An ode to the Dundalk Shopping Centre

The shopping centre in years gone by

With the ongoing demolition of the Dundalk Shopping Centre, a number of people have been sharing their memories of the old place over on the Dundalk Northend and Friends Facebook page.

Here’s one particularly good poem by Mary Boyle, which she titled ‘Ode to the Dundalk Shopping Centre 1974-2013′

For decades it stood,

was the hub of the town

but time took its toll

now they’ve pulled it all down

As the shops started closing

people drifted away

it had seen better years

but was great in its day.

Cafes and a cinema

there was nothing it lacked.

People came from all over,

at weekends it was packed.

I loved to walk round

browsing shops at my leisure

meeting friends at weekends

are all memories i’ll treasure.

Picture credit: Anthony O’Hagan

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