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New Shops/Businesses in Bray

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    #2252
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    fjon wrote: »
    I meant Kinsella's, not Kennedy's. It went to being a cafe and then O'Sullivans
    Now that I think of it, there used to be a pub where Everest Music now is.
    I could be remembering the name of the place wrong, but I thought this pub/ hotel was called Blacks:
    https://goo.gl/maps/mhoHvAgeY1m8tgqD9

    Ah yes, that used to be The Sunnybank and then became The Stove Inn which was a restaurant and I think the bar was called Blacks.

    Think it was named after the colour of the balaclavas of the rumoured owners/investors.:D


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    #2253
    Shaneo87ie
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Shaneo87ie


    kian163 wrote: »
    New openings: The Hot Box serving toasties is newly opened in the main street arcade. Also Planet A, a zero waste grocery shop is coming soon.

    This is the type of shop I like to see coming to Bray :)


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    #2254
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    Was it called The Station?

    I think it was. Took them days of meetings to decide on that name.


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    #2255
    fjon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭fjon


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Ah yes, that used to be The Sunnybank and then became The Stove Inn which was a restaurant and I think the bar was called Blacks.

    Think it was named after the colour of the balaclavas of the rumoured owners/investors.:D

    Sunnybank is the one where Everest Music is now. What about the one in the google maps link I shared - anyone remember that one?


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    #2256
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    fjon wrote: »
    Sunnybank is the one where Everest Music is now. What about the one in the google maps link I shared - anyone remember that one?


    The B&B / Hotel wasn't called Blacks - it will come to me soon (or I'll ask the folks). Was it some thing beginning with 'F'

    I remember being sent as a kid into buy some bottles of pineapple juice for a party they were having. Was dark and dingy.

    Blacks was the last name of the bar when they decided to change it into a wine bar which had a really cheap sign outside. God knows what it was like inside. Don't think it had been done up in years.


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    #2257
    Annasopra
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    fjon wrote: »
    I meant Kinsella's, not Kennedy's. It went to being a cafe and then O'Sullivans

    That was McCormacks and then another name - Dont think it was kinsellas at any stage

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2258
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,816 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Ah yes, that used to be The Sunnybank and then became The Stove Inn which was a restaurant and I think the bar was called Blacks.

    Think it was named after the colour of the balaclavas of the rumoured owners/investors.:D

    Was it not called the Pickled Pig?

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2259
    barsan
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭barsan


    Other Pubs now gone

    Cois Farraige - Seafront - Where the New Apartment are being built
    Doon a Lawn - Seafront
    Shillelagh - Quinns Borro Road
    Bridge House - Opposite the Royal Hotel
    Sugar Loaf - Main Street
    Murphys Pub - Far end of the Peoples Park
    Lenihans - Main Street ( Had a Bar and a Lounge)
    MayFair - I think was the one highlighted on Google Maps
    Dug Inn - Opposite the Hibernia
    Glen Malure - Main Street not far from the Holy Red

    There was one other pub on main street that i remember just where Reids Book Shop was , cant remember the name though


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    #2260
    barsan
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭barsan


    Mc Cormacks i think was called something like Cullineanes


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    #2261
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    barsan wrote: »
    MayFair - I think was the one highlighted on Google Maps



    That's the one


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    #2262
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,816 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    barsan wrote: »
    Other Pubs now gone

    Cois Farraige - Seafront - Where the New Apartment are being built
    Doon a Lawn - Seafront
    Shillelagh - Quinns Borro Road
    Bridge House - Opposite the Royal Hotel
    Sugar Loaf - Main Street
    Murphys Pub - Far end of the Peoples Park
    Lenihans - Main Street ( Had a Bar and a Lounge)
    MayFair - I think was the one highlighted on Google Maps
    Dug Inn - Opposite the Hibernia
    Glen Malure - Main Street not far from the Holy Red

    There was one other pub on main street that i remember just where Reids Book Shop was , cant remember the name though

    Maybe you are thinking of the Brewmaster (The Tartan in the 70s I think) which is where Eddie Rockets is now

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2263
    murpho999
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    Annasopra wrote: »
    Was it not called the Pickled Pig?

    Yes. It was but I think it had a few names. Not sure though.


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    #2264
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,816 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    barsan wrote: »
    Mc Cormacks i think was called something like Cullineanes

    I remember it being McCormacks. I cant remember the name of it after that but it wasnt Kinsellas or Cullinanes

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2265
    barsan
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭barsan


    Yes - It maybe the Tartan that i am thinking about - I am going back to the early 70s - I remember it was turned into a Bank , the TSB I think


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    #2266
    Annasopra
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    barsan wrote: »
    Yes - It maybe the Tartan that i am thinking about - I am going back to the early 70s - I remember it was turned into a Bank , the TSB I think

    The Tartan became the Brewmaster and was where Eddie Rockets is now

    You are right though Trustee Savings Bank was around where Reids was

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2267
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Annasopra wrote: »
    I remember it being McCormacks. I cant remember the name of it after that but it wasnt Kinsellas or Cullinanes
    Wasn't it called Kavanagh's?


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    #2268
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,816 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Wasn't it called Kavanagh's?

    Thats it. I knew it wasnt the others.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2269
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Annasopra wrote: »
    The Tartan became the Brewmaster and was where Eddie Rockets is now

    You are right though Trustee Savings Bank was around where Reids was

    I also think it was called "Tuck's 19th" before it bacame The Tartan.

    Also remember The Boomerang Bar being "Henry Moore & Sons".


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    #2270
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Annasopra wrote: »
    Thats it. I knew it wasnt the others.

    7925273316_e3c7013899_b.jpg

    Proof.:)


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    #2271
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,816 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I also think it was called "Tuck's 19th" before it bacame The Tartan.

    Also remember The Boomerang Bar being "Henry Moore & Sons".

    I think those were all in the 70s or possibly early 80s.

    I think it may have had a name after The Tartan

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2272
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Annasopra wrote: »
    I think those were all in the 70s or possibly early 80s.

    I think it may have had a name after The Tartan

    Yes definitely the 70s.

    After the Tartan I thought it became the Brewmaster, awful dive, and then became Eddie Rocketts.


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    #2273
    fjon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭fjon


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Wasn't it called Kavanagh's?

    Kavanaghs/ Kinsellas/ Kennedys - too many K’s!
    And yes, the other place I was remembering was the Mayfair


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    #2274
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,816 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Yes definitely the 70s.

    After the Tartan I thought it became the Brewmaster, awful dive, and then became Eddie Rocketts.

    It wasnt the brewmaster till the 90s though

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2275
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Annasopra wrote: »
    It wasnt the brewmaster till the 90s though

    I think it was the Tartan for a long time but I think the Brewmaster came in the late 80s.


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    #2276
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    fjon wrote: »
    Kavanaghs/ Kinsellas/ Kennedys - too many K’s!
    And yes, the other place I was remembering was the Mayfair

    Only one K in Kavanagh's?:D


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    #2277
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    fjon wrote: »
    Speaking of old restaurants, the Chinese on the main st (jasmine something)? Has been there for a very long time. Could it the the oldest sit-down restaurant in Bray?

    Jasmine House definitely going since the 70's. How do I know?

    My parents were brought there the day of my Christening by my Godfather. I was born in 1979.


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    #2278
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    For those interested in the opinion of David McWilliams on why the likes of Bray and Dun Loaghire will benefit from Covid.

    Have a listen to the WTS (Whats the Story Podcast) No.237. Can be found on Spotify. WTS Podcast is hosted by 2 lads from Ballybrack.

    David McWilliams makes some very good points in regards to how these towns will benefit with people working from home.


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    #2279
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    Anybody got any updates on the new shopping centre?

    I work in construction myself and can understand a delay in mobilising a site team to start again in short notice but if it was to continue on into next month you would be concerned.


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    #2280
    browne_rob5
    Registered Users Posts: 466 ✭✭browne_rob5


    Lefty2Guns wrote: »
    Anybody got any updates on the new shopping centre?

    I work in construction myself and can understand a delay in mobilising a site team to start again in short notice but if it was to continue on into next month you would be concerned.

    Bray chamber posted on Facebook that work has restarted this week. I could see workers up on scaffolding last Saturday.


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    #2281
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    browne_rob5 wrote: »
    Bray chamber posted on Facebook that work has restarted this week. I could see workers up on scaffolding last Saturday.

    Drove by the site there at 9am. No sign of life on the site again today.


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