Closure of Duffy’s Hardware Store a blow to Headford

AN institution in the town of Headford for almost 60 years, K Duffy & Sons Hardware Store is getting ready to close its doors.

While the auctioneering side of the business will be kept going, the shop which has sold everything in hardware, as well as lawn and garden equipment and fishing and shooting supplies, is currently in the midst of a closing down sale that is expected to last until the end of January.
Opened in 1959 in Headford’s Main Street by Kevin Duffy, the shop has served people from the local area, encompassing both sides of the border between Galway and Mayo, be they farmers looking for equipment and supplies, or fishermen heading out to Lough Corrib nearby.
Deciding to finally shut down obviously didn’t come lightly for Paul Duffy, who took over the reins from his father.
“The decision was made before Christmas, it was tough but it was one we had to make,” said Paul.
“The insurance premium was going up, it wasn’t making a living. It’s sad to have to call it a day.”

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