Sweeney Todd advertisement (nd)
Sweeney Todd’s was a unisex hairdresser based over Dunnes Stores at 10 Exchequer Street, just off South Great George’s Street and opposite the Central Hotel.
It did a wash and shave for men and women for £3
It was known for playing ska, punk and RnB over its soundsystem and was popular with a lot of Dublin’s music and left-wing radical crowd.
Sweeney Todd hairdressers
Their phone number was ’771265′. There may have been some connection with Lillians Hairstylists, at Johnsons Court off Grafton St, as they used the same number in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
Sweeney Todd’s was certainly open up until at least 1984.
Anyone have any memories of it?
Not sure if Shay Murphy (below) frequented Sweeney Todd’s but thought it was suitable enough to post in the article. Many thanks to Mick Healy for passing on these three scanned images.
Piece on greaser Shay Murphy
