What was the name of the pub in Little Bray?

tea and coffee

The one where the Raven gym/Costsutter etc are now at Ravenswell?
I know it was the Pickled Pig when it burnt down, but what was it before that? Wracking my brains here.

Annasopra

Sunnybank

tea and coffee

Ahh, that was it, thanks a million!!

Wicklowandy

I'd love a list of pubs and what buildings they were in; the tartan, glenmalure, brewmaster etc. The buildings previous uses on bray main street and surrounds are fascinating. What about the Cripples Home or the dower house to Killruddery? (great vid about the dower house on youtube linked from the last page of the haunted areas in bray thread.)

Also has anyone a link to a map of bray circa 1900, before the estates grew and it still was a town of large houses and gardens. Did you know that at one stage where herbert pk stands was the council tip? I'd love to know what stood before and disappeared.

brayblue24

Wicklowandy wrote: »

Did you know that at one stage where herbert pk stands was the council tip? I'd love to know what stood before and disappeared.

Interesting. I for one certainly didn't

bernard0368

The Tartan became the brewmaster which is now Eddie Rockets
The Glenmalure is now the olde bray inn.

What was the name of the restaurant that was in between Dawson and the Bray head hotel?

Annasopra

bernard0368 wrote: »

The Tartan became the brewmaster which is now Eddie Rockets
The Glenmalure is now the olde bray inn.

What was the name of the restaurant that was in between Dawson and the Bray head hotel?

No

Vodafone is where the glenmalure was.

Are you talking about the Tree of idleness?

Wicklowandy

What pub was where the irish nationwide is now?

Annasopra

Wicklowandy wrote: »

What pub was where the irish nationwide is now?

I think it might have been the Eagle House but I'm not certain.

bernard0368

mango salsa wrote: »

No

Vodafone is where the glenmalure was.

Are you talking about the Tree of idleness?

Forgot about the pub there.

The Tree of idleness was further down. The one I am thinking of was in a ranshakle state and was right beside the Bray head hotel.

loobylou

bernard0368 wrote: »

Forgot about the pub there.

The Tree of idleness was further down. The one I am thinking of was in a ranshakle state and was right beside the Bray head hotel.

I remember that place, run by a mad Italian. He'd stand on the table and sing whilst you were eating. Great times!!

bernard0368

That is the one. Now what was it called?

The Eagle house, was it not the original Jim Doyles on the road beside the Martello?

The Irish nationwide building was it Mastersons?

Annasopra

was it the bridge tavern or something like that?

bernard0368

Wicklowandy wrote: »

What pub was where the irish nationwide is now?

In 1870 it was the Anchor tavern, Which was owned by a Mrs Mason who was one of the first people to cross the bridge on its official opening

source: Bray did you Know.

Wicklowandy

Thats a really good facebook page,some great stories on there.

Maudi

mango salsa wrote: »

was it the bridge tavern or something like that?

bridge bar at some stage.

Dr Strange

loobylou wrote: »

I remember that place, run by a mad Italian. He'd stand on the table and sing whilst you were eating. Great times!!

If it was the Italian restaurant that was in there, the owner was actually Egyptian. He also owned an Italian restaurant in Patrick Street in Dun Laoghaire at the same time.

bernard0368

It was the italian,

Can anyone remember its Name??

Also where was The Neptune?

Wicklowandy

There demolishing Dawsons at the moment; has anyone a picture of the original Dawsons?

Prometheus

loobylou wrote: »

I remember that place, run by a mad Italian. He'd stand on the table and sing whilst you were eating. Great times!!

Was that place called "Marios"

foxy06

I remember there was about 20 pubs in Bray! God how things have changed. Lenihans, the Brewmaster, The Glenmaure, McCormicks all gone. Of the pubs that are left seems only the select few on the beach and one or two on the main street still doing some business. Wonder why things changed so much? Was it the price increases in pubs? Or just a change in the way people live now. I was always brought to the pub as a kid and given crisps and lemonade. Now when I bring my kids its for a meal and rarely do we have a drink as someone is to drive home (and put the kids to bed!) Or maybe its the cheap alchohol in the off licence.

Would be interesting to start a pub thread and give reviews on them for food and drink.

ronn

Kavanagh,s has opened back up, but its a coffee/food place, dont think they sell alcohol.

Maudi

ronn wrote: »

Kavanagh,s has opened back up, but its a coffee/food place, dont think they sell alcohol.

didnt they ooen xmas day and lay on dinners for the homless?

pixbyjohn

ronn wrote: »

Kavanagh,s has opened back up, but its a coffee/food place, dont think they sell alcohol.

Its some sort of charity run place now

Wicklowandy

I didnt know that, pity it was a lovely pub, but lack of outside space / smoking area killed its use as a pub,good to see its got a new worthwhile use:)

Imhof Tank

A few more names from the 80s -

The Marine (had my first pint there)
The Boomerang
The Shillelagh
The 19th Hole
Katz
The Missisippi Rooms

Annasopra

Imhof Tank wrote: »

A few more names from the 80s -

The Marine (had my first pint there)
The Boomerang
The Shillelagh
The 19th Hole
Katz
The Missisippi Rooms

The boomerang - still there
The Shilelagh - is that Stacks or Goldsmiths?
The rest - haven't a clue where they were

Wicklowandy

Can someone put locations with the names please? Anyone have that picture of the original dawsons?

Maudi

Imhof Tank wrote: »

A few more names from the 80s -

The Marine (had my first pint there)
The Boomerang
The Shillelagh
The 19th Hole
Katz
The Missisippi Rooms

kats and then reflections almost sure they were where tha old bray is now.

BeepBeep67

Was the Tartan another name before the Brewmaster, the owners name maybe, something starting with F??
I remember Reflections (Wine Bar/Disco Bar) on the Main St, the Cois Farraige on the seafront.
What was the name of the pub further down towards Bray Head from the Cois on the corner of the road that leads up to Sidmonton?

jake is right

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

the owners name maybe, something starting with F?

The Tartan was owned by Eddie Meckin.

Annasopra

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Was the Tartan another name before the Brewmaster, the owners name maybe, something starting with F??
I remember Reflections (Wine Bar/Disco Bar) on the Main St, the Cois Farraige on the seafront.
What was the name of the pub further down towards Bray Head from the Cois on the corner of the road that leads up to Sidmonton?

Where the Martello is used to be O Sheas

Wicklowandy

And the wavecrest the porterhouse

Wicklowandy

The tartan became the brewmaster?

BeepBeep67

mango salsa wrote: »

Where the Martello is used to be O Sheas

Nah other direction - I'm thinking something like the Doon A Lawn (spelling).
Still think the Tartan had an interim name before the Brew.

Imhof Tank

The Marine was where Goldsmiths is now - that was a decent old mans pub

The Shillelagh was down past Dunnes on Quinsboro Rod - more recently known as The Silver Fern - that was a kip

The 19th Hole was on the Main Street beside Vance & Wilsons Chemist - never drank there

Missisippi Rooms was opposite the Dug Inn at the level crossing - was the Hibernian in later years

Before the Wavecrest was the Melifont Hotel - a total kip

Katz/ Reflections - yes they were where the Old Bray Inn is now - but before the disco bar era that was The Sugarloaf Inn (good name)

Annasopra

Wavecrest/Melifont - where was that? is that Dusty millers/Clancys?

Annasopra

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Nah other direction - I'm thinking something like the Doon A Lawn (spelling).
Still think the Tartan had an interim name before the Brew.

It might have had. I don't remember it as the Tartan

BeepBeep67

mango salsa wrote: »

Wavecrest/Melifont - where was that? is that Dusty millers/Clancys?

Think the Melifont was Dustys alright, Pre Wavecrest the name Hollyrood Rooms pops into my head?

BeepBeep67

mango salsa wrote: »

The Shilelagh - is that Stacks or Goldsmiths?

I can also remember that as the silver fern.

Wicklowandy

Imhof Tank wrote: »

The Marine was where Goldsmiths is now - that was a decent old mans pub

The Shillelagh was down past Dunnes on Quinsboro Rod - more recently known as The Silver Fern - that was a kip

The 19th Hole was on the Main Street beside Vance & Wilsons Chemist - never drank there

Missisippi Rooms was opposite the Dug Inn at the level crossing - was the Hibernian in later years

Before the Wavecrest was the Melifont Hotel - a total kip

Katz/ Reflections - yes they were where the Old Bray Inn is now - but before the disco bar era that was The Sugarloaf Inn (good name)

The 19th hole, beside vance and wilsons? Eddie rockets now formerly the brewmaster right?

Wavecrest is now the porterhouse?

Wicklowandy

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

I can also remember that as the silver fern.

Silver Fern - Barmondo - ? - Stacks

Annasopra

I was talking to my Uncle. The bridge house was the one on the bridge

Wicklowandy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/granier/336435044/

This cottage was still there in the early 80s before dawsons expanded. Anyone got more pictures of this area of the seafront especially the old dawsons building?

Imhof Tank

Wicklowandy wrote: »

The 19th hole, beside vance and wilsons? Eddie rockets now formerly the brewmaster right?

Wavecrest is now the porterhouse?

Sorry, confused myself on the Wavecrest - that was indeed where the Porterhouse is now. The Westbourne (formerly the Melifont) was the one I was thinking of on Quinsboro Road.

19th Hole = Brewmaster, correct.

Imhof Tank

Wicklowandy wrote: »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/granier/336435044/

This cottage was still there in the early 80s before dawsons expanded. Anyone got more pictures of this area of the seafront especially the old dawsons building?

You will get all the old pictures you can handle in Henry Cairns Pictorial History books.

ronn

if anyone has a really old bray directory, that had a list of all the pubs in bray at the back of it, I think a one stage there was nearly 30 pubs in bray if not more,

BeepBeep67

Lets kick off a list, here's a start from the top of my head:

1. The Coach Inn
2. The Sunnybank Inn
3. Dargle Tavern
4. McCormicks
5. Royal Hotel
6. Dusty Millers
7. Glenmalure
8. Olde Bray
9. Boomerang
10. Silver Fern
11. Tartan
12. 19th Hole
13. Duffs
14. Ardmore
15. Dug Inn
16. Mayfair
17. Harbour Bar
18. O’Driscolls
19. O’Sheas
20. Wavecrest
21. Doyles
22. Cois Farrige
23. Doon-A-Lawn
24. Bray Head
25. The Oldcourt
26. Kennedys

Wicklowandy

Was mc cormacks kavanaghs on castle st?

What pub was where the vodaphone shop is now?

BeepBeep67

Was mc cormacks kavanaghs on castle st - Yes?

What pub was where the vodaphone shop is now? - think that was the Glenmalure

Annasopra

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Was mc cormacks kavanaghs on castle st - Yes?

What pub was where the vodaphone shop is now? - think that was the Glenmalure

It was the glenmalure