Patrick
James Carroll opened the first tobacco shop in Dundalk in 1824. In 1864 his son joined and modernised the
firm. In 1889 the company introduced the
Mick McQuaid brand.
Mick first appeared
as a character in The Shamrock magazine in the 1880s. In the 1920s the company introduced a drawing
of Mick on their tins and adverts. The
Mick McQuaid brand was
discontinued in 2016.