Browne’s Agri Steel & Builders Providers recently completed the acquisition of O’Shea’s Merchant Business in Deelis Bridge, Cahersiveen.

The O’Shea family originally established the business in the 1950’s to cater for the local farming community and the then thriving turf-fired power station, which was located adjacent to where the business now stands.
Through the years the business developed from a grocery store to one of the leading suppliers of all things Agricultural and Building supplies in South Kerry.
The business thrived under the stewardship of Bernard O’Shea, son of Bat and Peg, until his untimely death in 2013.
After Bernard’s sad passing the business continued under Bat O’Shea, his able assistant John O’Shea, Aine McGill and James Moran.

In April last year negotiations commenced between the O’Shea family and the management team in Browne’s.
Bat and the O’Shea family were hopeful the ownership of the business would stay in Kerry hands and that their team and their customers would continue to get great care and consideration.
Browne’s have been operating the business since September 2 and have commenced with a plan of upgrading the shop, warehouses, and the rebranding of the business.
Browne’s General Manager, Dennis O’Connor said: “I am delighted to have taken over the business, having met with Mr O’Shea and the O’Shea family, it was critical that we assured them that we would be able to look after the team and their customers, which having concluded a number of these acquisitions in the past, it is refreshing to see a business owner put the people who were key to growing their business at the top of their criteria for making the ultimate decision. Browne’s has always had a strong customer base in South Kerry, and we are delighted that the new addition will allow us to strengthen that position and to offer our customer base an even better service in the future.”