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Donegal Square Located in Historic Bethlehem, purveying all things Ireland and the British Isles. A favorite stop for a true celtic experience, minus the passport ✨
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Donegal Square was established in 1985 by owner Neville Gardner as a result of many requests by friends of Neville’s to bring back various items from Ireland each time he visited his family in County Antrim. The name of the shop is taken from the Georgian Square in which Belfast City Hall sits. Neville worked there as a civil engineer before coming to the US back in 1979. In 1996 Donegal Square moved to our current location almost doubling in size and allowing the addition of McCarthy’s Tea Room. Since Neville grew up in Northern Ireland and had the benefit of both Irish and Scottish heritage, it’s fitting that you will find a great mixture of products from all the Celtic Lands. If you have the opportunity to pay us a visit you’ll feel right at home, and maybe that you found a wee bit of Ireland or Scotland located here in Eastern Pennsylvania- no passport is required. Donegal Square has been involved with the Celtic Classic festival since its inception in 1987 and is proud to be associated with one of the best events of its kind in North America, if not the world. Donegal Square and McCarthy's – now McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Wh***ey Bar – are the Celtic Destination in the Lehigh Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania. Specializing in Celtic Imports from Ireland and the rest of the British Isles Donegal Square carries a great range of items from the best companies on both sides of the Atlantic. McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Wh***ey Bar makes many dishes from owner Neville Gardner’s native Northern Ireland family recipes, while offering a range of imported draught beers, a wide variety of British Isles whiskies and a friendly "Irish" pub atmosphere.

10/31/2026

A look at how an Avoca throw is made, with the people who make it explaining along the way.

Avoca has been weaving in Ireland for 300 years, and this is the work behind every throw.

Some of this group are going back to Ireland. Others are seeing it for the first time.Either way, they started the trip ...
10/30/2026

Some of this group are going back to Ireland. Others are seeing it for the first time.
Either way, they started the trip together, with a photo outside the bus before the long ride to the airport.

We hope it’s everything they hoped for.

10/29/2026

Halloween week looks a little different for this group.
Instead of costumes and candy, they’re spending Samhain in Ireland, where the tradition began.

Safe travels, and we can’t wait to hear about it.

10/28/2026

Everything on our shelves comes from somewhere. A hillside, a village, a family who has been doing it for generations.

For people who want to see those places for themselves, Donegal Square Travels designs custom tours of Ireland and Scotland, with local partners and chauffeur-driven options, planned around what you want to experience.

If you’re dreaming up a trip, send us a message.

The days are getting colder, so here’s a blessing to keep close.A warm fireside, and the warm, soft smile of a friend. ...
10/27/2026

The days are getting colder, so here’s a blessing to keep close.

A warm fireside, and the warm, soft smile of a friend.

10/26/2026

Most tartans are tied to a clan or a place. This one is tied to a hope.

It began when Neville joined the Real Men Wear Pink campaign in 2019 and decided he wanted to do more. He designed a tartan in Bethlehem, worked closely with a weaver in Scotland, and gave it a Celtic twist.

Each of the six colors honors someone: those facing breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer and all cancers, and the caregivers who stand beside them.

It’s called Hope for Life, for the day research finds a cure.

10/25/2026

Planning a trip to the UK or Ireland?

Neville shares a few things worth sorting out before you leave. Worth saving for your next trip.

10/24/2026

Twenty-three of our customers are off to Ireland for Samhain, the old tradition that marks the end of the harvest and gave us Halloween.

We’re already a little jealous. Safe travels, all of you.

10/22/2026

We may have a slight sweater obsession.

But when the temperatures drop and the Irish knitwear comes out, can you really blame us?

Come explore what’s new at Donegal Square.

Some symbols are older than the shops that sell them.The Celtic cross, with its ring at the center, stands on hillsides ...
10/21/2026

Some symbols are older than the shops that sell them.

The Celtic cross, with its ring at the center, stands on hillsides and monastery grounds all over Ireland. The knot is a single line with no beginning and no end. The Tree of Life is often seen as a symbol of family and connection.

People have carried them for generations, and they still get passed down.

Address

534 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA
18018

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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+16108663244

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