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ITS window display has been the stuff of dreams for generations of children and in recent years Reidy’s of Main Street has also featured as the backdrop to innumerable wedding photographs.

Reidy’s shopfront was also the backdrop for the picture above by award-winning photographer Valerie O’Sullivan in the lead-up to last year’s St Patrick’s Festival celebrations.

Now the prime commercial retail unit – and sweet slice of Killarney’s history – has come up for lease.

The property’s eye-catching old-world shop front complete with jars of sweets has always been a hit with locals and visitors alike and the building is now tempting national retail chains who are among many commercial interests vying for the €40,000 per annum leasehold on Number 5 Main Street.

Reidy’s, which is located directly opposite TK Maxx, has six-metre frontage, with large double window display, available on a three to five year lease. “This is the ideal opportunity to locate a business on Killarney’s busiest street,” said Michael Coghlan of Sherry Fitzgerald Coghlan who is handling applications for the leasehold.

The property’s internal dimensions are 54 square metres/585 square feet.
As it is a listed building, strict conditions govern the interior and exterior.
The owner, Michael Sheehan, has retired. Michael ran the business for decades with his late sister, Marie. The sweetshop was hugely popular, and a bar, at the rear of the shop, served bottles only and had a loyal clientele.

For further details, contact Michael Coghlan, Sherry FitzGerald Coghlan 95 New Street, Killarney, on 064-6631892 or 087-2668591 or email info@sfmc.ie or see sherryfitz.ie.
 

 
Above: Pictured outside Reidy's last year, in costume ahead of the St Patrick's Day Festival, were Dave Rae, Mark Clifford and Kate O'Leary. PICTURE: VALERIE O'SULLIVAN