any ideas for New years eve in Limerick?

banjobongo

Any ideas for New years eve in Limerick? - For my wife and her sister who will be visiting, both ladies are in their 40s, so they would not be interested in going to a night club or a late nite bar. As far as Im aware this would rule out most options on the night in question! Is all thats left going out for a meal and/or cinema?

thedini

invite a few friends over as well and stay at home,have a few drinks, good food etc. New Years Eve is way overrated IMO

j0605

New years eve isnt a great night out I agree with above, have your own gettogether at home.

cooperguy

Dolans is usually good if you want to head into town. Not sure whats happening this year though.

ninty9er

A hotel bar would be the best bet if you don't want to go clubbing.

DEEMAR

There's a great 2 piece that play in the Greenhills some Saturday nights, 'Mike & Leonie' They play a lot of 60s and 70s music. As far as I know they are on on New Years eve, but check first

Mc Love

cooperguy wrote: »

Dolans is usually good if you want to head into town. Not sure whats happening this year though.

Dont go there, very rough night

TestTransmission

sparkysrovers wrote: »

Dont go there, very rough night

Dolans is rough?

Insect Overlord

jackncoke wrote: »

Dolans is rough?

I think he meant that New Years is a rough night, rather than Dolan's is a rough pub.
That said, I was in Clem's a few weeks ago on a Monday night and there was some nasty stuff going on. The same crowd of trouble-makers could easily be found in that part of town on December 31st.

lfc1892

If you have to go out, go to somewhere like Tom Collins's or The White House. It's the right age group and they might have a man with a guitar on. Myles Breens usually has a good atmosphere but I find that the rugby crowd can get on my nerves after a while.

Otherwise, stay in and watch Jules Holland.

Mc Love

jackncoke wrote: »

Dolans is rough?

Yep was very rough in there for new years!

cooperguy

sparkysrovers wrote: »

Yep was very rough in there for new years!

I was there last year and didnt see a bit of bother

badboyblast

Some good gigs on in Dolans around Xmas and New years, the Stunning and Stone Roses tribute, good crowd down there too,. no underage kids!!

Berty

For years we used to go to our "go to couples" house on new years eve and every other year they would come to our house.

But "She"(other couple) went off a got pregnant now she wont be "able" to stay up after 9pm so we have not received any invitation.

Nothing to do this year so short of going to the in laws and having the fry up she makes every new years eve. Apparently its a family tradition.

I think a bottle of vodka and my OH's company will be enough.

Poxyshamrock

The Marriott are having a Monte Carlo Casino Night with Champagne, 5 course meal and swing band on NYE!
Sounds pretty cool.

ShatterProof

lfc1892 wrote: »

.... Myles Breens usually has a good atmosphere but.....

But the toilets do stink.

Bubbles McGinty

Looking through the posts the Monte Carlo night sounds wicked, otherwise get a couple of bottles of bubbly and a game of twister. Well maybe something a bit more inventive but a few friends around can be just as much fun as going out!

banjobongo

the Monte Carlo night sounds the most interesting so far. Will run it past she who must be obeyed!
An interesting one would be a showing of a film trilogy in the one go, eg LOTR (Lord of the Rings), but for that I reckon you would need a more upmarket cinema than we have here in Limerick, one with a bar etc....
or a ball, are there any balls on in Limerick on NYE (I can see all the bad jokes COMING now )
cheers!

rosboy

banjobongo wrote: »

the Monte Carlo night sounds the most interesting so far. Will run it past she who must be obeyed!
An interesting one would be a showing of a film trilogy in the one go, eg LOTR (Lord of the Rings), but for that I reckon you would need a more upmarket cinema than we have here in Limerick, one with a bar etc....
or a ball, are there any balls on in Limerick on NYE (I can see all the bad jokes COMING now )
cheers!

That Monte Carlo thing looks cool...but pricey:

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vkid

sparkysrovers wrote: »

Yep was very rough in there for new years!

Depends on the night i think but some nights , they let a very dodgy crowd in there. Still a good place to go. they get some good acts..Franz Ferdinand are playing in the new year

rosboy

vkid wrote: »

Franz Ferdinand are playing in the new year

February 28th....and its sold out.

vkid

got ours!

TheLoc

The best thing that can be done on new years eve is either have your own little party or go to a nice comfortable hotel that will server for hours and hours. the kilmurry are good for it usually