Burgess Department Store was founded in 1839 and is famous for being the longest established department store in Ireland. Located on Athlone's main shopping thoroughfare, Church Street, Burgess successfully manages to combine contemporary fashion and style with a sense of heritage.

This Irish owned family run retail emporium is renowned for premium customer service, quality fashion and homeware brands, delivering customers a unique and modern shopping experience. Burgess strives to constantly improve and expand the range of labels and brands available, regularly introducing new, exciting, and always quality driven names to each department collection.

In 2009 Burgess celebrated 170 years and to mark the occasion took part in the RTE series Fergal Quinn's retail therapy, unveiled a complete storefront refurbishment and a fresh 'new look' ladies fashions floor.


Ladies
Burgess in Athlone's Ladies fashion floor offers the best of classic and contemporary fashion and style. You'll find inspiring looks from well known brands, with many of the labels exclusive to us in Athlone.

As well as standard sizes, we carry a range of Plus and Petite sizes too, from labels like Personal Choice, Precis and Eastex.

If you find the choice on offer a bit daunting, just ask any of our fashions team for some expert help and advice.

From everyday essentials or the finishing touch to a special outfit - the right accessories will complete your look perfectly. Gorgeous leather and fashion bags, sparkling fashion jewellery, scarves, ladies hosiery, sunglasses and much more.


Menswear
With a great selection of brands - many of which are exclusive to us in Athlone - Burgess Menswear Department offers everything from crisp suit tailoring and office essentials to the best in contemporary casual wear. Our impressive line up of brands has recently been extended to offer even more style, with new additions from Lois and Dockers.

As well as stocking popular brands like Mc Gregor, Casa Moda, NZA and State of Art we stock footwear by Barker and Gant, underwear by Calvin Klein and wide range of accessories including ties, cufflinks, leather goods and luggage by Samsonite.


Wedding Suit Hire
At Burgess we stock an extensive collection of luxury wedding suits in both traditional and contemporary styles to help create that perfect look for your wedding day. Why not look the part with one of our tailored waistcoats. Or finish the look with a cravat from our handpicked selection in various colours and fabrics. We have many accessories that will complete your look for that special occasion.

Childrenswear
The Childrenswear Department at Burgess in Athlone is full of adorable, fun and funky looks for your little ones, from birth to teens. There's everything for your 'would be' followers of fashion from the everyday to smarter looks for special occasions.

School uniforms are a specialty at Burgess and we stock school uniforms for all local schools all year around.

Lingerie
Everything from sexy to comfy, in the lingerie department you'll find the best brands like Fantasie, Freya, Triumph, Wonderbra and Chantelle.