After 85 years, it's farewell to Curran's Shoe Repairs cobbler's shop that put heart and sole into the lives of Dubliners - Independent.ie

7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Nicola Anderson

“It’s like following a hearse,” said John Miley, walking slowly behind the Blake machine he and his father before him had used to resole the shoes of every Taoiseach from Eamon de Valera to Enda Kenny.

Its like following a hearse, said John Miley, walking slowly behind the Blake machine he and his father before him had used to resole the shoes of every Taoiseach from Eamon de Valera to Enda Kenny. … [+3379 chars]

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After 85 years, it's farewell to Curran's Shoe Repairs cobbler's shop that put heart and sole into the lives of Dubliners - Independent.ie

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s like following a hearse,&rdquo; said John Miley, walking slowly behind the Blake machine he and his father before him had used to resole the shoes of every Taoiseach from Eamon de Valera to Enda Kenny.

“It’s like following a hearse,” said John Miley, walking slowly behind the Blake machine he and his father before him had used to resole the shoes of every Taoiseach from Eamon de Valera to Enda Kenny.