It’s the end of an era as the owners of Doherty’s corner shop, best known as “Fintan’s”, in Carndonagh has announced they are to close.
The store will close its doors for the last time this Saturday 8th June after more than 80 years in the heart of the town.
The Fintan family said: “Unfortunately the era of the corner shop has long long passed but with every chapter that ends another begins so don’t take this as a bad thing but instead remember those fond memories that where created here in Fintan’s from listening to the jukebox while playing pool to getting your ice cream fix and sitting on the stool out front putting the world to rights.”
The family businesses began in the 1940s as a sweet and ice-cream shop and soon became a hangout spot for the youth of the town as they munched on a quarter of their favourite treats. Famous for its nostalgic features, including the original weighing scales, the shop also championed handcrafted local products.
The closure announcement said: “We would like to first of all thank all our staff over the years that gave you all a warm welcome as you came through the door, every single one of you was a pleasure to work with and a huge asset to the shop.
“We would also like to thank all our customers that has supported us over the past 80 + years, it has been an honour to get to know every single one of you.”
