My name is Geraldine and I’m a sales assistant in the Aran Sweater department in Blarney Woollen Mills. How long have you been working here?  I started working at Blarney Woollen Mills 39 years ago. The Mill was much smaller at the time and Mr. Kelleher (he was the lovely gentlemen who founded the store)…

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My name is Suzanne and I manage the Meadows & Byrne store within the Blarney Woollen Mills complex.   Could you talk me through your career journey here at Blarney?  I started in 2004 in the crystal department. However, on my second day the work started on the new Meadows & Byrne department. I was…

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My name is Siobhán and I’m a sales assistant in the jewelry department here at Blarney Woollen Mills.  How has the store changed over the years?  In August I’ll be celebrating my 30th work anniversary here at Blarney. Over the years, the store has changed drastically (and all for the better in my opinion). It…

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 My name is Vicky and I am the assistant general manager of the store. Next June, I will be celebrating my 30th work anniversary at Blarney Woollen Mills.    Can you describe a day in the life of an assistant general manager?  No two days are the same here! I usually start each morning with a…

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My name is Denise and I work in the Ladies Fashion section here in Blarney Woollen Mills.  Tell us about your time here at Blarney Woollen Mills.   I started working here in 1999. When I first started off, I worked in the Men’s Fashion department. After 4 years I moved to the Ladies Fashion section…

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“My name is Annette. This Summer, I’ll be celebrating 25 years working at Blarney Woollen Mills. I’m a sales assistant in the ladieswear section.”     How has Blarney changed in the 25 years that you’ve been here?  Blarney has changed a lot over the past 25 years. The products have become a lot more fashionable…

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