Boards.ie

NAGGIE03 · 03-07-2009, 15:57

I remember every Sat afternoon going to 'Accessory St' on West st to buy friendship braclets, then to Harpos in the West st Arcade for eclipse/Joe Bloggs/ Juice jeans!! The baggier the better!
Into Cassidys then for a check shirt and then pose on the wall at the back of the town centre!

Baltrux · 03-07-2009, 16:57

Down town at lunch time from school running up the 101 steps trying to make it back in time for class stinking lol

chemicalfred · 03-07-2009, 18:38

Smokin' down the Glen at lunchtime,
Buyin single fags,
Southern fried mushrooms and dietbuster burgers from the Hot Pot,
Joe Sweeney and the Black Jack
Underage drinking in Corcorans
Mrs Claaaaake
The rampaaaats

Irjudge1 · 03-07-2009, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew1977

What about Joe Thomas's store in Shop street

The man sold everything from digital watches to fake wigs

A treasure trove to spend your pocket money in

i bought my yellow siren for my bike in Joe Tomas'.

http://images.google.ie/imgres?imgur...%3Den%26sa%3DG

Baltrux · 03-07-2009, 23:55

Reading through this thread brings back so many memories, I see there's some ex marys on here, yea joe sweeny pure ledgend "ah boies" the old prefabs when the new school was being built, the "mills" at the bottom of the watery hill steps usually between us and "d'ollies". The sexy brown uniform, stoney burns, fingers, all good times.
I didn't live in Drogheda growing up but spent most of my time there, every Saturday hitched in from Duleek to meet our girls at the fountain in the town centre into the coffee garden with the two groups of friends, loads of us 2 pots of tea. Drinking in the linen hall at 16 17!!!

**calex71** · 04-07-2009, 11:18

totally forgot about the coffee garden , legend.

Whiskey Devil · 04-07-2009, 12:26

Laughing my head off at this thread. Didn't grow up here, but I've heard stories of the legendary Johno's Shop. Best Ma Reilly's in town!

Dingatron · 04-07-2009, 13:13

I have a hazy memory of buying a brick of the Linen Hall and signing it one night i was there. They never sent it on to me when they bulldozed the place to make way for the Haymarket though.

Joe Thomas's shop was great.

Had my first pint in the White Horse.

Spent some quality time mitching around the glen, 101 steps and what we used to call sh1t alley. (the lane at the back of the CBS)

Remember 'Higans and O'Riordan' beating the crap out of us in St. Marys. Probably warranted

I remember hitching into Drogheda every weekend for years and always getting lifts. You wouldn't do it nowadays.

The takeaway in Narrow West Street? They had a great video game called Tempest.

Callan's, The Coffee Garden ........

O'Shea's back when it was an awl fellas pub, forget the name. Reds when it first opened. The Weavers.

Good memories

**calex71** · 07-07-2009, 01:28

Mr. Ace deserves another mention does it not?

Trafford Lad · 07-07-2009, 17:23

Where was Mr. Ace? The name rings a bell...clothes shop somewhere?!

Famous45 · 07-07-2009, 21:36

Quote:

Where was Mr. Ace? The name rings a bell...clothes shop somewhere?

Laurence's Street I believe?

**calex71** · 08-07-2009, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Famous45

Laurence's Street I believe?

thats right , not sure what's there now though, used to be one of my favorite shops in town. closed between 96 and 98 am i right? could have been earlier.

Sorry to drag the thread down here and sound old (im 29 next week btw)
I live in dublin now and come back every other weekend still, so am still with it in terms of local stuff. It's terrible to see the state of 'down the town' these days isn't it

there used to be a time it would take me 40 - 60 minutes to cross west st on a saturday for meeting folks i know. No there are so many closed shops. Now theres nothing to do on west st at all, used to me my saturday ritual to go hang out at back of town center , browse cd's in golden disc's , look at shoes in eagletons with girlfriend (bought shoes there last week glad they are still around!!!!! ) head over to paddy's (anotehr cd place below the barbers on peter's st (is he still there? i know it crossed the road over the years) over to mr ace's all the way back to look at more shoes and girls clothes in every shop on the way with my girl till we got to flip on narrow west st and ten into hollywood west for a mug of scaldey and a toasty and chips.

These days there fcuk all to do on west st , at least keirans is still there.
Just dont like scotch hall its too much like dundrum for me

Sad to see so many places go from the town like the sound shop in there land mark building hands up whos been to it since they moved? and its actually ony 5 minutes walk from my parents place now lol and i aint been there

**CMpunked** · 08-07-2009, 01:41

i know this is slightly off topic but i think its relevant to here...

When i was growing up (im 21 now). I remember distinctly the shop at the bottom of laurences street (there is a kids uniform and school shop there now) and i was wondering does anyone else remember it?

It popped into my head when this week someone asked me "When was the first time i can remember MJ?
And i remembered seeing a life size cut out of his History statue.

Just wanna make sure im not going crazy

D rog · 08-07-2009, 09:06

Was the shop at bottom of Laurences street the Sound Shop 2?
I didn't realise it was only gone so recently!

Dingatron · 08-07-2009, 09:24

Was the Boxing club mentioned? Wasn't my scene but a favourite of Mrs. Dingatron. There's a bebo tribute to it but can't link to it as I'm in work. If I find it I'll link to it or if some else can. There is some great pictures from Drogheda in the eighties on it.

08-07-2009, 09:24	#45
Dingatron Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 2,452 Adverts \| Friends	Was the Boxing club mentioned? Wasn't my scene but a favourite of Mrs. Dingatron. There's a bebo tribute to it but can't link to it as I'm in work. If I find it I'll link to it or if some else can. There is some great pictures from Drogheda in the eighties on it. Last edited by Dingatron; 08-07-2009 at 18:11.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

03-07-2009, 15:57	#31
NAGGIE03 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Over Beyont Posts: 302 Adverts \| Friends	I remember every Sat afternoon going to 'Accessory St' on West st to buy friendship braclets, then to Harpos in the West st Arcade for eclipse/Joe Bloggs/ Juice jeans!! The baggier the better! Into Cassidys then for a check shirt and then pose on the wall at the back of the town centre!

03-07-2009, 16:57	#32
Baltrux Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Meath (Duleek Ardcath) Posts: 57 Adverts \| Friends	Down town at lunch time from school running up the 101 steps trying to make it back in time for class stinking lol

03-07-2009, 18:38	#33
chemicalfred Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 108 Adverts \| Friends	Smokin' down the Glen at lunchtime, Buyin single fags, Southern fried mushrooms and dietbuster burgers from the Hot Pot, Joe Sweeney and the Black Jack Underage drinking in Corcorans Mrs Claaaaake The rampaaaats

03-07-2009, 23:55	#35
Baltrux Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Meath (Duleek Ardcath) Posts: 57 Adverts \| Friends	Reading through this thread brings back so many memories, I see there's some ex marys on here, yea joe sweeny pure ledgend "ah boies" the old prefabs when the new school was being built, the "mills" at the bottom of the watery hill steps usually between us and "d'ollies". The sexy brown uniform, stoney burns, fingers, all good times. I didn't live in Drogheda growing up but spent most of my time there, every Saturday hitched in from Duleek to meet our girls at the fountain in the town centre into the coffee garden with the two groups of friends, loads of us 2 pots of tea. Drinking in the linen hall at 16 17!!!

04-07-2009, 11:18	#36
calex71 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dublin / Drogheda Posts: 9,340 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Game of Thrones, Guitar Hero & Rock Band	totally forgot about the coffee garden , legend.

04-07-2009, 12:26	#37
Whiskey Devil Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D�n Laoghaire/Drogheda via Galway Posts: 900 Adverts \| Friends	Laughing my head off at this thread. Didn't grow up here, but I've heard stories of the legendary Johno's Shop. Best Ma Reilly's in town!

04-07-2009, 13:13	#38
Dingatron Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 2,452 Adverts \| Friends	I have a hazy memory of buying a brick of the Linen Hall and signing it one night i was there. They never sent it on to me when they bulldozed the place to make way for the Haymarket though. Joe Thomas's shop was great. Had my first pint in the White Horse. Spent some quality time mitching around the glen, 101 steps and what we used to call sh1t alley. (the lane at the back of the CBS) Remember 'Higans and O'Riordan' beating the crap out of us in St. Marys. Probably warranted I remember hitching into Drogheda every weekend for years and always getting lifts. You wouldn't do it nowadays. The takeaway in Narrow West Street? They had a great video game called Tempest. Callan's, The Coffee Garden ........ O'Shea's back when it was an awl fellas pub, forget the name. Reds when it first opened. The Weavers. Good memories

07-07-2009, 01:28	#39
calex71 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dublin / Drogheda Posts: 9,340 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Game of Thrones, Guitar Hero & Rock Band	Mr. Ace deserves another mention does it not?

07-07-2009, 17:23	#40
Trafford Lad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Drogheda Posts: 281 Adverts \| Friends	Where was Mr. Ace? The name rings a bell...clothes shop somewhere?!

08-07-2009, 01:41	#43
CMpunked Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In the Swan Station Posts: 14,020 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Carers & Caring, Cool Vids & Pics & Links, Grand Theft Auto	i know this is slightly off topic but i think its relevant to here... When i was growing up (im 21 now). I remember distinctly the shop at the bottom of laurences street (there is a kids uniform and school shop there now) and i was wondering does anyone else remember it? It popped into my head when this week someone asked me "When was the first time i can remember MJ? And i remembered seeing a life size cut out of his History statue. Just wanna make sure im not going crazy

08-07-2009, 09:06	#44
D rog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 158 Adverts \| Friends	Was the shop at bottom of Laurences street the Sound Shop 2? I didn't realise it was only gone so recently!