Cork Persons Of The Year Announced
Source Irish Examiner Joint winners of the overall award: Kieran Cantwell, Louise Doran, Sinead Quinlan, and Angela Cantwell of Angela’s Shop & Coffee Dock in Fountainstown, with Tony, Dan and Martina Linehan of Shandon Sweets.
The Cork Person of the Year Award was jointly awarded to the owners of two traditional shops that have stood the test of time, with a combined 128 years in business.: Irish Examiner
Tony Linehan, of Shandon Sweets, and Angela Cantwell, of Angela’s Shop and Coffee Dock in Fountainstown, were crowned with the title for 2022 on Friday. One of the shops, Shandon Sweets, is lovingly referred to as the city’s own “Willy Wonka sweet factory” and has been in business since 1928, while Angela’s Shop and Coffee Dock has been run by Cantwell for 33 years.
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