Happy 2 ^nd Anniversary to us!

Today marks the 2 ^nd anniversary of opening our shop on 5 ^th Avenue in downtown Scottsdale. To mark our anniversary, I will be sharing our “Who, What, Why and Where” Mully’s Touch of Ireland evolved.

Who: The store is named after my Father, Joseph A. Mulheron. His nickname was Mully. The funny thing is, I never knew that was his nickname. I guess it was used at work, but not at home. I found out about his nickname when my Mom named her new dog Mully after my Dad passed away in 2003. For some reason, the name stuck in my head and became the name I wanted to use for the shop. The “Touch of Ireland” part came from my Mom as we were driving down to show her the retail space we just rented. So I guess “the Who” is really my Dad, Mom and Mully the Dog!

Joe and Bobbi Mulheron 1961

Joe and Bobbi Mulheron 2002

Mully

What: This is the easy one! A place for those in Arizona and all over the world to find Irish and Celtic goods. If you are able to visit us in store, it is also a place to buy imported Irish foods and Irish meats (frozen and packaged) you would enjoy in Ireland, like Irish breakfast items, scone and soda bread mix, and a variety of drinks and snacks.

Why: No idea! Many people come into our shop asking if it was always a dream to open a shop like Mully’s. Many are surprised to hear that it was not. I certainly loved Ireland and all things Irish and Celtic, but opening a retail shop was not on my list of things I wanted to do. Then…one day, driving down 5 ^th Avenue in Scottsdale on my way to a hair appointment, I saw the empty retail space right by the Bob Park’s horse fountain. I thought to myself, “this would be a great location for an Irish shop”, 6 weeks later we were open for business. And no, I had zero retail business experience (other than a children’s clothing store in high school for 6 months).

Where: We are both a brick and mortar retail shop as well as online. You can find us at 7054 E. 5 ^th Avenue in Scottsdale, AZ or online at  mullystouchofireland.com .

A great big thank you to all of our wonderful customers! Our location allows us to enjoy tourists as well as the locals. We have so many tourists that tell us they have to go to Irish shops everywhere they visit. They love our Irish Cowgirl t-shirts and our Arizona Irish t-shirts. We appreciate it!

Our local customers are what sustains us! Whether they come in weekly for their Cadbury chocolates or frozen foods, or when they need an Irish wedding gift or new Claddagh ring, we couldn’t stay in business during the slow season without you!

Cheers to another year bringing a "Touch of Ireland" to  Scottsdale and beyond!