What was Reardons bar formally?

gunnerfitzy

Hi guys,

The title says it all. What was Reardons bar before it became Reardons many years ago.

I had some great times there and was talking to friends about it but can't think of the name!!!

Not the club... The pub!

mobfromcork

The crazy horse

dewdrop

As far as i can recall the original Reardons was a lovely shop doing wines etc

mean gene

dewdrop wrote: »

As far as i can recall the original Reardons was a lovely shop doing wines etc

No it was a dump called the crazy horse full of skangers:P

Balmed Out

Dont remember it being full of skangers but i was only there 2 or 3 times, I do remember pool tables and gigs.

MrFrisp

mean gene wrote: »

No it was a dump called the crazy horse full of skangers:P

Nothing much has changed so..:D
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gunnerfitzy

mobfromcork wrote: »

The crazy horse

Ah that's the one!

Cheers.

Gamb!t

MrFrisp wrote: »

Nothing much has changed so..:D
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There was a gorgeous blond barmaid with the leather pants white top in there back in those days

Pizzle

To hijack the thread! Anyone remember what Chambers was called about 6-7 years ago? Had a god few class parties inside there when in undergrad but can't remember the name at all...

dewdrop

I am tempted to conclude that there are not many people in their seventies who frequent this site which i find interesting. I remember Reardons in the sixties as a lovely Wine wholesaler business. Does anyone else have such memories as i feel a bit lonely to think i may be one of a !few browser of my vintage visiting this site !

Faith

Pizzle wrote: »

To hijack the thread! Anyone remember what Chambers was called about 6-7 years ago? Had a god few class parties inside there when in undergrad but can't remember the name at all...

Mercury Lounge, I think.

Pizzle

Faith wrote: »

Mercury Lounge, I think.

That's the one!

Balmed Out

dewdrop wrote: »

I am tempted to conclude that there are not many people in their seventies who frequent this site which i find interesting. I remember Reardons in the sixties as a lovely Wine wholesaler business. Does anyone else have such memories as i feel a bit lonely to think i may be one of a !few browser of my vintage visiting this site !

Afraid im not old enough but were there many wine wholesalers in the city? I think I read before that the mcdonalds previously mandys was a tobacco and wine merchant? Were there a lot of places like that ?

run_Forrest_run

Pizzle wrote: »

To hijack the thread! Anyone remember what Chambers was called about 6-7 years ago? Had a god few class parties inside there when in undergrad but can't remember the name at all...

wasn't there a restaurant there called Pi? They had great pizzas!

chakotha

I thought Reardan's was Grant's before.

Padraig Mor

Many years ago Rearden's used to be called........Rearden's! Or at least it was when my dad used to drink there in the 50s/60s.

murphym7

In the 90's when it was the Crazy Horse, there was a small bar on the right called Reardans, it was accesible through the Crazy horse and Washington street. It was part of the complex, but looked kind of seperate.

johnayo

Balmed Out wrote: »

Afraid im not old enough but were there many wine wholesalers in the city? I think I read before that the mcdonalds previously mandys was a tobacco and wine merchant? Were there a lot of places like that ?

That was Woodford Bourne's previously.
http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/stpatricksstreet/selectedplacesofinterest/woodfordbournecoltd/

Balmed Out

I think where I heard of it was apparently the West Cork flying column leader Tom Barry lived above it.

evilivor

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

wasn't there a restaurant there called Pi? They had great pizzas!

Indeed. Seamus O'Connell of Ivory Tower was behind it.

Balmed Out

Is the Ivory Tower still around?

Colonel_McCoy

It is but it has had some health and safety issues.

Balmed Out

Is it still as good and quircky as it used to be?