Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

vafankillar · 21-01-2021 08:53PM

sad to see graingers go, was on my to visit list for a good while and surely a place a lot of locals will miss.

seems like quite a few of the pubs were likely seeling or nearly selling before the lockdown. think ruinbar was beforehand at least

L1011 · 21-01-2021 09:36PM

Ruin closed pre-lockdown with - apparently - an intent to move the staff to another pub the owner has which is still yet to reopen (The Dockers on John Rogersons Quay - was initially meant to open December '19 but was delayed). The building is physically gone now.

Bozo Skeleton · 22-01-2021 12:55AM

I do worry when the Covid is over. It's the littlle independent places who are struggling. The likes of Weatherspoons could swoop.

tabbey · 22-01-2021 09:16AM

Bozo Skeleton wrote: »

I do worry when the Covid is over.

When will that be? Covid is not going away. It's a Corona virus, like colds and flu, only more virulent.

When it is over is when everyone learns to live with it. Vaccines will help, but etiquette change will remain essential for pubs to resume normal business.
A lot of smaller pubs will not make the transition, It will then be up to us to lobby for the facades at least, to be preserved and sensitively retained with change of use.

BeerNut · 22-01-2021 09:29AM

Bozo Skeleton wrote: »

It's the littlle independent places who are struggling. The likes of Weatherspoons could swoop.

Weatherspoon needs nightclubs, banks, cinemas, churches: big spaces. The little independent places will become apartments with their licences sold to become Spars and Lidls.

MOH · 22-01-2021 09:37AM

vafankillar wrote: »

sad to see graingers go, was on my to visit list for a good while and surely a place a lot of locals will miss.

seems like quite a few of the pubs were likely seeling or nearly selling before the lockdown. think ruinbar was beforehand at least

Not sure if any of them are pandemic-related.
Dark Horse was closed for years.
I was in the Sackville in Feb after it had reopened - did it get sold again after that?

A lot of the others seem to be related to developments that were under way anyway.

pottokblue · 23-01-2021 12:47PM

The Sackvillelounge website says its permanently closed due to C19. Fado I Overheard in Dublin rumour that Sackville taken over by Chinese mafia! Still holding onto delusional hope that The (C) Box, Briodys, Brannigans, Dame, Sackville reopen in March 21...

L1011 · 23-01-2021 06:04PM

The Sackville was taken over by the group that run Mulligan & Haines, after the website had been updated to say it was closed again from the previous operators. They intend to reopen it when possible to do so without food.

BonnieSituation · 25-01-2021 03:00AM

Great news.

pottokblue · 26-01-2021 01:24PM

I hope Sackville keeps their simple toasties go great with VitaminG

Hotblack Desiato · 26-01-2021 01:27PM

juno10353 wrote: »

Black Forge in Drimnagh under ownership of Conor McGregor

Free shot of whiskey or punch in the head for every customer :P

tabbey · 26-01-2021 02:28PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Free shot of whiskey or punch in the head for every customer :P

Who's the licensee?
Traditionally, one was supposed to be of good character.

L1011 · 26-01-2021 09:02PM

Planning has gone in for a hotel (cause what the feck else could it be?) on the site of Dublin's most wrecked but still standing pub - the Barley Mow on Francis Street.

pottokblue · 29-01-2021 07:25PM

Took a ramble around town this pm was up for a hotwhiskey none to be had. Dame boarded up, Bankers and Palace temporarily shut and Longhall closed near 11months. Quite saddening and hopefully the pub sector will benefit from the easing of restrictions on 5th march 2021....

vafankillar · 29-01-2021 07:37PM

pottokblue wrote: »

Took a ramble around town this pm was up for a hotwhiskey none to be had. Dame boarded up, Bankers and Palace temporarily shut and Longhall closed near 11months. Quite saddening and hopefully the pub sector will benefit from the easing of restrictions on 5th march 2021....

other than committting more financial supports, can't see anything changing on march 5th in terms of actual guidelines. Take away pints are still technically allowed currently, but maybe the shift to level 4 could give them the space to resume without being shamed too much.

I imagine there won't be any indoor dining now till the pandemic is finished, so outside seating for the summer is the most likely scenario imo. which i dontt really mind, just hope more places do it this time.

retalivity · 29-01-2021 07:40PM

'Pubs' as most remember them are probably a year away again

L1011 · 29-01-2021 08:07PM

The 15 people outdoor dining MIGHT resume March 5th but I really don't think they want any type of street drinking being easy on Paddys Day, so expect it to be after that at least.

tabbey · 30-01-2021 01:11PM

[quote="L1011;116100621" I really don't think they want any type of street drinking being easy on Paddys Day, so expect it to be after that at least.[/quote]

June or July is probably more realistic.

Hopefully dining in gastro pubs will be possible by Easter.

mikekerry · 01-02-2021 11:44AM

retalivity wrote: »

'Pubs' as most remember them are probably a year away again

and at that how many of those will ever reopen again. So many probably shut for good.
The feeling of walking into a busy pub with great atmosphere such as the long hall or mulligans it's hard to know if this will ever be back?

BonnieSituation · 01-02-2021 12:03PM

Long time since either of them were worth a visit.

Though I'd take them now.

ShyMets · 01-02-2021 12:20PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Long time since either of them were worth a visit.

Though I'd take them now.

A bit harsh on the Long Hall but 100% agree about Mulligans. Very overrated

BonnieSituation · 01-02-2021 12:35PM

ShyMets wrote: »

A bit harsh on the Long Hall but 100% agree about Mulligans. Very overrated

The only time Mulligan's was ever on my radar with any regularity was while I finished work early of a Friday and we had to wait for Kennedy's to open.

The Long Hall is fine but awful when busy, but I'd sooner walk that little bit further and grab my spot in the Swan.

The Nal · 01-02-2021 12:43PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

The only time Mulligan's was ever on my radar with any regularity was while I finished work early of a Friday and we had to wait for Kennedy's to open.

The Long Hall is fine but awful when busy, but I'd sooner walk that little bit further and grab my spot in the Swan.

Elite pints of Guinness in the Swan

Joe_ Public · 01-02-2021 12:45PM

I always really liked Kennedys though in my experience there were hardly ever anybody in it which was kind of part of the attraction for me! That was on weekends, dont know what it was like on weekdays.

ShyMets · 01-02-2021 12:48PM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

I always really liked Kennedys though in my experience there were hardly ever anybody in it which was kind of part of the attraction for me! That was on weekends, dont know what it was like on weekdays.

It was a great spot before it had its makeover. Its sadly gone down hill since then

BonnieSituation · 01-02-2021 12:49PM

The Nal wrote: »

Elite pints of Guinness in the Swan

I'm gonna sob when I get my first one after all this.

BonnieSituation · 01-02-2021 12:52PM

ShyMets wrote: »

It was a great spot before it had its makeover. Its sadly gone down hill since then

The original makeover after the flood back in 08/09 was great and needed. The atmosphere and locals/regulars remained.

I haven't darkened the door of it after the Workshop travesty happened. And as my mates will tell you, I've not exactly gotten over it.

Joe_ Public · 01-02-2021 12:52PM

ShyMets wrote: »

It was a great spot before it had its makeover. Its sadly gone down hill since then

Its years since i used to pop in, i remember the nice elderly barman there and the younger guy i assume was his son. Never said much but there was just a good old fashioned vibe to it i really appreciated.

BonnieSituation · 01-02-2021 12:55PM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Its years since i used to pop in, i remember the nice elderly barman there and the younger guy i assume was his son. Never said much but there was just a good old fashioned vibe to it i really appreciated.

Ernest was the dad. Ciaran was the son.

One of those pioneer bar families.

Saw Ciaran pop up the stairs there last week.

Jaysus, the stout there was insanely good. Always one of the haunts I insisted I brought touristing mates.

ShyMets · 01-02-2021 01:05PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Ernest was the dad. Ciaran was the son.

One of those pioneer bar families.

Saw Ciaran pop up the stairs there last week.

Jaysus, the stout there was insanely good. Always one of the haunts I insisted I brought touristing mates.

Funny story about Ciaran. Myself and two friends of mine were in there about 10 years ago one Saturday afternoon. It was just the three of us and Ciaran.

After a while we started noticing how quite it was. Eventually Ciaran noticed. He went out to the front door and it transpired that after we entered he'd for some reason pulled the shutter of the door down.

Good job he checked of he would have had a very quite afternoon

Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

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