Dubray Books opens a new chapter for Cork's St Patrick St

Main street retail fight back continues with new two-storey bookshop to open before Christmas

Dubray Books is moving into 83-85 St Patrick St.

Naysayers who claim the writing is on the wall for retail in Cork City can take it as read that it is not — a new bookstore is on the way to take up a prime position on St Patrick Street.

Dubray Books, with outlets in Dublin, Galway, and Wicklow, is set to open on main street in good time for the Christmas market at Nos 83-85, next door to Golden Discs and on the corner of Carey’s Lane, where, two years ago, Collins Bookshop closed after 30 years, when its publishing business was acquired by Gill Books.