County Hotel, Wexford

coolhull

Who remembers the old County Hotel in Wexford's Anne Street? It closed in, I think, the mid '80s.
Any former staff, customers or guests remember the place?

RadioRetro

Was in it numerous times, was a right place for gigs if very tatty and slightly seedy.

McLoughlin

RadioRetro wrote: »

Was in it numerous times, was a right place for gigs if very tatty and slightly seedy.

Cry Before Dawn Homecoming gig after they signed with CBS in mid 86 packed to the rafters.

jordata

I used to go there - as far as I can remember Thursday night's gig was The Bushers. "Tatty and slightly seedy" probably sums it up but good fun.

Thanks for reminding me of those days

havetoquit

Yes, remember it being a bit scruffy and gloomy, but then, so were many hotels back then.They used to even do wedding receptions I believe.

coolhull

Yes, it was a bit scruffy all right, And they did weddings and small parties, I remember it being a favourite meeting place for Shinners back in the seventies, when the Sinnott family owned the place.
And they always had a massive turnover of staff. No-one ever seemed to stay there for any more than a few months.

vicwatson

Yis are all ancient in this thread :D

coolhull

There speaks the voice of youth!

Corvo

Smells like old man in here