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Frankie Forde's Barber Shop is Closing down.

  • 15-09-2012 01:26PM
    #1
    lashtheroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Unbelievable.

    After all these years, Frankie Forde's barber shop on Washington street is closing down for good on 29th September.

    Went in yesterday for my usual number 3 blade haircut and saw several signs stating Frankie's barber shop is closing permanently on 29th September next. Rose, who cut my hair, confirmed this. I didn't want to pry was it closing because Frank is retiring or was is for some other reason.

    Whatever the reason, I felt genuinely sad. I've been going in there on and off for over 20 years. Great staff and always a great haircut. Frank's been there for so long and so many know the place and respect it this the end of an era in Cork. As I left I shook hands with Frank, Rose and Winston and wished them all the best.

    Cheers Frank.


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  • #2
    kub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭kub


    Hickeys (I know, not the same though), Roches Stores, Cudmores etc, and now Frankies, thats a pity.


  • #3
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    kub wrote: »
    Hickeys (I know, not the same though), Roches Stores, Cudmores etc, and now Frankies, thats a pity.
    The one on Maylor St,That re-opened I thought ?


  • #4
    kub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭kub


    Gamb!t wrote: »
    The one on Maylor St,That re-opened I thought ?

    It did, different owner, nice to see it re opened though.


  • #5
    flo8s967qjh0nd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭flo8s967qjh0nd


    Frankie Forde - nice man and a bit of a Cork institution. Good luck to him if he's retiring. End of an era.


  • #6
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Haven't been since I was a teenager. Sad news....maybe we should all head in for a Flat Top !


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  • #7
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,267 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Got the first hair cut I could remember in there, havent been in about 12 years though.

    Always sad to see places close, wish all the staff well.


  • #8
    Sue Warner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Sue Warner


    a great barber and big loss to the city more of cork city is going


  • #9
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    Sorry to hear about the closure of the barbers and other stores, but the problem is more widespread than you may think. Check out my video "Waterford City Centre Shops Closed" and you will see the problem here in my city. Please do what you can to urge, threaten or embarrass your council to not allow what has happened to Waterford to happen to Cork. Good luck Stefan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX1OktbFkXw


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