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The Ballycotton is a splendid fish shop, with an excellent assortment of wet fish. Though situated right on the main street of the boisterous town of Midleton, it takes its name from the harbour where much of Anthony Cofey-Walshe's fish is landed and where Mr Coffey-Walshe himself lives. Happily, what is for sale depends on what has been landed by the boats, and the short distance the fish travels is a guarantor of freshness. The shop also produce helpful recipe leaflets and, all in all, ma...

The shop treads a clever line between the professional - pricey Pentole pans, lethal-looking Victorinox knive - and the domestic - masses of glorious Nicky Mosse pottery, lots of furniture made by her son, a broad range of Stephen Pearse pottery, as well as glorious olive oils and many other foods. This is enough to tempt the tightest wallet, for sure, but there is much more. A splendid range of Irish woollens and other clothes, lots of good books and many other household items are irresisti...