Byrnes Old Shop is a protected structure dating to the late 18th century. It was one of the first buildings built on Parliament street arround 1790. It started life as pub and shop and in 1898 became the business and home of Thomas Byrnes a draper and his young family. In 1908 Thomas became a relieving officer and retired in 1932. Following his death in 1937 his daughters Biddy and May ran a small shop selling magizines comics ice cream sweets and you could buy one cigarete on your way to school. May also ran a lending library from the shop. The last of the Byrnes sisters died in 2009 aged 95 years old.

In 2014 the shop sold and was lovingly restored and conserved by Brendan P Lynch. Brendan is a Musician Artist Author and Town Planner. It now operates as Irelands only Violin shop and watercolour gallery. Selling top class old violins and original watercolours. WE also offer a repair service for violins and other stringed instruments.

The original shop and hearth room are a rare surviving example within the town. It is hoped to hold small folk music sessions during the summer session.