SHOPS AND BUSINESSES

Shops & Businesses
There were two shops on the road for many years. Neary’s was located next to Number Seven. Hugh Neary originally had a dairy at the rear of his premises but it is more remembered for getting paraffin for lamps and heaters during the winter. A walled courtyard gave way to the small shop where Anne Byrne served faithfully for many years. The shop was replaced with 7A, 7B&C and 7D with the rear yard was used as part of London Bridge Drive. Seven A is currently operated as a Art School but has been the location of Physio Needs and Appassionata Flowers. There was another small shop at the end of Manifold’s Lane operated by the Manifold Family. It was in a small garage in this lane that the Sandymount Credit Union had their first offices in the 1960’s before moving to Bath Avenue.