Kilkenny Shop Reviews 375

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

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Review summary

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Looking at 81 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the quality of the products, describing them as beautiful, stunning, and well-made, often exceeding expectations. Many also highlight the excellent packaging, ensuring items, even fragile ones, arrive in perfect condition. Reviewers appreciate the fast and efficient delivery, with orders often arriving sooner than expected and with free shipping options. However, some customers also noted significant issues with customer service, reporting unhelpful call centers, unreturned calls, and difficulties resolving problems like incorrect or missing orders. There were also complaints about unexpected additional taxes or customs fees on delivery, which were not clearly communicated during the purchase.

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Product

Reviewers mention positive feedback about product quality, with many describing items like mugs, frames, and... See more

Delivery service

People report ambiguous experiences with delivery service, with many praising prompt and quick delivery,... See more

Order

Consumers find order experiences to be ambiguous, with many reporting positive interactions such as prompt... See more

Quality

Customers had positive experiences with quality, frequently praising the craftsmanship and appearance of... See more

Customer service

Clients share negative opinions on customer service, with many describing it as unhelpful and extremely poor.... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great website. I was looking for a gift and there were so many options. Marked down a star because I wasn’t offered a gift wrapping option and couldn’t find any way to select it, which is a massive... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was a little hesitant when ordering. I was worried about the delivery which turned out great. I had purchased the sweater in a different color when I was in Ireland the end of August. I like it so... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had an excellent experience shopping with Kilkenny Shop (Ireland). In am in New York, and the items I ordered — including beautiful Orla Kiely pieces — were carefully packed and w... See more


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Kilkenny Shop has been at the forefront of promoting the finest Irish craft and design for over 50 years and is home to Ireland’s largest collection of Irish designers. From fashion, knitwear and accessories, to handmade jewellery, dazzling crystal, ar...


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love this shop so much!

I love this shop so much! I found them while in Dublin a few years ago and knew from that experience how friendly and helpful they are. Therefore, it was an easy choice to order the Orla Kiely bags I love so much from them! They always pack with care and ship very quickly. The bag itself is beautiful with all the details I expect from Orla.

February 24, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great website lacking wrapping option

Great website. I was looking for a gift and there were so many options.
Marked down a star because I wasn’t offered a gift wrapping option and couldn’t find any way to select it, which is a massive downfall when in store the wrapping is always special. This would urge me to shop in store rather than on the website.

February 5, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Inflexible…

Mistakenly ordered wrong number of item and could not update order.. so paid two delivery charges when combined would have been free. Orders placed within minutes if each other and combining was not entertained by customer care rep. Very Very disappointing!

January 17, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service extremely poor

Customer service extremely poor.
I originally got the wrong order,
then was told it wasn't it stock,
then was told it could be ordered,
then arranged to collect it myself in store to save the headache,
first was told the store was holding on to it for me,
then was told the store did not have it in stock,
the incorrect order was due to be collected last thursday and it was not collected until Friday (*lucky I was home),
then one part of my order came,
I reached out to say my Stanley never arrived.
Eventually got the wrong color in the end and just kept it as I coudlnt be bothered reaching out again

January 27, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

online Kilkenny shop would not add gift…

online Kilkenny shop would not add gift tag. They would not send or divide three presents to same address separately. They could not wrap. The Manager just said "we are too busy". Maybe for one present it's ok but three presents to one address they can't deal with.The Manager wouldn't let me esculate or send feedback. I wasn't given the Directors email. My email was ignored.

December 12, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Painfully slow delivery

Painfully slow delivery. Way beyond estimated standard delivery times. I’ve had items ordered from the US, shipped, customs cleared and delivered in half the time.

December 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible communication

I ordered a birthday present to be delivered in Dublin. I received no notifications or communication. I chased my order up only to be told they had an issue with the stock levels on their website and 2 of the 3 items I ordered were not available. I have no problem with items not being available but the communication has been very poor.

December 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking online order…

Absolutely shocking online order service and zero replies on queries. 16 days after ordering and no sign of order and no replies to emails from them. First and last time using them.

December 15, 2025
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Reply from Kilkenny Shop

Hi Suzanne,

Thank you for taking the time to share your review.

I can see that you have received replies from our Customer Service team, if you require further assistance please contact info@kilkennygroup.com

Kind Regards,
Kilkenny Design Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ZERO customer service

I have purchased many times with no problem. However, when there is a problem you can't talk to anyone, well other than an outsourced telephone service that only takes messages! I have asked multiple times to get a call back, nothing! Only an AI Bot called Laura who is beyond useless! A broken item has now been accepted as norm, as after a week of conversing with 'Laura' I am ready to rub raw onion's in my eyes!!! My last email explaining I was going to write this review was replied with Great, have a nice Weekend!!! So if any human in KS would like to call me to explain why on Wednesday you could not book a courier to collect your faulty item as they were too busy, but offered again to book a courier that is too busy to collect before refunding me on Friday, I would welcome the chat. Otherwise, this company has ZERO customer service and I will not be using them again

December 6, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Additional TAX paid to Courier before delivery

I had to pay the courier another £79 in taxes before my order could be delivered to the UK.
My order was over £135 and so apparently I had to pay additional tax which was not highlighted to me when I purchased the item on line.
I had of course already paid tax on the goods. I was disappointed with the poor communication by KD. I would have ordered less than £135 if I had been advised of this criteria.

November 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a charm on November 28th still…

Ordered a charm on November 28th still not received and it’s December 5th. Tried calling customer service and no one returns calls!! Emailed loads and no response . First time ordering and it will certainly be the last

November 28, 2025
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