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Blackwatertown's Convenience store with a wide ranges of goods and services, incl. Post Office, groceries, dairy, bakery, confectionery, solid fuel etc...

Tuesday the 12th of July 1949 was a memorable day for Dan Hegarty, his wife Lila and sons Seamus and Sean, as Dan Hegarty’s Shop in Blackwatertown opened. Sixty seven years later the shop is in third generation Hegarty hands with Colleen Toner nee Hegarty at the reigns. In between the late Dan, Seamus and his wife Rosie held the reign for close to 40 years. In that sixty seven years the village of

Blackwatertown has changed, expanded and become diverse, a little microcosm of the modern day world. People from various parts of the world all live in the little village and like the locals all see ‘Hegartys or Seamies or Dan’s and now Colleen’s’ as a central part of village life. Seamus, my father, never refused anyone anything, whether they had money or not. Should it be a packet of f**s of a pint of milk, Da would often say ‘sure I’ll see you later,’ sometimes he did but often he didn’t, but that didn’t bother him. Da told me recently that the shop was opened with the money from my Uncle Sean’s money box, and that he like my grandfather enjoyed every day behind the counter. He regaled stories of moving statues bringing life to the town on a Sunday evening with the bus loads hungry for sweets and drinks. He laughed as he told me about Gripe water sales rocketing during the discos. He talked of many people long since dead like they were here today, Francie and Finnola Hughes, Sissy Kelly, the Caseys, Tom Boyle, Pat Maguire, more Donnellys than I can remember and the list goes on and on. All of these people were more than customers, they were friends. My sisters Colleen, Clodagh and I were reared in the shop but neither Clodagh nor myself had the desire to stand behind the counter to follow in the footsteps of two massive characters. My sister Colleen hasn’t filled my father’s space yet but aided by my mother she is getting there. She like my father, and mother, my grandfather and my grandmother before, is made for that space behind the counter. A recent refurbishment has moved the shop into the 21st century, da says he likes it but its Colleen who has to pay for it. It’s likely that if you’re from anywhere close to Blackwatertown from Madden to Maghery, from Ballymacnab to Ballyhegan, from Cookstown to Caledon, some of your ancestors visited the little shop beside the bridge. The next time you’re in ‘Colleen’s’ remember this is more than a shop its history.

13/06/2025

Pineapple definitely belongs on pizza! Very tasty pizza from Mór coffee house! 10 outta 10! Yum!

12/06/2025

NEW SEASON QUEENS!! Yum!

07/06/2025

Flower arrangements fully restocked this morning!

06/06/2025

Beautiful fresh flower arrangements and pots of flowers in stock now!

04/06/2025

🥔 👸 New Season Queens - In Store nOW 👸 🥔
Finally they are here.... When they're gone they're gone.....

29/05/2025

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The Weekly Roundup

Blackwater has been quiet this week with a few residents off on their travels. This weekly roundup is pretty weak but the photograph is top class...

The Quiet Village

Blackwatertown was a quieter place on Thursday night with some of the villages biggest mouth’s departing for a not so well-earned break. The Blackwater Version of ‘Last Of the Summer Wine’ namely Squire Casey, Jimmy Dynes and Smiler Mullan were spotted supping Guinness in Galway, Arthur Guinness put a special delivery on.

Mr Guinness had no such problem with two more big mouths; Colleen and Michael Toner; as the tee totalers are as dry as the Sahara Desert. The villages ‘favourite’ couple headed off for a mid-week break; to Waterford; where funny enough all they will be drinking is water.

Eileen decided some staff training was needed in Colleens absence and produced a bottle of whiskey. Lauren said (in her poshest voice) “I am the acting manager and Colleen will be hearing about this.” Clara responded with and burp and “your such an ass kisserrrrr Lauren.” Sara and Eileen laughed that hard they fell over the empty whiskey bottle. Sara then threw a Haribo Ring at Lauren, “THAT’S THE ONLY RING YOU’LL BE GETTING.” Lauren sobbed and went home, with the ring on her finger.

The customers were less happy than usual, Geraldine Kelly branded them a “f*cking disgrace” while Deborah McGleenan was disgusted all the whiskey had been drunk. Joan Hagan said “this sort of thing wouldn’t happen in Benburb.”

When Michael returned, he was livid, Eileen had put the Whiskey bottle in the wrong recycling bin.

Rosie heard nothing as she was trying to convince Alexa that “Plunket Donaghy was the greatest Tyrone footballer ever,” Alexa was too smart for Rosie “Rosie, Plunket wasn’t even the best Donaghy footballer.” Rosie wept as she stroked a locket of Plunket’s hair from 1986.

28/05/2025

Panani’s ready to go!
Hot and tasty with a wee side of Rosie’s coleslaw! 😉

21/05/2025

🔴🔴 Please Slow Down 🔴🔴
The summer holidays are approaching, the weather is good and there are loads of kids out playing, people out walking and running and cyclists. The speed at which some vehicles are driving through the village is not acceptable.

Cars, vans, lorries tractors, motorbikes - all types are driving at mad speeds. This is not just on main street but in the estates, and small roads. This isn's all drivers but if you could share this and try and get people to slow down. There have been a few near misses in the past.

PLEASE SHARE

15/05/2025

Panani’s on the menu today!!
And yes the fresh salad selection is all stocked up!
And of course Rosie’s coleslaw and Rosie’s potato salad is filled to capacity!
Happy sunny days!! 🌞🌞🌞

08/05/2025

Hats, flags & headbands……. modelled by the greatest football fan ever……is there a match on???🟠⚪️

05/05/2025

Suns out!
Happy bank holiday everyone!!
That’s a local strawberries & some fresh home baked bread kinda day!

28/04/2025

Is the new spuds in yet???

Yes, yes, yes - yes they are!!

New CYPRUS POTATOES - in store now!

Address

59 Main Street, Blackwatertown
Dungannon
BT717HL

Telephone

02837548690

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