Mahon Point Turns Back Time:
Time Capsules from 2005 Opened in Nostalgic 20th Anniversary Celebration
As part of our 20th-anniversary celebrations, Mahon Point Shopping Centre unveiled a special piece of our history, on February 19th, with the opening of time capsules that were sealed and buried when the centre first opened in 2005.
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- Recreating a photo from 20 years ago!
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- Left to Right: Noel Creedon, Dermot Hurley, James Casey, Brian Barron, Joe Keane, Mick Allen
We were delighted to invite back the families of six building contractors who built Mahon Point, to open and read the messages they had left inside time capsules two decades ago. While not all could attend, those present shared a nostalgic journey as they revisited their childhood words, offering a unique glimpse into the past and celebrating the role their families played in shaping the shopping centre.
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- Some of the contents of the time capsules.
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- Items were buired 20 years about by the builders and their families.
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- Some interesting items from 20 years ago were retrieved!.
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- James Casey and his daughter Niamh recreate a photo from the time of the burial of the capsules.
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- Brian Barron and his son Evan with shoes that were buried when Evan was a baby!
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- Joe Keane and his wife Niamh with Pat Murphy, former foreman of the Mahon Point building site.
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- Mick Allen is reunited with a miniature Cork jersey from 20 years ago, buried by one of his daugthers.
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- Noel Creedon with his son Shane and daughter Ailish.
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- Dremot Hurley and his wife Helena look at what their children buried 20 years ago.
The event was attended by the shopping centre’s owners Deka Immobilin, managing agents Savills Ireland, and long-serving Mahon Point staff members. The occasion of opening the time capsules was followed by a reception in the community room, where attendees reconnected and reminisced.
Photo includes some of our staff who have worked at Mahon Point since we first opened 20 years ago