Business
The main sources of employment in the area are tourism & hospitality, construction and agriculture.
The town has thirteen pubs and 5 hairdresser/barber's shop. Other businesses are, amongst others, four supermarkets, a hostel, a hardware shop, a bank, a post office, a bridal shop, a bookmaker's office, a Chinese restaurant/takeaway, a pizzeria, a clothes shop, a surf shop and a photo studio. There are two pharmacies and two restaurants in the town. Lyons Travel is the main coach hire business in the area.
There are two large hotels in the parish, the Armada Hotel and The Bellbridge Hotel. There are numerous B & Bs in Milltown and its surrounding area.
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