End of an era and start of new one at Ardcarne Garden Centre
Ronan and Marie O'Conghaile with family members, new owners of Ardcarne Garden Centre Paul and Mary Frances Dwyer and the wider Ardcarne family. Pic: David Knight
It was the end of an era and the beginning of a new one at Ardcarne Garden Centre recently when owner and founder Ronan O’Congahile announced his retirement after 40 years.
With outlets in Boyle and Roscommon Town, the business has now been taken over by Paul and Mary Frances Dwyer.
Forty years ago this year Ronan took the brave decision to begin a garden centre between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon, calling it simply, and now memorably, after the Ardcarne townland and parish where it is located.
From humble beginnings in 1986, with just one member of staff, Ardcarne Garden Centre has grown and flourished to become one of Ireland’s leading garden centres and landscaping businesses, employing over 50 passionate team members.
Guided by Ronan’s unwavering attention to customer care, Ardcarne Garden Centre has become synonymous with enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff, a place where you’ll find happy plants and even happier people.
Helping Ronan to steer Ardcarne Garden Centre on its successful journey has been Mary Frances Dwyer and her husband Paul, both employed from the very first day and now the new owners of Ardcarne Garden Centre.
To mark the official passing of the Ardcarne torch to Mary Frances and Paul, a special celebration of Ronan’s 40 years in business was recently held at the Ardcarne Garden Café.
The community wishes Ronan a very happy retirement, content in the knowledge that the garden centre business he founded all those years ago will continue to grow from strength to strength.
