Yes, read it again and let it sink in! It was a very different time, with no mobile phones and no bottled water. "I was innocent" says Mary, of her plan to open a vegetarian cafe and health food shop in Sligo town. Imagine you are 25, that your parents had emigrated from Sligo and Mayo, and that you longed to return.
You have still a few days to let them know why you loved shopping in Tír na nÓg. “We connect with people through conversations in our shop”, said Nora in our interview. The deep connection they developed with their customers and the exceptional service they provided were the cornerstone of their success. To put things into perspective we have updated our blog post Tír na nÓg - a revolution in the real world to highlight the importance of what Mary, Nora, John, their longest serving assistant Kathleen and all the previous people who worked there, have achieved and also to thank them for their hard work over more than four decades and also their perseverance during the past two years. They will be remembered as one of the trail blazers of the Sligo and indeed the national food scene. John and Sally from John and Sally McKenna’ Guides, who’s own journey is closely connected to Tír na nÓg have summed up its importance: TÍR NA NÓG IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CATALYSTS IN THE HISTORY OF IRISH ARTISAN FOOD.” Sadly, no more, but the legacy of the work Mary, Nora and John and their long-term staff member Kathleen will live on. Mary, Nora and John are retiring after more than 42 years of stellar service to the public. Sadly they could not find a buyer to follow in their footsteps and keep the shop open. Tír na nÓg will finally close its doors on Saturday 30th of July 2022. Tír na nÓg was not just a Health Food Shop
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