'It's been a privilege' - Woman retiring and selling Kildare boutique after 50 years
Catriona Byrne, from Naas, Co. Kildare, is retiring from her clothing boutique which was founded by her late mother in the 1970s
Catriona Byrne, a woman originally from Kilcullen and now living in Naas, is retiring after five decades working in her family business.
The clothing store located in Naas town called 'Catriona's' was founded by Catriona's late mother Carmel Byrne and was originally called "Miss Mod", then "Mod Fashions" and now "Catriona's".
In an interview with us this week, Catriona said that she really enjoyed the many years of working at her shop in Naas and especially all the different people that she met along the way.
"I love fashion. I love going to see the different seasons of retail that the wholesalers produced over the years...everything was always different."
Catriona said that summer was always her favourite season because she loves bright colours and every year brought new surprises of fashion.
She added that her clothing store is now going up for sale in January and ahead of her retirement she is looking forward to to the next chapter in her life.
"I'm looking forward to continuing a lot of the hill walking that I was doing before....enjoying what lies ahead for the future and probably walking the dog and enjoy all the things that I have.
"I can make plenty of time to do the things I love now."
In a post on Facebook, Catriona announced her retirement to the people of Kildare who all came together to congratulate her and wish her the best in the next chapter of her life.
Catriona gave a huge thank you to the community of Naas for supporting the independent retailer for so many years.
"Thank you to each and every person that has walked through the doors over the years. To all of the wonderful ladies that have worked along side me.
"A huge thank you to the community of Naas for supporting this independent retailer for so many years. It's been a privilege".
Pictured below is Catriona out her store in Naas Town: