What was the dodgiest pub you have been to?

not yet · 07-07-2015 11:00AM

Shantallow house Derry has to be up there, Camera's everywhere, Walked in one day to be met with ''who would you be son'' and ''Who's asking'' after I asked was ***** there...

Que, later that night playing pool and being introduced to some ''people'', Never got to meet the lad I went to see.

spiralism · 07-07-2015 01:24PM

Been to a few ****holes around Amsterdam, in particular around the red light district, most of which were overpriced dumps populated by english tourists. Red Light bar in particular, one lad i know had a bad run in there while working as a rep bringing people on a pubcrawl.

He saw two lads fighting and tried to stand in and diffuse it as it looked bad in front of the customers, next thing he knew one of them hit him with a chair. Bouncers (who were pretty tough ***** as bouncers go) sorted it out without involving the cops because it turned out one of the guys was carrying a gun.

Brinimartini · 07-07-2015 01:31PM

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

Brinimartini · 07-07-2015 01:31PM

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

Brinimartini · 07-07-2015 01:31PM

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 07-07-2015 03:04PM

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

not yet · 07-07-2015 03:05PM

Jaysus that Rivermount must be quare rough..

sioda · 07-07-2015 03:44PM

lanos wrote: »

but am i right about the drug addict and the carpet ?

Yes but defo dodgier spots

inforfun · 07-07-2015 03:44PM

not yet wrote: »

Jaysus that Rivermount must be quare rough..

Or it is a chain.
But all in 1 place.

Mesrine65 · 07-07-2015 03:53PM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

A pub called 'The Camelot' opposite buttercup park in Darndale in the early 80's, a hard crazy pub that was. Thinking of that mad pub now gives me the shivers.

First place I ever worked, 15 years of age working as a lounge boy...happy days.

Mike Litoris · 07-07-2015 06:04PM

Never in it but walked by Noctors in Sherriff Street one Saturday night in late 1992 with a mate trying to score some hash. At the time it was basically a two story square building on the corner of what looked like a load of wasteland. All the windows were boarded up but there were people walking in and out of the front door so I reckoned it was still open. On the right wall of the building in red paint was "Drugs" with a arrow pointing to a load of lads standing at the corner. Dodgy as fcuk is an understatement.

We didn't get any hash but they took our money.

I found this daytime picture of it. Anyone ever in it? was it as dodgy as it looked.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrPU2E4CYAAAoK9.jpg

LollipopJimmy · 07-07-2015 06:16PM

Ducked into Finches for a slash a few weeks ago and it wasn't the worst. Hasn't really got anything on The Towers in Ballymun (gone now) or the worst one of all The Cabra House... Walked in there wearing a suit, was followed to the jacks and told that cops weren't welcome in there. I'm not a cop...

dandyelevan · 07-07-2015 06:22PM

Used to visit a Pub years ago in the mid-west at a time before cleanliness was next to Godliness.

The gaff was owned by an old biddy who used to rinse the dirty glasses in a bucket of water under the counter. Every now and then she would clear her throat mightily, and spit into said bucket. Amazingly, the Pub had no running water, even back in the '80s.

It was also the Land-lady's habit to 'skim' the cream top off pints of Guinness with her filthy, nicotine stained, snot encrusted fore-finger.
None of the locals seemed to mind.

Mike Litoris · 07-07-2015 09:03PM

dandyelevan wrote: »

It was also the Land-lady's habit to 'skim' the cream top off pints of Guinness with her filthy, nicotine stained, snot encrusted fore-finger.
None of the locals seemed to mind.

Hehe, the bum squirts were blamed on pad pints. Nothing got to do with the dirty finger.

JustTheOne · 07-07-2015 11:08PM

Mesrine65 wrote: »

First place I ever worked, 15 years of age working as a lounge boy...happy days.

Is it the newtown house now?

FloatingVoter · 07-07-2015 11:31PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Ducked into Finches for a slash a few weeks ago and it wasn't the worst. Hasn't really got anything on The Towers in Ballymun (gone now) or the worst one of all The Cabra House... Walked in there wearing a suit, was followed to the jacks and told that cops weren't welcome in there. I'm not a cop...

You would say that, wouldn't you, suitboy.:)

yabadabado · 08-07-2015 12:02AM

Mike Litoris wrote: »

I found this daytime picture of it. Anyone ever in it? was it as dodgy as it looked.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrPU2E4CYAAAoK9.jpg

a proper kip,I posted about it a while back.I went in with a work mate who was from the area,I reckon thats the only reason I survived it:D

BeardySi · 08-07-2015 12:50AM

Went into an absolute hole of a bar in Chatham in Kent some yeas back... Dingy, grimy, cheap booze and cheaper punters kinda place. Al Murray's landlord would have been ashamed of this kip!

Was taking a piss and a woman walked into the bogs. She looked in her sixties. With a voice that would have made Deirdre Barlow sound youthful, she croaked "don't mind me love, I'm only in for the condom machine - they don't have the flavour I like in the ladies!"

Still makes me shudder....

Kalman · 08-07-2015 09:51AM

dandyelevan wrote: »

Used to visit a Pub years ago in the mid-west at a time before cleanliness was next to Godliness.

The gaff was owned by an old biddy who used to rinse the dirty glasses in a bucket of water under the counter. Every now and then she would clear her throat mightily, and spit into said bucket. Amazingly, the Pub had no running water, even back in the '80s.

It was also the Land-lady's habit to 'skim' the cream top off pints of Guinness with her filthy, nicotine stained, snot encrusted fore-finger.
None of the locals seemed to mind.

It may well have enhanced the flavour

Brinimartini · 09-07-2015 07:35PM

Brinimartini wrote: »

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

No idea why this is repeating.

Mesrine65 · 09-07-2015 07:39PM

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Never in it but walked by Noctors in Sherriff Street one Saturday night in late 1992 with a mate trying to score some hash. At the time it was basically a two story square building on the corner of what looked like a load of wasteland. All the windows were boarded up but there were people walking in and out of the front door so I reckoned it was still open. On the right wall of the building in red paint was "Drugs" with a arrow pointing to a load of lads standing at the corner. Dodgy as fcuk is an understatement.

We didn't get any hash but they took our money.

I found this daytime picture of it. Anyone ever in it? was it as dodgy as it looked.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrPU2E4CYAAAoK9.jpg

yabadabado wrote: »

a proper kip,I posted about it a while back.I went in with a work mate who was from the area,I reckon thats the only reason I survived it:D

Go on outta that lads, ye have no soul

Noctor's was & still is a fine imbibing emporium :cool:

harry Bailey esq · 13-07-2015 03:12PM

Mesrine65 wrote: »

Noctor's was & still is a fine imbibing emporium :cool:

I dunno if i agree with the term 'fine imbibing emporium' but yeah noctors is a grand spot.Its a locals local,and unless you are a local,or have local family connections you have no business drinking in it really.Same goes for the oasis(cabra house)
Pubs like this dont depend on passing trade,so the red carpet treatment shouldnt be expected.I drink in the oasis fairly often and occasionally noctors and am always greeted with a friendly smile in both.Some of the suggestions on this thread are bordering on ridiculous.I mean the green dolphin in Raheny!The greyhound in blanch!Mother kellys takes the biscuit though,its probably dublins friendliest pub!

tom tit tot · 13-07-2015 04:43PM

Groody bar in Castletroy, back when it was open

RDM_83 again · 13-07-2015 07:54PM

not yet wrote: »

Shantallow house Derry has to be up there, Camera's everywhere, Walked in one day to be met with ''who would you be son'' and ''Who's asking'' after I asked was ***** there...

Que, later that night playing pool and being introduced to some ''people'', Never got to meet the lad I went to see.

It does do late night carry out though

Makood · 13-07-2015 08:00PM

The Brewmaster Bray
The Master Mariner beside Connolly Station.

Both many years ago and some dodgy clientele in both. Master Mariners clientele although dodgy were actually quite entertaining. The Brewmaster..

robertpatterson · 13-07-2015 09:22PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

Is it the newtown house now?

No it was the Camelot Hotel
It was between where clare hall shopping centre and the settled travellers site is now
There was a lane running alongside the site and the 'hotel' was there
I was there one night and it was petrol bombed and another night the locals were firing crossbow bolts at teh bouncers
Nice place
It was where the apartments are in the left of the picture

https://www.google.ie/maps/@?hl=en&dg=dbrw&newdg=1

Birneybau · 13-07-2015 10:20PM

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

Faith+1 · 13-07-2015 10:23PM

Birneybau wrote: »

The Rivermount in Finglas, full of ner do wells.

Here we go again.....

Pauliroe · 10-08-2016 07:44PM

Really quite shocked McGettigans on Queen street was never mentioned on here, now that was some place to go, never a dull moment and anytime I was there always arguments turned fisticuffs.

10-08-2016 08:30PM

Is The Hill in Ranelagh a rough pub?

Some people told me it's a former I.R.A. pub and I myself remember that a few years ago, there was a marked Garda car always parked outside, but that might have been connected with a rough housing estate also closeby.

What was the dodgiest pub you have been to?

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