'It was a great life' Popular Carlow clothes shop set to close its doors after 100 years
PJ Duffy Drapery Shop is located in Tullow County Carlow and recently celebrated a huge milestone!
Local County Carlow business, PJ Duffy, are set close its doors, earlier in the year they celebrated the huge milestone of being in business for 100 years.
An incredible achievement given the struggles businesses face to stay open for 1 year never mind hitting the 100 mark.
The drapery shop, located in Tullow, County Carlow, celebrated the huge milestone of 100 years earlier in the year in February.
Speaking to the RTÉ, Arnold Mahon, who has been behind the counter of the shop for six decades said:
"I've had a lovely life. I must say I've really enjoyed it. And I'm sorry to be going at this stage.
Speaking about the reasons for the shop closing Arnold said:
"I'm 87 years of age, and I've been in the game for 70 years, its a long time. But I would have to put a lot of money into the place for it to make it habitable."
He also added that "it was a great life."
Comments under the post are full of admiration and and kind tributes to the iconic shop that has been in operation in Carlow for a century reading:
"Got my school uniform all through the years from here, clothes, shoes, this man dressed us all, and he would let my mother pay by the week, he was kind to everyone, didn't matter what ye had, sad to see it him go, may he enjoy his retirement"
Another reads:
"Sad to see these old establishments closing , end of an era"
Fair play to all the staff and owners at PJ Duffy on the incredible achievement of keeping the shop open for so many years and all the best in retirement.
The full video can be found on the RTÉ News Facebook page HERE.