What do you miss

Sulukie

After reading another thread about TD's pub I'm just wondering with all the changes going on in Sligo town over the last few years are there any businesses, pub's, restaurants etc. that you miss and why.

I have fond memories of the Cellars bar on O'Connell Street where Elverys was also Grandma's take away on the Mall. The nearest thing to a public toilet used to be upstairs above Wallis on O'Connell Street, can any one remember the name of the restaurant?

Any way has any one any favourites

Gillie

Sulukie wrote: »

The nearest thing to a public toilet used to be upstairs above Wallis on O'Connell Street, can any one remember the name of the restaurant?

Any way has any one any favourites

What is it with Public Toilets???
Anyway it was the Tea House at one stage.

I miss the bowling alley!:(

DenMan

I miss the Irish pound (Punt). A Snickers bar for 28p and crisps for 20p (I think). Bought a packet of crisps recently, Hunky Dory's (85 cent I believe) and I think some chocolate bars cost almost a Euro. Defo I remember being in the Bowling Alley, great fun and a major loss.

il gatto

Grandma's had lovely chips. They were really hot and lovely with lots of salt on them. I miss the Weir. Loads of live music, served well past closing and a nice crowd. Even though I suspect if it was still there, I've probably outgrown it and wouldn't go anyway. Maybe I just miss being 19-20 years old?:)
The Garavogue was great in it's hey day as well. It's a pity the old Blackrock shop on O'Connell |Street is gone too. It and Johnson's were the last of the old drapery shops in town.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Is this Grandma's place Molly's by any chance?

TequilaMockingBird

il gatto wrote: »

Grandma's had lovely chips. They were really hot and lovely with lots of salt on them. I miss the Weir. Loads of live music, served well past closing and a nice crowd. Even though I suspect if it was still there, I've probably outgrown it and wouldn't go anyway. Maybe I just miss being 19-20 years old?:)
The Garavogue was great in it's hey day as well. It's a pity the old Blackrock shop on O'Connell |Street is gone too. It and Johnson's were the last of the old drapery shops in town.

Blackrock are on Harmony Hill now, still a proper old style drapery store too.

il gatto

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Is this Grandma's place Molly's by any chance?

No. It was on the Mall on the corner into the back of the Westward Town Center (beside Feehily's). It's long gone.

I know Blackrock is there, but it's just not the same without the high shelves, the smell, the brown paper and twine packages and the whole atmoshere.
I miss being able to drive around town too. Without sitting in traffic for hours.

TequilaMockingBird

il gatto wrote: »

I know Blackrock is there, but it's just not the same without the high shelves, the smell, the brown paper and twine packages and the whole atmoshere.

I see, sounds nice.

starbelgrade

DenMan wrote: »

I Bought a packet of crisps recently, Hunky Dory's (85 cent I believe)

Same here - bought the nephew a can of Fanta & a bag of crisps & cost 2 fecking euro!?!?

I also miss the Garavogue.. before they ripped the bar out of the middle.

takola

il gatto wrote: »

I know Blackrock is there, but it's just not the same without the high shelves, the smell, the brown paper and twine packages and the whole atmoshere.

I remember going there to get my school uniform when I was a little girl. Certainly had an atmosphere to it!

I miss The Tea House. I used to go there every Thursday for lunch with my mam. Always had the same waitress and she was a lovely lady. And myself and my best mate used to go there when we were dossing school and sit for hours planning college! :rolleyes: Was fun times though!

I miss the Garavogue too. It had an open mic night every Monday night that I loved going to. The Clarence before it closed and was renovated. I used to go there every Thursday night.

And I remember when i was little we'd get 50p pocket money a week. And we used to be able to buy loads with it! I'd like to see a child handed 50c now!

gustavo

I miss the Bowling alley

And the Ritz cafe i think it was called on O'Connell street , I used to get knickerbocker glory icecream sundae when I was in there as a child!

Also miss Garavogue/Left Bank

garth-marenghi

miss one pound u-12 admission price to the showgrounds!
bowling alley was great, remember skipping a few afternoon classes in summerhill to go there, naughty boy!:cool:

Madge

gustavo wrote: »

And the Ritz cafe i think it was called on O'Connell street , I used to get knickerbocker glory icecream sundae when I was in there as a child!

was just about to mention this place, it was great, a classy joint used to get lovely pastries and cakes in there

Slidey

Would love to be able to travel back in time and go into Gulivers travels.

Always loved going there as a young buck and you would get crayons and colouring sheets while you waited for the grub

Being able to drive down O'Connell street, fecking traffic is a balls..

snowdaze

The Tea House for me too! ....and a no. 6 toasted sandwich:D

DenMan

What were the first 5 like?, just asking. Toast and cheese/ham melt? Different types of bread etc. Sounds funny, "I'll have the number 6 please, first five must have be taken".....:D

Iompair

takola wrote: »

I miss the Garavogue too. It had an open mic night every Monday night that I loved going to. The Clarence before it closed and was renovated. I used to go there every Thursday night.

That Open mic had some great nights, one of the Christmas ones in particular was feckin amazing, Wayne and a few of the guys blasted out some Pearl Jam, Cathal had the drumkit in that night as well so there was pratically a full impromptu band on stage. And some talented lady did an amazing accoustic cover of Tatoo'd Lady.

And the old Clarence, running over to get in before 11pm so you didn't have to pay to run around the tiny dance floor and get stuck to the carpet.

The music upstairs in McGarrigles great live bands like Phobia and Smile.

When McDonalds on O'Connell st used to be a big 4 lights and McHughs was Gullivers restraunt.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

I was just saying to my friends a few days ago: Remember Equinox back in the day when they had the supper room, mmm sausages and chips

CountingCrows

slideways wrote: »

Would love to be able to travel back in time and go into Gulivers travels.

Always loved going there as a young buck and you would get crayons and colouring sheets while you waited for the grub

+1

Hail 2 Da Chimp

gustavo wrote: »

And the Ritz cafe i think it was called on O'Connell street , I used to get knickerbocker glory icecream sundae when I was in there as a child!

Kinckerbocker glory LOL I used to love them, and the ginger bread men!

starbelgrade

Iompair wrote: »

The music upstairs in McGarrigles great live bands like Phobia and Smile.

They still have live gigs upstairs in McGarrigles... not as frequently as before, but there's still gigs. Great little place to play too - we did a show there with Delorentos (who fecked off with all the door money, despite most of the people there having paid to see us).

magnumlady

I miss the Bowling Alley too.
Miss the fact that there are no toy shops in the town now (except Tesco). You have to travel to the other ones.
I miss The Ritz too and there was a nice cafe where Poppadoms is now.
I also miss Burger King, although I'm glad we have an Easons.
There used to be a great second hand music shop up Market Cross, also I miss Exchange and Mart in Union Street, some great bargains to be had there.
Jolly Rogers, that used to be great for the kids....when it was open.

JoeyJJ

CountingCrows wrote: »

+1

+2, loved their knickerboker glories.. ummm..

Casual Corner, used to stick in 10p and play shinobi, Double Dragon, Street Fighter etc for ages. Plus the car game.

The old Cinema

The Sligo Pool league, champions two years running.

Culchie

I miss all the mornings I couldn't remember how I got home the night before.

They were the days before mobile phones, so it could be 5 or 6 days before you found out how you did get home.:D

starbelgrade

Culchie wrote: »

I miss all the mornings I couldn't remember how I got home the night before.

They were the days before mobile phones, so it could be 5 or 6 days before you found out how you did get home.:D

LOL!!!

TequilaMockingBird

JoeyJJ wrote: »

+2, loved their knickerboker glories.. ummm..

I got my Knickerbokerglories in LIIIIMRIIIICCCK. They were tougher than yours.

Unfortunately I can't miss anything about Sligo as I'm not here long enough. I do miss Woods though. And my job. And wages.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

magnumlady wrote: »

Miss the fact that there are no toy shops in the town now (except Tesco). You have to travel to the other ones..

Ya I wish they would bring back Woods...

snowdaze

DenMan wrote: »

What were the first 5 like?, just asking. Toast and cheese/ham melt? Different types of bread etc. Sounds funny, "I'll have the number 6 please, first five must have be taken".....:D

those were the days before paninis, wraps etc...you didn't even get a choice of white bread or brown:D:D

A number six was a white toasted sandwich with ham, cheese, chicken and mandarin:)...............it was all down to the mandarin:D:D:D

DenMan

Cool. I meant to say "I'll have the number 6 please, first five must have been taken". That's it, got it right now....:D

lubie76

Does anyone remember the cafe and Bar in what is now Tesco fruit and veg section? The entrance was in the same place as the entrance is now. Was really dark place. Very vague memories but can remember being strung out from stealing slurps of parent's coffee (in the days when coffee was a luxury):)

starbelgrade

In these times of economic downturn, coffee is, alas, once again a luxury. I shall soon be re-using tea bags. As for coffee - it will soon be served as they once did in Spain & priced according to which filter of the coffee you got .. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.

DenMan

Things can't be that bad guys, can they? The outlook for the next 3-4 years in the West will not be good from what I have been reading, but I don't think there will be rationing......yet.....:eek:

magnumlady

DenMan wrote: »

Things can't be that bad guys, can they? The outlook for the next 3-4 years in the West will not be good from what I have been reading, but I don't think there will be rationing......yet.....:eek:

Please will you tell my mother that!!!
She's stock piling everything.
So far she's sorted as regards dog food, rice pudding and soup.
Got about 40 tins of each!!:rolleyes:

red bellied

lubie76 wrote: »

Does anyone remember the cafe and Bar in what is now Tesco fruit and veg section? The entrance was in the same place as the entrance is now. Was really dark place. Very vague memories but can remember being strung out from stealing slurps of parent's coffee (in the days when coffee was a luxury):)

The Ballymote.

TequilaMockingBird

red bellied wrote: »

The Ballymote.

Catchy name! Did they serve mandarin sandwiches aswell?! Mandarin sandwiches WTF...

DenMan

Does anybody remember the episode of Fair City at the end of 1999. The story was Charlie was preparing for the new millennium and he was worried, so he started stockpiling up on everything, perishables, tinned foods etc, anything and everything. Very good it was. He was really panicking. Surely that can't happen now!!!

TequilaMockingBird

DenMan wrote: »

Does anybody remember the episode of Fair City at the end of 1999. The story was Charlie was preparing for the new millennium and he was worried, so he started stockpiling up on everything, perishables, tinned foods etc, anything and everything. Very good it was. He was really panicking. Surely that can't happen now!!!

Lost me there Denman

guinnessdrinker

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Casual Corner, used to stick in 10p and play shinobi, Double Dragon, Street Fighter etc for ages. Plus the car game.

The car game was Supersprint, then they replaced it with Badlands. They were great games and used to get ultra competitive almost resulting in fights on a few occasions!

TequilaMockingBird

Where was Casual Corner?

JoeyJJ

sueme wrote: »

Where was Casual Corner?

Next to the cinema... was small place, prob closed early-mid nineties.

JoeyJJ

Remember the ballymoat alright, don't remember too much about it, but remember been in there with my granny after shopping.. ahh the memories.

DenMan

The real Monster Munch crisps, really spicy. Not the extra corny, no taste at all Mighty Munch by Walkers. They have renamed them back to their original name Monster Munch but sadly the taste is still the same!!!:( ...remember the Cyclops at the back of the packet....Awesome

snowdaze

sueme wrote: »

Catchy name! Did they serve mandarin sandwiches aswell?! Mandarin sandwiches WTF...

I just remember it being a very dark place....soup and a sandwich type of place I think

not a mandarin in the place!!!

On a side note - does the Mandarin Court still exist?????? on Wine St. - first chinese restaurant I was ever at!!!

go-on then - tell me it isn't chinese or something!!!!

Jabby

There was a really lively nightclub in the late seventies where the Sligo Supply Centre have just left (Blackwoods Yard.) I bet nobody remembers it. Everytime I hear 'Rat Trap' by the Boomtown Rats or 'Rasputin' by BoneyM, It reminds me of some great nights there.

The Coffee Bean on The Mall was way ahead of it's time serving very exotic stuff for it's time.

il gatto

Mighty Munch are pretty close to the original Monster Munch, if a little hotter and less spicey, if that makes sense. Rough texture like the old ones too. I think what happened was as follows. Smiths Crisps left the Irish market and licenced Monster Munch to Tayto. For twenty odd years they continued to make the proper Monster Munch. In the meantime, Smiths were bought by Walkers (owned by Lays). Walkers (the fuppers) changed Monster Munch to the finer, tasteless, smaller Monster Munch. When Walkers entered the Irish market, the licence for Monster Munch reverted to them and the travesty against corn snacks we see today is the result. Part of the clause seems to have been that Tayto could continue to produce a very similar crisp which they named Mighty Munch, which although very similar to the old Monster Munch, is just not quite the same. Alot closer than the Walkers ones though. When I was sick as a kid, I used to crave Monster \Munch and Wine Gums. Odd.
I miss the old cinema too. New one is a great facility, but some of the magic is gone.

nicolaonfire

The Bowling Alley...that's where I had all my childhood birthdays.
The old cinema
The 4 lights when it was up where McDonalds is now
When Tesco was Quinnsworth!
That fun fair that came here and had the big wheel down at the Quays.

Sligored

conways pub on high street is what i miss most.
and the mandarin court is still the best chinese in town..although a bit expensive for takeaways

nicolaonfire

The Trades Club

Hail 2 Da Chimp

^ The T&C...

DenMan

Thanks for the info il gatto, I did wikipedia it yesterday. Does anyone remember the night shot of Gotham City from the first Batman movie (1989) in the old cinema, a huge painting on the wall. I remember it as a child, amazing isn't it. I wonder who has that image now, Warner Bros?

takola

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

^ The T&C...

The T&C is still there though isn't it?