6 of the best Cork Record Shops
Cork’s music scene is fueled by its great – and growing – record shops. Read our in-depth look at Cork’s best locations for buying records.
Cork has some great record shops but visitors require a little guidance getting around the city. Here are the top record shops in Cork City currently. About town? Pop in that postcode and get strolling.
Plugd
3 Cornmarket Street
T12 X9Y9
https://plugdrecords.com
Jim’s vinyl paradise is now well and truly at home at its new residence on Cornmarket Street following relocation from upstairs in The Roundy on Castle Street. From buckets of great records to cutting edge live shows at night Plugd has been the heartbeat of Cork’s alternative musical community for many years and hopefully many more to come. Plugd on Cornmarket Street now also serves coffee (and some tasty treats) so pop in, order a brew and work your way through the collection.
Bunker Vinyl
The Basement, Ozalid House, Camden Place
T23 YTD4
www.facebook.com/bunkervinyl
For crate-crawlers and newbies alike, bring a bag to Bunker to fill with records* and catch up on a chat with John in the basement. Easy to enter, impossible to leave. Bunker was recently expanded too meaning even more room for records.
*Post-purchase of course
Musiczone
Unit 4, Deanrock Business Park, Togher
T12KR9F
musiczone.ie
Ray’s shop is a little further out of town but absolutely worth a visit. Records and CDs, and the occasional excellent in-store too. Most recently, Mick Flannery and The Murder Capital.
Mother Jones Flea Market
Thompson House, corner of MacCurtain Street/York Street
www.facebook.com/motherjonesfleamarket
Open every weekend, Mother Jones Flea is a dream for market lovers. Vintage, Antique, Retro and collectibles & a charming cafe. Also, records.
33 RPM Records
2 MacCurtain Street, Victorian Quarter
Cork T23 H597
https://33rpm.ie
The newest addition to the Cork record shop family, 33 RPM Records is very well placed for jazz fans that visit during the October Bank Holiday weekend and offers a wide selection of genres.
Repall
2 Fenn’s Quay, Sheare Street
T12 D5YE
www.facebook.com/repall.skateboarding
Decks, trucks, wheels, bearings, bolts and…records.
Golden Discs
82 Patrick Street
T12 D992
goldendiscs.ie
Golden Discs is technically an independent shop but also a long-running Irish chain. For pure pop and chart tunes, Golden Discs on Patrick Street may be your best bet if all the options above are exhausted.
Now you’re up to speed with Cork’s top music shops, why not check out its best music halls: Cork – A Guide: Music Venues
