Books are my business: Bookbinder Tommy Duffy

'I am a fourth-generation bookbinder; the business spans three generations'
Books are my business: Bookbinder Tommy Duffy

Tommy Duffy: 'I started my apprenticeship in 1997, so I worked here and also attended the school of printing in Bolton Street [Dublin Institute of Technology].'

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 - 01:00
Marjorie Brennan

Tommy Duffy is a bookbinder with Duffy Bookbinders, a family-run business based at Seville Terrace, Dublin.

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