Forced by the ill health of his children he moved back to be closer to hospitals. Instead of a house he bought a rundown restaurant in Blackrock. Within a short time and with help from friends he turned The Park into a thriving place.Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, "The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900–2000: an oral history". (Thesis DIT 2009). Part 3, p. 543. Edited Interview with Colin O'Daly at his home (24 January 2008) The economic crisis in the late 1980s was too much and the restaurant closed down.Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, "The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900–2000: an oral history". (Thesis DIT 2009). Part 3, p. 548. Edited Interview with Colin O'Daly at his home (24 January 2008)
