From: Ken Tucker, owner/manager, Douglas Jewellers, Tullow Street, Carlow Dear Editor, I WRITE in connection with a heading in a recent edition of your paper, and I quote: End of an era as historic Haddens is put up for sale.

ONE of Carlow’s longest established and most well-known shops has just been put up for sale, marking the end of an era in retail history. Haddens Centre on Tullow Street in Carlow town centre was established by the Hadden family in 1909.

Maria O’Rourke continues her series about shops and businesses in Carlow town. This week’s article features Haddens of Tullow Street