.

Museum Cafe
412-622-3225
4400 Forbes Ave./Carnegie Museum

Star of India
Indian Cuisine
412-681-5700
412 S. Craig St
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Store Hours

We encourage all to browse the selection of fine products that we offer in our online shop. However, this represents only a subset of the full range of products that we stock. If you would like to stop in and browse the shop we are open the following hours for your convenience:

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 Closed

Extended Holiday Hours

Having difficulty getting all of your holiday shopping done on time? Our store hours are extended until Dec. 24 as indicated below:

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 10 - 5:30 10 - 7:00 10 - 7:00 10 - 5:30 12 - 5:00

Contacting Us

Feel free to contact us should you have any questions or suggestions regarding our products or our online shop. We are easy to reach both by telephone, e-mail, or by visiting us!

Telephone

(412)682-6125

E-mail

admin@irishdesigncenter.com