Hotel

Bredabe

Hi,
Travelling from Longford to Granard, I saw a lovely looking hotel, of course, I didn't get the name at the time. Does anyone on here know what its called?. I've not been able to find it online.

Its a cream or off-white building maybe Georgian, the first thing ppl see as they take the blind enough turn into the town/village. This town/village is the 2nd or 3rd last before Granard.

messrs

Bredabe wrote: »

Hi,
Travelling from Longford to Granard, I saw a lovely looking hotel, of course, I didn't get the name at the time. Does anyone on here know what its called?. I've not been able to find it online.

Its a cream or off-white building maybe Georgian, the first thing ppl see as they take the blind enough turn into the town/village. This town/village is the 2nd or 3rd last before Granard.

What route did you take from Longford to Granard? and did you notice if the hotel was still open for Business?

Bredabe

messrs wrote: »

What route did you take from Longford to Granard? and did you notice if the hotel was still open for Business?

I assume it's not as I can't find it online, Im not sure what the route was exactly, but it went past both Pat the Baker plant(not the one in Granard) and the dog food factory that used to be owned by Albert Reynolds. We also went past Moran's physiotherapist(tho was far away and maybe on the route from Athlone)

messrs

Bredabe wrote: »

I assume it's not as I can't find it online, Im not sure what the route was exactly, but it went past both Pat the Baker plant(not the one in Granard) and the dog food factory that used to be owned by Albert Reynolds. We also went past Moran's physiotherapist(tho was far away and maybe on the route from Athlone)

The dog food factory would be C&D in Edgworthtown - was it before or after that you saw the hotel? Trying to place it but cant think

Bredabe

messrs wrote: »

The dog food factory would be C&D in Edgworthtown - was it before or after that you saw the hotel? Trying to place it but can't think

Thanks for putting in the time for me on this, it was C&D and the hotel was way closer to Granard than it was, closer to Pat the Baker, but not by much.

messrs

Would this be it? http://www.viewmounthouse.com/

Bredabe

messrs wrote: »

Would this be it? http://www.viewmounthouse.com/

No, it was on the path like the Park House in Edgeworthstown.

riemann

Sorry to derail the thread but anyone know whats happenning with the former nightclub outside longford on the n4 to edgeworthstown?

Seems to be a lot of activity lately and new windows installed.

I always hoped it would reopen as was a shame to see it sitting there idle.

Possibly the relining of the road is connected?

Bredabe

riemann wrote: »

Sorry to derail the thread but anyone know whats happenning with the former nightclub outside longford on the n4 to edgeworthstown?

Seems to be a lot of activity lately and new windows installed.

I always hoped it would reopen as was a shame to see it sitting there idle.

Possibly the relining of the road is connected?

Is that where they are considering putting the skate/bike park? (tho they prob wouldn't want windows)
There was talk of an artisinal centre somewhere around there earlier in the year.

riemann

Bredabe wrote: »

Is that where they are considering putting the skate/bike park? (tho they prob wouldn't want windows)
There was talk of an artisinal centre somewhere around there earlier in the year.

I wouldn't be overly familiar with the area but I certainly hope not.

Way too far outside the town.

messrs

riemann wrote: »

Sorry to derail the thread but anyone know whats happenning with the former nightclub outside longford on the n4 to edgeworthstown?

Seems to be a lot of activity lately and new windows installed.

I always hoped it would reopen as was a shame to see it sitting there idle.

Possibly the relining of the road is connected?

That's the old Fountain Blue you are talking about. That has been bought by a guy that sells beds (and maybe other furniture - not sure) am surprised you didn't see any vans outside it, he normally has them there. Company is called Big Mickey

riemann

messrs wrote: »

That's the old Fountain Blue you are talking about. That has been bought by a guy that sells beds (and maybe other furniture - not sure) am surprised you didn't see any vans outside it, he normally has them there. Company is called Big Mickey

Thanks.

I know of his outlet the other side of longford. Never seen a car in the carpark, assumed it was a money laundering operation.

messrs

riemann wrote: »

Thanks.

I know of his outlet the other side of longford. Never seen a car in the carpark, assumed it was a money laundering operation.

Think he is moving to that building for a bigger premises. I thought he was an online business so wouldn't have had a showroom for people to call in to - could be wrong on that though

KAGY

Was it the old bank in granard? https://www.sherryfitz.ie/commercial/15897

Graham

messrs wrote: »

Think he is moving to that building for a bigger premises. I thought he was an online business so wouldn't have had a showroom for people to call in to - could be wrong on that though

The showroom is the other side of Longford stuffed to the rafters with beds and other furniture.

riemann wrote: »

Thanks.

I know of his outlet the other side of longford. Never seen a car in the carpark, assumed it was a money laundering operation.

Plenty of Boardsies bought furniture off Big Mickey over the years, there's a Big Mickey verified rep who posts fairly regularly.

messrs

Graham wrote: »

The showroom is the other side of Longford stuffed to the rafters with beds and other furniture.




Plenty of Boardsies bought furniture off Big Mickey over the years, there's a Big Mickey verified rep who posts fairly regularly.

I know he is a genuine business i just meant I though it was online only and that is why there may not have been cars outside the premises

Bredabe

KAGY wrote: »

Was it the old bank in granard? https://www.sherryfitz.ie/commercial/15897

Im beginning to think I must have imagined it now, but thank you, I was wondering what that building in the link was, no one I asked in the town knew or wouldn't tell a stranger what it was.

messrs

Bredabe wrote: »

Im beginning to think I must have imagined it now, but thank you, I was wondering what that building in the link was, no one I asked in the town knew or wouldn't tell a stranger what it was.

Were you travelling a few different roads and then only remembered this place afterwards? Is it possible you saw this building somewhere else and not necessarily between Grandard & Edgeworthstown - like could it possibly have been in Newtownforbes?

bigmickey.ie

messrs wrote: »

Think he is moving to that building for a bigger premises. I thought he was an online business so wouldn't have had a showroom for people to call in to - could be wrong on that though

Hi messrs

No plans to move anywhere at the moment anyways. We have been a bricks and mortar store for over 10 years . We have had a web site during most of that time but only allowed online purchasing in the last twelve months.

Hope this clarify's things.

Thanks

Laura
bigmickey.ie

Plopsu

If you went form Longford to Granard via Edgeworthstown, you would have taken the N4 and then the N55. There are no villages on that route.
If, on the other hand you are misremembering a trip to Mullingar from Longford, then the hotel could be Feerick's in Rathowen

Bredabe

Plopsu wrote: »

If you went form Longford to Granard via Edgeworthstown, you would have taken the N4 and then the N55. There are no villages on that route.
If, on the other hand you are misremembering a trip to Mullingar from Longford, then the hotel could be Feerick's in Rathowen

Definitely not that one, it wasn't a destination hotel like this. Journeys are, Athlone-Granard or Longford-Granard. We risk getting shot by 'cowboys' by going into Mullingar, (In-Joke)

Plopsu

Bredabe wrote: »

We risk getting shot by 'cowboys' by going into Mullingar, (In-Joke)

I think they're actually called 'Mullingurriers'.

Bredabe

Plopsu wrote: »

I think they're actually called 'Mullingurriers'.

I, of course, could not comment either way but.......:D:D:D:D:D

silver campaign

https://www.independent.ie/life/home-garden/homes/manor-on-150-acres-has-plenty-of-potential-uses-26570564.html

Maybe you took a different road from Edgeworthstown to granard and passed through Lisryan, Abbeylara.

you might have passed the house above, Coolamber Manor.