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Donegal Square Renovations

Jun 15, 2019

Donegal Square has been in business since 1985, and we have been at 534 Main Street in historic Bethlehem since 1996. In that time, we have not significantly updated our retail space and we are planning a face lift. Donegal Square is getting a top-to-bottom makeover so our physical surroundings are as beautiful as the items we sell!

Closing for a Few Weeks

The store will be open regular hours through Sunday, June 16. On the morning of Monday, June 17, demolition begins! While this is taking place, our physical store will be closed for approximately three weeks. But we will be here, diligently working behind the scenes. During weekday business hours (approximately 10 AM to 6 PM), we should be able to answer the phone; if we don’t, please leave a message and we will return your call. Alternately, you can email us at info@donegal.com.

Shopping Options

We have been expanding the offerings on our online store, which you can visit at www.showit53015.wpengine.com/shop. Shop from anywhere 24/7! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please call or email to inquire. If you are local, we can even leave your package for pick-up at our attached McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub & Whiskey Bar. We are trying to be creative and minimize disruption and inconvenience for our friends and customers. We are also exploring higher-tech options, such as FaceTime shopping!

A Donegal Square Pop-Up Shop

In addition to our online shopping site, Donegal Square will have a pop-up shop in the Great Room at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar! Visit us on the following dates: Friday June 28 from 12-6 PM; Saturday June 29 from 12-6 PM; Saturday July 6 from 10 AM to 3 PM; and Saturday July 13 from 10 AM to 3 PM. If more dates become available, we will let you know!

Once demolition and construction begins, there are many factors outside of our control but our ultimate goal is to be fully open and operational by Musikfest, which begins on August 2! We are so excited to see our new look and layout and to share it with our longtime friends and customers.

Hey, I'm Neville,
The founder and great manifester behind Donegal Square. 

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At age 11, I sold a farmer’s wife a bra in the Ladies Dress Shop that my Mum ran in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. So began my entrepreneurial adventure. Fairly early on I knew a career involving entrepreneurship, sales, and being around people was in the cards for me.  

Growing up in Lambeg, a small village eight miles from Belfast, I was reared partly by my Granny McCarthy while my Mum went to work. My Mum and Dad had gone to work early in life with no opportunity for advanced education because of their family circumstances and the outbreak of World War II. Even though my parents didn’t have an abundance of money, there was always food on the table. Great breads, scones and baked goods were always part of my upbringing.

Sports have always been a huge part of my life, and because of my love for them I managed to get a Grammar School Education by receiving a scholarship (which also enabled me to participate in all the sports I enjoyed). When I first came to the USA to live, following a trans-Atlantic field hockey romance, I was drawn to the idea of importing the things from Ireland and the UK that I missed the most. Following a period of experimenting with importing tweeds and knitwear for wholesale, I realized there was potential for a business in the Lehigh Valley. The ultimate goal for my wife and I (I married a local woman, Linda Shay, the same woman from the trans-Atlantic field hockey romance back in 1978) was to create a comfortable, friendly, warm atmosphere with a rich cultural experience — as if you were visiting Ireland.

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