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Kerrigan's Mushrooms 21st October, 2020.Karen and John Kerrigan of Kerrigan Mushrooms, Cortown, County Meath.Photo:Barry Cronin/www.barrycronin.com 087-9598549 [e-mail] - Wilkinstown, Navan, County Meath, Ireland.

John and Karen Kerrigan are the father-daughter duo behind the Kerrigan Mushroom family business, based outside Kells in Co Meath. John built the business from scratch almost 40 years ago on a three-acre site that he inherited from his father.

As the business grew, Karen, a UCD commerce graduate, took on a major role as business director for the company.