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Is ‘Knobs & Knockers’ the best shop name in Ireland?

Slash from Guns n’ Roses thinks so. Or can you do better?

Mar 5th 2013, 11:45 AM 24,568 Views 145 Comments

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SLASH PAID A visit to Ireland at the weekend to play a show in Dublin. Oh, and party with Charlie Sheen.

While he was here, he made a magical discovery:

He also invented his own hat-wearing emoticons (not, as we initially thought, nodded out on the ‘i’ key). But that’s a story for another day.

And it just got better from there:

So, is Knobs & Knockers the best shop name in Ireland? Or do you know a better one? Email tips@dailyedge.ie or tweet us @dailyedge. Send us photos if you can!

We should note that not every visiting celeb has been happy with Knobs & Knockers. Conan O’Brien felt very let down:

Now, send us your favourite shop names!

Here’s how Charlie Sheen documented his trip to Dublin>

VIDEO: Charlie Sheen tries out Irish accent onstage at Dublin Slash gig>

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Is ‘Knobs & Knockers’ the best shop name in Ireland?

Slash from Guns n’ Roses thinks so. Or can you do better?

Here’s how Charlie Sheen documented his trip to Dublin>