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Charming film tells the story of the 55-year-old chipper in Cork where people queue down the street

KC’s in Douglas is a beloved institution.

Feb 6th 2014, 7:44 AM 32,786 Views 51 Comments

IF YOU’RE FROM Cork, you know KC’s in Douglas.

The legendary chipper was set up as a family business in 1958 and is still going strong with customers queuing up and down the street every night.

What is it that makes it so special? This charming documentary by John Shiel tells its story.

Source: John Shiel

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Charming film tells the story of the 55-year-old chipper in Cork where people queue down the street

KC’s in Douglas is a beloved institution.

Have you seen the bizarre biscuit ad everyone’s talking about?>