Located now on Convent Road in Dun Laoghaire, Footprints Bookstore is a Christian retail bookstore, serving you the customer and the Lord. We have Bibles, books, CD’s and our greeting cards in stock at your disposal. We also offer to order any requests you desire that we don’t have in stock. We have seasonal products in store for Christmas, Easter and special occasions such as Christenings, Communions, Confirmations and Baptisms. Together at Footprints we are all walking in God’s path.

Our Background

Scripture Union Ireland began having a bookshop ministry in the 1980s. From there the first offices and bookstore was in the present-day Epworth Centre, when it opened in Northumberland Ave in Dun Laoghaire in Epworth House which was 2 reception rooms, next door to the Methodist Church. 

In 1988, SU decided to move to a bigger premises on George’s Street but before they moved, there was a fire in Epworth House and the contents of the shop ended up in a skip or were sold off as fire damaged. The shop moved to George’s Street and was there until 2015 when it was moved to Convent Road.

Around 1990 the SU Book and Music Centre on Talbot Street was opened along with Footprints Cafe. In 2005, the bookshop was temporarily relocated while a new bookshop was being built under the rail bridge on Talbot Street. The new bookshop was opened in 2008. In 2012, the bookshop business was sold to a sole trader and was there until 2016 when it was relocated to Dublin 8 where it now serves as a second-hand Christian bookshop.

Where We Are Located Today

We are located today at 72 Convent Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96 V1K2, our main store where we have been situated since 2015. The previous owner prepared for retirement and sought for someone to buy the business from him. In 2022 it came down to the wire and Jason O’ Connell agreed to buy the business in order to keep the bookstore open as he believes the ministry of Christian books is vital for people of faith.

Visiting our store will enrich those for seeking spiritual and religious material. Our shelves are lined with an extensive collection of Bibles, theological literature, CD’s, fascinating stories in the autobiography section, Greeting Cards and much more. Come visit us today to seek what you are looking for.