Closure of post office leaves Cork Gaeltacht village without shop 

The retirement of Bernie Murphy after 29 years as postmistress in Cill na Martra  sees the doors close at the only general shop in the village

Bernie Murphy, who retired as postmistress from Cill Na Martra Post office after 29 years’ service with staff Gearoid Creed, Finbarr Kelly, Nora Buckley, Paddy O’Callaghan, Pat Cronin, and Helen Lynch. Picture: Eddie O’Hare

The closure of a post office in rural Cork has brought to an end a family dynasty stretching back four generations and 136 years.

The retirement of Bernie Murphy after 29 years as postmistress in Cill na Martra, near Macroom, sees the doors close for the last time at the only general shop in the Gaeltacht village.