A loved and treasured Enniskillen business is on track to scoop a prestigious accolade on the national stage.
Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum has been named one of eight finalists in the prestigious Love Your High Street UK Awards 2025, hosted by the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA).
Located on Darling Street, Headhunters is the only finalist from Northern Ireland, selected from hundreds of exceptional independent businesses across the UK. The Love Your High Street Awards celebrate the local legends breathing life into Britain’s high streets, with the overall winner to be decided by public vote.
A truly unique attraction, Headhunters blends traditional haircuts with a deep reverence for Fermanagh’s rich railway heritage. Founded in 1981 by brothers Nigel and Gordon Johnston, the business has welcomed generations of customers with warmth, nostalgia, and an experience “unchanged by time.”
Some clients have been visiting since the shop first opened, and now Headhunters is serving third-generation customers.
In 2002, the brothers transformed the adjoining ladies' salon into a railway museum – a tribute to their lifelong passion for Irish railways
and the need for a permanent space to house artefacts.
The result is a heritage hub housing one of the largest collections of small Irish railway memorabilia, representing lines such as the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), the Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway, and the Clogher Valley Railway.
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