Celbridge Village inn Fire?

allybhoy

Used to live in Celbridge up until a few months ago and used to frequent the Village inn regulary, work colleague who still lives there told me that there was a major fire in the pub lastnight, and showed me pictures. Anyone any idea what happened or how extensive the damage is?

Hopefully its nothing major as its a super little pub and the food and staff are excellent

allybhoy

http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/historic-celbridge-pub-village-inn-13214873

L1011

One photo of a downstairs window online, nothing of the rest of the building. Purely for my own stomach - was the Delhi Darbar damaged?

Hopefully everything's practically repairable and back up ASAP, lot of staff between the two businesses.

Orion

Friend went down to have a look. Seems to be just the bar. Lounge and restaurant ok as far as he could tell. There was a garda presence which led him to believe it may be arson.

Riskymove

Orion wrote: »

There was a garda presence which led him to believe it may be arson.

Guards would remain until cause established...in case it was arson

cavemeister

Damage seems extensive. More photos in the below link.

http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/gallery/celbridge-fire-13217157

L1011

Delhi Darbar still closed and doing deliveries to the big three towns from the Lucan branch (so no Kilcock/Clane/Newcastle)

cavemeister

We had a Delhi Darbar takeaway from Lucan on Saturday night - Was our first from Lucan and I have to admit, the food was so much tastier compared to the celbridge restaurant. I'm sure it's the same ingredients but I was just so nice.

L1011

Funnily enough I got one tonight from there and prefer Celbridge! Different dishes almost certainly and taste is very subjective.

L1011

Delhi Darbar is open for takeaway only (bit like when they moved in there first years ago) again. Has the Inn reopened?

vektarman

L1011 wrote: »

Delhi Darbar is open for takeaway only (bit like when they moved in there first years ago) again. Has the Inn reopened?

I passed it today, the bar's not reopened yet. I hope it opens again soon, I like the food there.

The Mulk

I heard it won't be open until October:(
Really missing the quality pints there.

Off topic but the Castletown Inn was sold to a "Kildare publican" for 1.6m at Auction the other day, hopefully it gets modernised a bit.

SEPT 23 1989

The Mulk wrote: »

I heard it won't be open until October:(
Really missing the quality pints there.

Off topic but the Castletown Inn was sold to a "Kildare publican" for 1.6m at Auction the other day, hopefully it gets modernised a bit.

I am missing the quality food and the excellent staff

scheister

The Mulk wrote: »

I heard it won't be open until October:(
Really missing the quality pints there.

Off topic but the Castletown Inn was sold to a "Kildare publican" for 1.6m at Auction the other day, hopefully it gets modernised a bit.

Any idea who the new owner of the Inn is.

Johner

scheister wrote: »

Any idea who the new owner of the Inn is.

The owners of Gregory's in Kilcock I think.

t305nqe

Johner wrote: »

The owners of Gregory's in Kilcock I think.

Correct

Stealthirl

Looked like Delhi Darbar was back open as the lights were on and the windows been replaced

L1011

Stealthirl wrote: »

Looked like Delhi Darbar was back open as the lights were on and the windows been replaced

The lights have to be on lest the drivers fall over on the steps - pretty sure they still aren't doing eat in

Davidth88

See the village in put large double page ad in the link saying they were refurbishing etc. The choice of pubs is about to get smaller ... the castletown inn will be closing next week for 10 weeks or so for refurbishment... knocking some walls down losing the back bar. Also the small house is becoming something we are short of ..😀😀😀😀.. a bookies Boyle sports moving in.

mloc123

Davidth88 wrote: »

See the village in put large double page ad in the link saying they were refurbishing etc. The choice of pubs is about to get smaller ... the castletown inn will be closing next week for 10 weeks or so for refurbishment... knocking some walls down losing the back bar. Also the small house is becoming something we are short of ..��������.. a bookies Boyle sports moving in.

Bookies know their market... one beside almost every pub in the village..

scheister

Davidth88 wrote: »

See the village in put large double page ad in the link saying they were refurbishing etc. The choice of pubs is about to get smaller ... the castletown inn will be closing next week for 10 weeks or so for refurbishment... knocking some walls down losing the back bar. Also the small house is becoming something we are short of ..��������.. a bookies Boyle sports moving in.

last thing the village needs is another bookies. think once the planning goes up I will be objecting to this one.

The Mulk

scheister wrote: »

last thing the village needs is another bookies. think once the planning goes up I will be objecting to this one.

I thought in the LAP it mentioned no more bookies or charity shop in the Main Street.

scheister

The Mulk wrote: »

I thought in the LAP it mentioned no more bookies or charity shop in the Main Street.

it did but LAP has not been passed yet

The Mulk

scheister wrote: »

it did but LAP has not been passed yet

Pity, does it mention anything else relating to shop types. Last thing we need is another Bargain/poundworld type shop

mloc123

The Mulk wrote: »

Pity, does it mention anything else relating to shop types. Last thing we need is another Bargain/poundworld type shop

Like the one going into the old Spar?

The Mulk

mloc123 wrote: »

Like the one going into the old Spar?

Exactly, I think one is enough(Eurogiant)

cavemeister

I'd like to see the Australian bookie model trialled in Ireland.
Their version of Paddy power is called T.A.B and are only allowed operate from within pubs. Depending on the size of the pub itself, they could have a corner dedicated to betting or an entire room dedicated.

That's why you will never see a betting shop on any high street over there.

Ken Tucky

Davidth88 wrote: »

See the village in put large double page ad in the link saying they were refurbishing etc. The choice of pubs is about to get smaller ... the castletown inn will be closing next week for 10 weeks or so for refurbishment... knocking some walls down losing the back bar. Also the small house is becoming something we are short of ..��������.. a bookies Boyle sports moving in.

Sorry for sounding dumb, what is "the small house"?
Thanks

scheister

Ken Tucky wrote: »

Sorry for sounding dumb, what is "the small house"?
Thanks

if you look at the pub there is a house to the right that the sale agreed is on. It was sold with the pub. think it is where the parking attendant was based at one stage

Shandon

Why are there so few/such a narrow variety of businesses in celbridge do you think?
I'm from a similar size midland town in terms of population and I'd say there would be 5-10 times more shops, businesses, restaurants, pubs etc in it.
Surely with the population size there's a market there

alfaealba

Shandon wrote: »

Why are there so few/such a narrow variety of businesses in celbridge do you think?
I'm from a similar size midland town in terms of population and I'd say there would be 5-10 times more shops, businesses, restaurants, pubs etc in it.
Surely with the population size there's a market there

Location, on the doorstep of Dublin and Liffey Valley, lot of people choose to shop there rather than local. Its the advantages and disadvantages of living on the City commuter belt

Cocobongo

alfaealba wrote: »

Location, on the doorstep of Dublin and Liffey Valley, lot of people choose to shop there rather than local. Its the advantages and disadvantages of living on the City commuter belt

+1! Agreed. Liffey Valley is getting better, especially with all them
New restaurants by the VUE cinema. Has anyone heard if the cause for the fire yet?

cavemeister

Celbridge must certainly be in the Guinness book of records for volume of Chemists and Hairdressers / Barbers in a town.

7 Chemists at last count and at least 8 hairdressers.

mloc123

cavemeister wrote: »

Celbridge must certainly be in the Guinness book of records for volume of Chemists and Hairdressers / Barbers in a town.

7 Chemists at last count and at least 8 hairdressers.

Restaurants wise it isn't too bad I guess.. DeMario, Canteen, Michelangelos, Greens, Celbridge Manor... along with pubs and sit-in takeaways. Maynooth is probably better.. even if 80% of the places in Maynooth are run by the same people.

quadrifoglio verde

cavemeister wrote: »

Celbridge must certainly be in the Guinness book of records for volume of Chemists and Hairdressers / Barbers in a town.

7 Chemists at last count and at least 8 hairdressers.

Relative to the population of the town, 7 isn't that high.
Newbridge has 11.
Off the top of my head skerries has 8.
Dunmamway in cork has 3, one for every 800 people
Up until five years ago celbridge probably had the least amount of chemists relative to population.

The reason why it looks like there's so many is the small size of the village.

L1011

Delhi Darbar has reopened fully; but state there could be interruptions as the pub gets repaired.

Spanish Eyes

Must be a lot of sick people in Celbridge with the amount of chemists you have mentioned!

Joe Public

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Must be a lot of sick people in Celbridge with the amount of chemists you have mentioned!

Treating withdrawal symptoms from the extended Village Inn closure

airbusa320

Any ideas when the Lounge is re-opening ?

The Mulk

airbusa320 wrote: »

Any ideas when the Lounge is re-opening ?

I originally heard Monday of this week, but still no sign. Hopefully by the weekend

Joe Public

It's open according to their ad in the Link magazine, but not yet

2ndcoming

Re-opened fully now.