Dunne's Stores, Cornelscourt
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| Summary: | Dunne's Stores opened a food and textile supermarket in two unoccupied buildings in Cornelscourt in 1966. The two buildings were formerly factories. They later connected these premises with a unit selling toys and hardware. The drapery store was damaged by fire within two weeks of this addition. The present supermarket was built in the Car Park of the original store without interruption to business during the eight month rebuilding programme. It cost eleven million pounds, designed by the Ambrose Kelly Group and built by Noonan Construction Ltd, it has one hundred million square feet of indoor retail and circulation area. It has car parking for 550 cars and employs a staff of 350 which increases to 500 during peak periods. |
| In collection: | Our Own Place Photographic Project |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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| Notes: | Project sponsored by RTÉ and Fuji Photo Film (Ireland) Ltd. Film number: 14 ; frame number: 5 Foxrock Local History Club Physical description: 1 photograph ; 15 x 10cm. Geographic Coverage: Co. Dublin, Province of Leinster, Ireland. more |
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OOP_14/5 |
NPA Reading Room - Appt. only |
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