Nenagh Thread

sligojoek

Good old Mattie. I bought my first Levis jacket and jeans from him in 1981. Was he still there up till the closure? I haven't been in Nayna for about 5 years.

GerB40

sligojoek wrote: »

Good old Mattie. I bought my first Levis jacket and jeans from him in 1981. Was he still there up till the closure? I haven't been in Nayna for about 5 years.

Indeed he was. As nice a man you'll seldom meet.

irelandjoe

I thought that the closures were gone too, but my wife was talking to the lady in 5th Avenue and she said the town has gone very quiet of late. That will me 3 of the 4 corner's will be unoccupied at the heart of Nenagh, that is not good. I see that the old ACC bank building is Sale agreed so hope they don't stay empty for long.

Red Hare

I also heard Joey's ( O'Connors ) was sold so thats very good news for that part of town - it was becoming derelict looking

bawn79

Red Hare wrote: »

I also heard Joey's ( O'Connors ) was sold so thats very good news for that part of town - it was becoming derelict looking

Any rumours as to who might have bought it or what they are thinking of doing with it?

Red Hare

Its supposed to reopen as a supermarket - thats what i heard.

sligojoek

bawn79 wrote: »

Any rumours as to who might have bought it or what they are thinking of doing with it?

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/8m-project-to-create-200-jobs-in-nenagh-661818.html

irelandjoe

sligojoek wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/8m-project-to-create-200-jobs-in-nenagh-661818.html

http://www.nenagh.ie/news/article/oconnors-shopping-centre-sold

It's about time something has been done about the former O'Connor site.

Very few towns would have a large campus with abundant parking in close proximity to the town's centre.

Martin Healy is one of the men involved in the Tipperary super-casino, isn't he?

bawn79

Hi all - are there any good mechanics in Nenagh - one that have a computer that can hook up to most models? I own a Volvo and used to get it serviced down in Cashel but its a long drive down.

xxbrady

bawn79 wrote: »

Hi all - are there any good mechanics in Nenagh - one that have a computer that can hook up to most models? I own a Volvo and used to get it serviced down in Cashel but its a long drive down.

Hi I go to Con cleary on the limerick road. Can't fault them. Even for parts the can get great 2nd hand parts if it's an older car. Iv a newer car now so I go for all new parts. Yes he has computer system then to hook up to car.. cheaper than main dealers. I'd keep well away from main dealers. Robbers

secondrowgal

bawn79 wrote: »

Hi all - are there any good mechanics in Nenagh - one that have a computer that can hook up to most models? I own a Volvo and used to get it serviced down in Cashel but its a long drive down.

There's also Eamonn Coffey at the corner of St. Joseph's Park and Dromin Road. A gentleman and knows his stuff.

TestTransmission

Just moved to the area.Any recommendations for a butcher?quality and selection would be important.Price helps too

GerB40

TestTransmission wrote: »

Just moved to the area.Any recommendations for a butcher?quality and selection would be important.Price helps too

Reales down near Kellers filling station are brilliant. The best quality in town by far and they have a huge selection of basically anything you want. They do great deals too, especially during bbq season. Price wise they're not the most expensive nor the cheapest in town but you definitely get what you pay for..

TestTransmission

Sounds good.Whereabouts is that?

Boscoirl

It is across from Tescos

Never been in there myself

secondrowgal

One of the great things that Nenagh has going for it is a selection of quality butchers!

The three main ones in town are also top notch - Denis's and Hanlon's on Kenyon Street, and Hackett's on Silver Street.

Hanlon's and Denis's do a great range of prepared food, whereas Hackett's is more traditional, but their beef is to die for.

I personally haven't tried Reales but I had two separate people criticise meat that they got from there. Could have been unlucky, don't know.

Red Hare

Hacketts used to rear their own cattle - dont know if they still do that!

michaelm

Hi Folks,

Looking for a bit of info - but beware if you can answer this you will be giving away your age! I am trying to find out the specific location of the post office in Nenagh before it moved to its current home. A friend of mine is shortly moving into what has been Lulu's, before that it was Roots Restaurant and I am wondering if this was previously the post office? I am interested as it could be incorporated into the interior design. Thanks in advance.

sligojoek

Is that where Meehan's music shop used to be? Across from the AIB on Pearse St.

Iamhere

I believe that site was the old Ulster Bank, don't know about Post Office...

Red Hare

As far as I remember it became Meehans and then became Hickey Meats. It was Hickeys who took away the steps up to the shop - remember all the men used to sit on those steps.

Going on the photo below I'd say it was where the meteor and lulu's is - they must have split the premises into two.

I think I'm right but others may disagree.

GerB40

Red Hare wrote: »

As far as I remember it became Meehans and then became Hickey Meats. It was Hickeys who took away the steps up to the shop - remember all the men used to sit on those steps.

Going on the photo below I'd say it was where the meteor and lulu's is - they must have split the premises into two.

I think I'm right but others may disagree.

You're right, I remember running up those steps and rubbing the chalk off the board showing all the specials in the butcher. I felt like a pure rebel... I can't have been more than ten so I'd say it was around 20 years ago.

Fries-With-That

Lulus,roots restaurant, sounds of music, ulster bank, post office.

The steps were in front of meteor and Ryan's chemist(they extended into hickeys butchers).

sligojoek

Where did the steps go? Not only did I give my age away but that pic made me realise how long it's been since I've been in Nenagh.

Fries-With-That

sligojoek wrote: »

Where did the steps go? Not only did I give my age away but that pic made me realise how long it's been since I've been in Nenagh.

Hickeys meats applied and received permission to create a wheelchair ramp into their premises, widely believed to be a ruse to allow deliveries to the front of their shop via trolly up the ramp.

When the butcher shop closed the new owners got permission to remove the remaining steps and ramp as it was deemed unsafe due to disrepair.

michaelm

Thanks a million for that - and all the replies. Pretty much along the lines I was thinking but had forgotten the timeline and details. I remember there being a fuss about the removal of the steps at the time. They were an iconic part of the town and a great meeting place.

bawn79

http://www.emerald-isle-gifts.com/images/articulos/tipnen1724.jpg

If you can orientate yourself - this photo was taken from about the present local of JKCs. You can see Michael Scroope Insurances office pretty clearly to the middle RHS of the photo. On the LHS middle then you can just make out the steps that are mentioned above.
I can just about remember them myself.

Grab All Association

McDonalds coming to Nenagh

off-line motorway service area comprising (1) amenity building of 844.7m2 GFA & including convenience shop 100m2 net retail area, food court with deli/coffee area & cafe/restaurant with ancillary drive thru facility & seating areas, ancillary storage, toilets including 24hr facility, food preparation, staff & service areas, with bin storage & service yards to rear, (2) ESB substation & switch room 24m2, (3) a forecourt area comprising of canopy with illuminated fascia & 6 no fuel pumps islands, car servicing area, separate 3 no pump island HCV refuelling area with canopy over, 3 no 40,000 & 4 no 60,000 litre underground fuel storage tanks with assoc pipe works & overground fill points, electric car charging points & car wash facility with plant room 7.2m2 & children play/picnic area, (4) parking to comprise of 91 carparking spaces, including 6 disability spaces, 13 no HCV spaces, ADR parking area, 4 no coach spaces, 5 no motorbike spaces, 6 no bicycle stands, (5) Modify existing roadways, upgrade existing site vehicle access, corporate signage throughout the site, waste water treatment plant & pumping station & all drainage works including attenuation & all assoc boundary treatments, landscaping, infrastructure & site development works

http://193.178.30.218/tipperaryeplan/FileRefDetails.aspx?file_number=15600341&LASiteID=0

The Lost Sheep

Chris___ wrote: »

McDonalds coming to Nenagh

Do you have a link and where will store be?