Realt Dearg closed...

Cool_CM

According to the Reald Dearg facebook page, they have closed as of today.

There goes another nice little pub and music venue...



Anybody know what the story was?

Faith

Really sad to hear that. I just saw it on Facebook. It was a lovely little pub, and the boyfs band played there on occasion. Shame to see it go.

Owen

Goddammit, first Bourbon Street, now this. I wanted to gig there soon with my own band. The amount of businesses closing in Cork is getting scary.

Léan

Lovely pub, great staff. Really sad to see it go.

deRanged

Owen wrote: »

Goddammit, first Bourbon Street, now this. I wanted to gig there soon with my own band. The amount of businesses closing in Cork is getting scary.

Bourbon St. is gone too? damn. it's like there's a new place gone every day at the moment.

gimmick

Bourbon St? Never heard of there.

Shame about An Realt. Good spot. Used to love it as the Gateway, was gutted when that died, delighted to see An Realt come about. Did not get there as often as I should have. Its a loss, but I think Tom Barrys kind of has Barrack St tied up for any decent sized crowds.

deRanged

gimmick wrote: »

Bourbon St? Never heard of there.
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in between the LV and Bru on Macurtain street. nice enough place.

Milly33

Jes me chap had a gig in Bourban not too long ago what a shame they are closed..And Realt Dearg was a loverly cozy spot..Shame shame soon all that will be left in town is the likes of Soho and The Bowery which i dont mind the Bowery but tis way way too big

lukin

Nice pub but the men's loos in there were shocking. They obviously didn't have the dosh to do them up.

Cool_CM

Milly33 wrote: »

Jes me chap had a gig in Bourban not too long ago what a shame they are closed..And Realt Dearg was a loverly cozy spot..Shame shame soon all that will be left in town is the likes of Soho and The Bowery which i dont mind the Bowery but tis way way too big

Probably petty on my part, but because of the part they played in the demise of the quad, I will never go there.
Serious lack of good music/conversation bars in Cork now and it's a shame.

calnand

just saw on facebook that the star has closed as well. one of my favourite pubs, there was always a good atmosphere in there

tech

what happened??

Ronan cork

Cool_CM wrote: »

Milly33 wrote: »

Jes me chap had a gig in Bourban not too long ago what a shame they are closed..And Realt Dearg was a loverly cozy spot..Shame shame soon all that will be left in town is the likes of Soho and The Bowery which i dont mind the Bowery but tis way way too big

Probably petty on my part, but because of the part they played in the demise of the quad, I will never go there.
Serious lack of good music/conversation bars in Cork now and it's a shame.

Conversation in the quad??any time I was in there I left with ringing in my ears and a sore throat!!

Balmed Out

If its not taken over before the license goes its goodbye to the oldest continuously licensed bar in cork (and I believe Ireland)

gimmick

lukin wrote: »

Nice pub but the men's loos in there were shocking. They obviously didn't have the dosh to do them up.

Haha. Think they are bad now, when it was the gateway (when Mel was manager) they hit an all time low. At the urinal wall - it was literally just wall, no metal. Well, eventually said wall gave way and went unrepaired for at least 3 months, leaving just a urinal hole, with some wall. So in comparison, the toilets at the moment are luxurious

AwayWithFaries

The Star on Western Road has closed too. Same owner. Pity to see them go. Nice pubs and I've met the owner a few times seems like a good guy.

Padraig Mor

AwayWithFaries wrote: »

The Star on Western Road has closed too. Same owner. Pity to see them go. Nice pubs and I've met the owner a few times seems like a good guy.

The Star has been closed - and demolished - for years.

gimmick

The (former) Thirsty Scholar is the Star they are on about.

Padraig Mor

gimmick wrote: »

The (former) Thirsty Scholar is the Star they are on about.

aaahhhhh!

AwayWithFaries

gimmick wrote: »

The (former) Thirsty Scholar is the Star they are on about.

Ah yeah, I probably should have said the Thirsty, to make it clear I'm not living in the past.

Fuzz McG

AwayWithFaries wrote: »

The Star on Western Road has closed too. Same owner. Pity to see them go. Nice pubs and I've met the owner a few times seems like a good guy.

Different owners. Same leaseholder.

EyeSight

there have been rumours that the star was owned by a few people and one of them ran off to spain with a lot of the money.
it sounds like lies to me, does anyone know if this is true?

KCAccidental

EyeSight wrote: »

there have been rumours that the star was owned by a few people and one of them ran off to spain with a lot of the money.
it sounds like lies to me, does anyone know if this is true?

there have been some reports in various papers which if you add them together may just give the full story.

MyStubbleItches

I used to be a regular in a pub not in the city that was owned by this guy. Seems he's gone to Spain alright but is being picked up there and sent back to Ireland. Really shocked, he's a real sound guy and a great publican. Seems he got himself muddled up badly and it got reported. A real pity.

TheBookKeeper

Hey

Maybe somebody here can help me. I am very interested in the possibility of acquiring the lease at The Star. I have tried very hard since it closed to find out who owns the licensed premises, but I have failed to find out anything. I have worked in and managed for many years and I feel I could really make a go of The Star again. It was a great pub and as a UCC graduate myself I know it is an essential pub for the college.

If anyone know anyone I can contact in relation to the lease I would be very thankful.

Cheers

Fuzz McG

If there's a To Let sign above the building, just call them and they should be able to provide you with any information you need.

It's possible that the owner already has someone sorted to take over, of course. Or they could still be wading through legal issues.

magicianz

EyeSight wrote: »

there have been rumours that the star was owned by a few people and one of them ran off to spain with a lot of the money.
it sounds like lies to me, does anyone know if this is true?

I heard the same from people who would know more about the trade than I would, apparently the earnings for a few weeks over some big college week were taken and many of their suppliers were left unpaid. No one has named any names but I for one hope they are caught and thrown in a cell to rot.

pa990

i'm sure that if you go for a drink in macroom, you'll hear the truth

Dermighty

TheBookKeeper wrote: »

as a UCC graduate myself I know it is an essential pub for the college.

Evidently not seeing as it changed hands and names more than a few times in the last 5 or 6 years...

TheBookKeeper

just twice in like 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!

hoodwinked

TheBookKeeper wrote: »

just twice in like 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!

on that note as a current student, pubs around the college don't get much business imo, if they are drinking in/around college, the new bar and old bar suffice, the majority now drink at home and then go straight to the club (moreso then usual), and if they are going to a pub its the fran well, whichever bar is selected as student union organised event bar or mardyke they go to.


my first time in college years ago every bar on washington street/college area would have been packed, its not like that or close to that at all anymore.

jayteecork

hoodwinked wrote: »

my first time in college years ago every bar on washington street/college area would have been packed, its not like that or close to that at all anymore.

I remember that.

The Western Star was Ireland's first million pound pub.

It used be chaotic in there 7 nights a week. They used run buses in town to the clubs.

I'm not sorry to see those pubs go though, must of them were complete dives.

Chazz Michael Michaels

The original Gateway was a real Barrack Street pub. This place you refer to just looked liked a plastic bar to me, never once drank there and glad I didn't.

TheBookKeeper

Hello again. Rang the previous letting agent a few days ago. The solicitor Andrew Moore was dealing with the lease but it must have fallen through. Now, as the place has been closed for over 12 months....I am again looking for any information in relation to who I might speak to about a possible lease agreement. I really think i could make a go of this place.

Any help would be very much appreciated

Faith

I thought someone told me that it was open again as The Gateway...

I'm probably wrong though.

Knifey Spoony

Faith wrote: »

I thought someone told me that it was open again as The Gateway...

I'm probably wrong though.

You're right. It's been open as the Gateway for a good long while now. I pass it nearly every time I'm on my way into town.

Fuzz McG

Yup, it's been open for the last few months.