Old Greystones

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 4:36pm

The Northern Bank was situated approximately where the Hungry Monk premises is now.

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 4:38pm

Peggy Daly's hairdreessers where Bocelli's is now

drag0n79 · 28-11-2008 4:41pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Where Declans Barbers shop is now originally there was a chemists shop there and I am at wits end trying to remember the name of it.

Was it Powers?

thecommander · 28-11-2008 4:44pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

The Northern Bank was situated approximately where the Hungry Monk premises is now.

Thought it was Irish Permanent?

drag0n79 · 28-11-2008 4:51pm

thecommander wrote: »

Thought it was Irish Permanent?

Think he means before that...

drag0n79 · 28-11-2008 4:55pm

bren2002 wrote: »

The 84a
Almost passing out downstairs on a bus to Bray when the fumes leaked into the bus

The 84 giving up the ghost on the way up Windgates - and having to wait for another bus if you were lucky or else just walk the rest of the way to Bray.

williamb · 28-11-2008 5:06pm

What was the tiny estate agent located in the railway station called ? Something like Burke's ? Whatever happened that business ?

loyatemu · 28-11-2008 5:09pm

drag0n79 wrote: »

The 84 giving up the ghost on the way up Windgates - and having to wait for another bus if you were lucky or else just walk the rest of the way to Bray.

yeah the famous Bombardier buses - the first one out of the factory broke down 3 times on its inaugaral run, and they went downhill from there (literally - they were rubbish at going up hill as we discovered on Windgates).

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 6:13pm

drag0n79 wrote: »

Was it Powers?

Thanks for that

Thats spot on : Powers Chemist opposite Ally Evans the hardware shop. He had everything and when he passed on his brother Charlie Evans took it over.

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 6:18pm

thecommander wrote: »

Thought it was Irish Permanent?

Yes long before the Irish permanent. When Hogans lived in the house that the Northern Bank had a room and which only opened a few hours per week.
The Robbie family( Johnnie Robbie of rugby fame ) lived further up the way nearer to Ross Buckleys, the Vet.

AnneRyan · 28-11-2008 7:00pm

Best thread in a long time, great reading !

Does anyone remember house prices in Greystones ?
Came in '73 to Applewood Heights as newlywed, paid £7850 for 3 bed semi, could'nt afford 4 bed next door for £1000 more !
Greystones was cheapest southside place we could find within driving distance of Dublin

villager · 28-11-2008 7:27pm

inlondon wrote: »

- Sitting and smoking over cups of tea after school in the Copper Kettle until we got kicked out by ...what was her name ? the snooty fat lady with the blond hair?

this womans name was mrs breen, my sisters worked there with her

Maisy · 28-11-2008 7:35pm

I am really enjoying this thread too and I agree its a nice change from house prices etc lol

I can see the Charlesland farm managers house from the back of mine, often wonder what stories it could tell - would love to get in and have a look around but its probably too dangerous, and its boarded up anyway. Would anyone know how old it is ?

The farm must have been quite a sight in its heyday

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 9:10pm

AnneRyan wrote: »

Best thread in a long time, great reading !

Does anyone remember house prices in Greystones ?
Came in '73 to Applewood Heights as newlywed, paid £7850 for 3 bed semi, could'nt afford 4 bed next door for £1000 more !
Greystones was cheapest southside place we could find within driving distance of Dublin

Bellevue Heights bungalows were built in 7 of the gardens of Crow Abbey cottages approx. 32 years ago and the price was 17,750 pounds

MyPerfectCousin · 28-11-2008 9:34pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Peggy Daly's hairdreessers where Bocelli's is now

That must have been before it was a butcher's?

MyPerfectCousin · 28-11-2008 9:36pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Ferns drapery shop was where Poppies coffee shop is now. They supplied the red carpet for weddings in the church, and for special occasions when the Bishops visited.

Poppies (the one in Greystones) hasn't been Poppies in years. It's Summerville now and more of a restaurant than a coffee shop.

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 9:55pm

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

Poppies (the one in Greystones) hasn't been Poppies in years. It's Summerville now and more of a restaurant than a coffee shop.

Thank you. You are correct, I pass it almost every day and I should have remembered that. The reason it was changed from Poppies was because there was a Poppies in Enniskerry village who laid claim to the Poppies name.
And it is as you say more of a restaurant than a coffee shop.

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 9:58pm

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

That must have been before it was a butcher's?

Yes before the butcher Vincent Kelly moved to there from the back of John Flynn's supermarket beside the Ormonde.

pixbyjohn · 28-11-2008 11:56pm

Photo taken outside of Holy Rosary Church, Greystones in the mid 1950s.
Do you recognise any of these guys in their St. Kevins blazers ?

pixbyjohn · 30-11-2008 8:45pm

Ernest B Wilson had an auction room on Hillside road where Urbana is now.

pixbyjohn · 30-11-2008 9:25pm

Glen Press printing works just off Sidmonton road, owned by a Mr. Johnston.
They used to print all the posters for the dance halls etc.
The premises were originally where Hipples Picture house was before the
1950s.

damianmckeever · 01-12-2008 9:12am

Video world was the first video rental place I remember in Greystones. Was run by a real nice older gentleman. I remember losing "Memphis Belle" in the house somewhere between that and a few other things we got our bill up to about 200 punts. He still let us rent videos out though never looked to get the bill reduced.

Also remember when Vino pasta was cooper kettle and then Schooners restaurant.

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 9:50am

Dr. Mc Cormick later to become Professor, lived on the Burnaby
Dr. Mc Enroy on Church road.
Dr. Finnegan on Trafalgar Road beside La Touche hotel.
Dentist Burns near the old post office.
Dentist Thornton on the Blacklion to Delgany road.

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 9:56am

The Cherry Orchard in Killincarrig famous for its cherries owned by the Devereux brothers Kevin and Michael. They also ran a garden nurseries there. Maeve Devereux ran the world famous Cherry Orchard tea rooms in Killincarrig.

MyPerfectCousin · 01-12-2008 10:41am

Hey pixbyjohn, what can you tell me about Eden Road. I rented one of the new houses at the end of the road for a few years and I remember Evans hardware, but I always imagined there were a few stories in those old cottages by the railway tracks.

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 12:53pm

The very end 2 storey house was owned by the Pye family,then lived in by Bernie Burke. One of the other houses was owned by the Doyle family as far as I can recall, Frank Doyle in the Doyle and Demery building firm. His brother, Bill Doyle was a well known character around Greystones. And another Doyle brother was an auctioneer who lived on Church road opposite the entrance to Bellevue and Heathervue estate. A Kavanagh family also lived down on Eden road.
I cannot recall much else at the moment.

MyPerfectCousin · 01-12-2008 5:29pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

The very end 2 storey house was owned by the Pye family,then lived in by Bernie Burke. One of the other houses was owned by the Doyle family as far as I can recall, Frank Doyle in the Doyle and Demery building firm. His brother, Bill Doyle was a well known character around Greystones. And another Doyle brother was an auctioneer who lived on Church road opposite the entrance to Bellevue and Heathervue estate. A Kavanagh family also lived down on Eden road.
I cannot recall much else at the moment.

Bernie still lives there--very nice man. Cheers for the other details.

ashmac · 01-12-2008 5:32pm

hi
am remembering most of the things you talk about. as far back as pet shop being scuffles, where we bought rubber rings for the hoover.
anyway, does anyone know about a murder that happened in one of the houses over either IRetons (SP?) or Natures Gold?:eek:

loyatemu · 01-12-2008 6:02pm

dunno about the murder, but what is the story with Iretons? is it still open, if so when does it open and does it actually make any money? Its like a relic from the 1920s.

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 10:14pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Can anyone remember Mc Farlands where the AIB bank is now ? also what was the name of the grocery shop where O Briens off licence is now.
Stanley Stores where Fenton Fires is now

Roches Stores was the name of the shop where O Briens is now but it was further back in off the road

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 10:20pm

No. 1 Hillside road was where the The Garden Shop was. Run by Mr. and Mrs. Crabb. They sold lovely fruit and veg.
After they moved out Eamonn Mc Grane had a TV repair shop there. Then it was demolished and Hills Garage used it as a yard for cars.

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 10:35pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Who remembers the siren on Charlie Evans' garage (now Davis Bros ) in Greystones, it used to be heard all over Greystones to signal the firemen to the station. There was also a bell in every fireman's house that rang at the same time.

The Fire Engine was garaged at the side of Mr. Gunnings house in La Touche Place. Des Archer and Charlie Evans were the drivers and Paddy Doyle sat on the back step facing backwards. Paddy had a shoe repair workshop in what is now the Coast Guard station. He also repaired old Wireless radios.

Pablo Sanchez · 01-12-2008 10:37pm

Pixbyjohn i think it wouldnt be a bad idea for you to write a history of Greystones! Could be a big seller Christmas 2009;)

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 10:44pm

pixbyjohn wrote: »

The Northern Bank was situated approximately where the Hungry Monk premises is now.

The Northern Bank then bought the house and grounds where Extravision and Pinetos chipper is now. They built the building that is there now with apartmernts on top. The bank occupied one end a Moores supermarket occupied the other end. Noel Henry ( the marathon runner )was the manager of the bank at that time.

pixbyjohn · 01-12-2008 10:51pm

The first Council refuse collection in Greystones was done by tractor and specially designed trailer in the 1960s. It was operated by the 2 Sutton brothers of Little Sugarloaf. The council dump was where the concrete batching plant is now at the North beach, Greystones.

GEORGEWEB · 02-12-2008 1:12am

Classic memories from the great town..
Tony Ward playing for Greystones in the late 80's...nick popplewell in the 90's
In the early 90's Huge crowds at All-Ireland league matches on a Saturday at Dr Hickey Park with highlights on Sports Stadium at 5 oclock that evening from an RTE camera on a dodgy shakey stand outside the clubhouse!!!!
I think that man who owned video world was Paddy Murphy (not of the pipe smoking, newspaper selling fame from the main st but another absolute gentleman), he also owned the video world shop in Foxrock. Does anyone remember the mens clothes shop located where Brereton carpets are now...circa 1986-1987 called "Masculine"
the burnaby 'bar' with only one (male) toilet for a (very) quiet pint...Martin Donoghues shop across the road

pixbyjohn · 02-12-2008 1:19am

And Johnny Murphy playing for Greystones RFC too.
When John Gorman was the oldest rugby playing member of the club, I think he was still playing club rugby at age 43.

On a Saturday afternoon there were cars parked on the Mill road from Killincarrig to Greystones beach, all rugby fans.

pixbyjohn · 02-12-2008 1:34am

ashmac wrote: »

hi
am remembering most of the things you talk about. as far back as pet shop being scuffles, where we bought rubber rings for the hoover.
anyway, does anyone know about a murder that happened in one of the houses over either IRetons (SP?) or Natures Gold?:eek:

Yes , there was a lady murdered in the apartment over Natures Gold. It was a tragic incident and maybe too sensitive still for some residents.

pixbyjohn · 02-12-2008 9:56am

Does anyone remember the songs that Canon Fennelly taught us as kids ?

Greystones lobsters, Greystones lobsters,
served with wine, served with wine
makes a tasty morsel, makes a tasty morsel,
when we dine, when we dine.

pixbyjohn · 02-12-2008 10:00am

Another one.

You've heard of the Garden of Ireland,
For proudly of Greystones we boast,
Greystones Greystones you are the loveliest of all,
Greystones Greystones you lavish my heart and enthrall.

Hammiepeters · 02-12-2008 2:32pm

Another one

Is there a chance the pier will bend?
Not a chance my hindu friend.

Marina......Marina.........Marina.
Marina Doh!

drag0n79 · 02-12-2008 3:08pm

Hammiepeters wrote: »

Another one

Is there a chance the pier will bend?
Not a chance my hindu friend.

Apparently the day the Kish (round thing on the end of the pier) was towed in, it wasn't tied up properly and floated off down to Newcastle that night.

Horatio_78 · 02-12-2008 9:58pm

Haha great thread, enjoying it from the UK. Some more memories...

-St. Kevins being CBS, where the teachers were 'Masters' and gettin 'claimed' in the back lane on the way home.
-Robbing apples from orchard in same back lane
-Master Snottser confiscating my Garbage Pail Kid stickers to 'give to his son' (his son must be about 40 now..if he's reading this i want my stickers back)
-Master Wog teachin the tin whistle & I think Beglie used to do the violin
-Not being allowed cross the white lines in the yards!
-Gettin Spider Man tatoos with a chewing gum in La Touche newsagents
-Eugenes for Fruit Salads & Apple Jacks. And in the good times a 10p bag.
-The 3 legged black & white dog on Church Road
-Queueing up for hours for a free show at The Ormonde - think it was 'Willow'.
-Buying ragworm from Greystones Sports Shop to go fishing off the kish
-Rugby club having most amazing tree to climb in Greystones - in the corner beside the stream.
-Being able to hear the crowd when a try got scored from halfway up the town.
-Days off school back in the time when it used to snow
-84 A's with bus conductors that had crap machines to print little yellow tickets
-As well as the diving board, the Mens also had 'The Peak' & 'The Ledge' to dive off, amazed nobody killed themselves there.
-Sponge tennis balls for football at CBS
-Having to go to Bray for a swim in a pool & pay the man at the top of the stairs... was it McGary??
-Par 3 golf course getting built beside the South beach & the 4th hole being savage
-And the best of course....Laurel & Hardy chips in Jokers. Legend!

sagat · 02-12-2008 11:10pm

Ireton should be put under the control of the Office of Public works and preserved as it is now for another 150 years.

I see mention of the legendary Múinteoir Wog above, I heard a rumour he was on some game show a couple of years back and won a few quid. Any news of that great legend of misinformation?

pixbyjohn · 03-12-2008 9:50am

Does anyone remember when Ireton's was Biganes shop and all the doors on Killincarrig road had sun shades on them during the summer to protect the paint.

drag0n79 · 03-12-2008 10:09am

Horatio_78 wrote: »

Haha great thread, enjoying it from the UK. Some more memories...

-St. Kevins being CBS, where the teachers were 'Masters' and gettin 'claimed' in the back lane on the way home.
-Robbing apples from orchard in same back lane
-Master Snottser confiscating my Garbage Pail Kid stickers to 'give to his son' (his son must be about 40 now..if he's reading this i want my stickers back)
-Master Wog teachin the tin whistle & I think Beglie used to do the violin
-Not being allowed cross the white lines in the yards!
-Gettin Spider Man tatoos with a chewing gum in La Touche newsagents
-Eugenes for Fruit Salads & Apple Jacks. And in the good times a 10p bag.
-The 3 legged black & white dog on Church Road
-Queueing up for hours for a free show at The Ormonde - think it was 'Willow'.
-Buying ragworm from Greystones Sports Shop to go fishing off the kish
-Rugby club having most amazing tree to climb in Greystones - in the corner beside the stream.
-Being able to hear the crowd when a try got scored from halfway up the town.
-Days off school back in the time when it used to snow
-84 A's with bus conductors that had crap machines to print little yellow tickets
-As well as the diving board, the Mens also had 'The Peak' & 'The Ledge' to dive off, amazed nobody killed themselves there.
-Sponge tennis balls for football at CBS
-Having to go to Bray for a swim in a pool & pay the man at the top of the stairs... was it McGary??
-Par 3 golf course getting built beside the South beach & the 4th hole being savage
-And the best of course....Laurel & Hardy chips in Jokers. Legend!

You must be around my age. All of that rings a bell

Especially:
Sponge balls for football in CBS (and at least a couple of matches going on at the same time in the same part of the yard!!). If the ball went out over the white line you had to ask the teacher could you get it. The 3 legged dog, the pitch n'putt, swimming in Pres, fishing from the kish.

thecommander · 03-12-2008 10:49am

drag0n79 wrote: »

If the ball went out over the white line you had to ask the teacher could you get it.

But if you had you foot on the white line it somehow made it alright. Cue stretching as far into bush as possible while still keeping toe on it.

MyPerfectCousin · 03-12-2008 11:31am

Horatio_78 wrote: »

I think Beglie used to do the violin

Not quite retired - and I hear he actually makes violins.

loyatemu · 03-12-2008 12:30pm

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

Not quite retired - and I hear he actually makes violins.

he's still teaching!? he must be in his 70s.

We were told to buy a tin whistle when were in his class (6th class) - then in the entire year he didn't give us a single tin whistle lesson! We did get to make nail pictures though...

drag0n79 · 03-12-2008 1:02pm

loyatemu wrote: »

he's still teaching!? he must be in his 70s.

We were told to buy a tin whistle when were in his class (6th class) - then in the entire year he didn't give us a single tin whistle lesson! We did get to make nail pictures though...

Ha

We had a couple of lessons. There must be hundreds of those nail pictures lying in attics all over Greystones! Do you remember he used to give stamps for your homework, and then if you didn't meet the stamp quota by Friday then you would have homework for the weekend. And those quizzes where everyone would stand up around the walls of the room, if you answered wrongly then you sit down, he'd keep going til only a few were left and they'd get extra stamps.

Also had: DOS (O'Sullivan - went on to become principal I think), Cahill (emigrated to Oz at the end of our 4th class), Mrs. Donnelly...

Old Greystones

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