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Brown Thomas & Company Limited is a chain of five upmarket department stores in Ireland, with two located in Dublin, and one each in Cork, Galway, and Limerick.Together with Dublin's Arnotts department store, it is owned by UK-based Selfridges, which in turn is owned by Thai Conglomerate Central Group and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Arnotts is the oldest and largest department store in Ireland.It is located on Henry Street, on the north side of central Dublin. [2] [3] Together with the Brown Thomas chain of department stores, it is owned by UK-based Selfridges, which in turn is owned by Thai Conglomerate Central Group and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
It was later sold in early 1990s to the Weston family, who owned Brown Thomas, and the name Switzers was dropped. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The Switzers premises on Grafton Street was refurbished and remodelled as the flagship Brown Thomas store, but the name Switzer's remains over one door on Wicklow Street.
In 1862, the Dublin Builder said the street "abounds in old premises in need of doctoring up." [8] During the late 19th century, a number of retail properties were built and several long-standing businesses established their presence on the street, such as the department stores Switzer's and Brown Thomas. The jewellers Weirs opened in 1869. [11]
In 1971, Weston purchased an interest in Brown Thomas, the upscale Dublin department store, and gave it to his wife as a present. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] They eventually acquired full ownership in 1984. [ 12 ]
Matt Cardy/Getty Images James Brown’s daughters Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas and Dr. Yamma Brown opened up about giving their father “grace” after witnessing him abuse their mother, Diedre Jenkins.
Brian Murphy was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Denis and Mary Murphy and lived in Clonskeagh. [1] In the summer of 2000 he had finished a Post Leaving Certificate course and had a part-time job at the Brown Thomas department store; he had previously attended St Conleth's College, Gonzaga College and Bruce College (a grinds school).
Thomas Dublin is an American historian, editor and professor at Binghamton University. He is a social historian specialized in the working-class experience in the United States, particularly throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic states .