Tralee thread

Mike Oxlong wrote: »

20 years ago this year.
INXS and Big Country were the other 2 gigs from years ago that stick in my mind

Did INXS play for the Rose festival??:eek:

Adiboo wrote: »

What year was James Brown performing?

20 years ago this year.
INXS and Big Country were the other 2 gigs from years ago that stick in my mind

Adiboo

What year was James Brown performing?

No idea why I thought it was facing a different direction. I may have had a few too many! lol

Great gig though. I unfortunately missed the Beautiful South that year, I was gutted. I had to do resists for exams in uni in Scotland the same week! Thankfully got to see them another time in Killarney some years later. Great band. Oh to get acts like that again for the festival. The last time I even went out to watch a band was in 2014 I think (maybe 2013) to see Walking on Cars, Ryan Sheridan and the Stunning. Great gig, but tiny crowd as I think it was tickets only and the trucks were blocking the view on denny street, on purpose!

Mike Oxlong wrote: »

No, the stage was definitely on the Ashe platform as normal if I remember correctly....I think

Yep, was at the front that year for Beautiful South and Born Again ( now THAT was a gig, surprisingly)

I could just about make out the back up singers for JB, to the left of the stage from the crowds perspective.

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

You could have moved!!

I remember the stage was in a strange position, sort of along the wall/railings of the park, instead of facing the length of Denny street like the stage is now at the Ashe Hall. At least that's how I remember it, maybe I imagined it, but we were down near the ashe hall, at the back just before the barriers and we had loads of room. We Danced like crazy!

I was completely crushed! Couldn't move if I wanted to.

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

You could have moved!!

I remember the stage was in a strange position, sort of along the wall/railings of the park, instead of facing the length of Denny street like the stage is now at the Ashe Hall. At least that's how I remember it, maybe I imagined it, but we were down near the ashe hall, at the back just before the barriers and we had loads of room. We Danced like crazy!

No, the stage was definitely on the Ashe platform as normal if I remember correctly....I think

Sardonicat wrote: »

I was there, but right down the back, with a great view of the back of some fella's head and having my feet crushed. All to the soundtrack of "James Brown! Get Down! Huh!" Never so dissapointed in my life!

You could have moved!!

I remember the stage was in a strange position, sort of along the wall/railings of the park, instead of facing the length of Denny street like the stage is now at the Ashe Hall. At least that's how I remember it, maybe I imagined it, but we were down near the ashe hall, at the back just before the barriers and we had loads of room. We Danced like crazy!

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

James brown in Tralee was the most surreal but best night ever at the Rose of Tralee festival!

I was there, but right down the back, with a great view of the back of some fella's head and having my feet crushed. All to the soundtrack of "James Brown! Get Down! Huh!" Never so dissapointed in my life!

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

James brown in Tralee was the most surreal but best night ever at the Rose of Tralee festival!

I want actually there too... thought Sam Brown was hot!

ongarboy wrote: »

https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/irish-news/13-things-youll-only-know-14091723

Laughing at this - especially the James Brown concert attendance claim!! :D:D

James brown in Tralee was the most surreal but best night ever at the Rose of Tralee festival!

Some of us are old enough to have bought our records (vinyl) in Kiely's (where the cool kids hung out after school )! But the rest of it rings just as true for growing up in the 80s as the 90s.

ongarboy

https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/irish-news/13-things-youll-only-know-14091723

Laughing at this - especially the James Brown concert attendance claim!!

:D:D

Adiboo wrote: »

Or outside the Kingdom Food and Wine store on the Oakpark road. Constantly cars parked up, either blocking traffic or blocking the path. Lazy and no consideration for anybody else, just their lunch.

I started to Notice things like that a lot more since having a baby and not being able to get passed cars on footpaths with the pram as the cars park blocking the entire path! I have asked numerous people to move their cars as I have no intention of putting my child at risk by pushing pram on a busy road just to get by those inconsiderate people. Most people don’t even apologise! Unreal.

Adiboo

Quackster wrote: »

GAA heads are the worst offenders. Any time a match is on, they'll park with reckless abandon in that lane outside Aldi and the mandatory cycle lanes on both sides of the road. The sheer arrogance and ignorance of such **** is breathtaking!

Similarly on Brewery Road with mass goers and the weirdos who watch dogs running round in circles. And the lazy ****es who park in the cycle lanes on Dan Spring road rather than actually pulling into the Green to collect their bubble-wrapped snowflake kids.

Gardai, it appears, couldn't care less and so anarchy reins.

Or outside the Kingdom Food and Wine store on the Oakpark road. Constantly cars parked up, either blocking traffic or blocking the path. Lazy and no consideration for anybody else, just their lunch.

hanamandiol

Quackster wrote: »

I would be happy to draw the line at public flogging!

Quackster

hanamandiol wrote: »

Guess you feel better now having got that off your chest !!!!
Bring back hanging

I would be happy to draw the line at public flogging!

Quackster

Maliah Bald Reptile wrote: »

Is that a horse running in listowel?;)

hanamandiol wrote: »

Boherbee back to normal with two way traffic returning earlier today

I was just about to post the same thing. Just in time for the parade. They will have to start doing the actual water connections to the buildings soon though, which may mean more digging up, but on the paths I think. Then Castle street is next, but I don't know when that's due to begin.

hanamandiol

Boherbee back to normal with two way traffic returning earlier today

hanamandiol

Quackster wrote: »

GAA heads are the worst offenders. Any time a match is on, they'll park with reckless abandon in that lane outside Aldi and the mandatory cycle lanes on both sides of the road. The sheer arrogance and ignorance of such **** is breathtaking!

Similarly on Brewery Road with mass goers and the weirdos who watch dogs running round in circles. And the lazy ****es who park in the cycle lanes on Dan Spring road rather than actually pulling into the Green to collect their bubble-wrapped snowflake kids.

Gardai, it appears, couldn't care less and so anarchy reins.

Guess you feel better now having got that off your chest !!!!
Bring back hanging

uck51js9zml2yt

Quackster wrote: »

GAA heads are the worst offenders. Any time a match is on, they'll park with reckless abandon in that lane outside Aldi and the mandatory cycle lanes on both sides of the road. The sheer arrogance and ignorance of such **** is breathtaking!

Similarly on Brewery Road with mass goers and the weirdos who watch dogs running round in circles. And the lazy ****es who park in the cycle lanes on Dan Spring road rather than actually pulling into the Green to collect their bubble-wrapped snowflake kids.

Gardai, it appears, couldn't care less and so anarchy reins.

Is that a horse running in listowel?;)

Quackster

Mike Oxlong wrote: »

I find since the Aldi store on JJ Sheehy road completed its renovation..that people just pull up and park on the road outside the store front.
Unacceptable behaviour as it cuts across a cycle lane and makes crossing the road for pedestrians even more hazardous than normal...would the gardai not just spend an hour or 2 there someday booking people and that would stop it very quickly

GAA heads are the worst offenders. Any time a match is on, they'll park with reckless abandon in that lane outside Aldi and the mandatory cycle lanes on both sides of the road. The sheer arrogance and ignorance of such **** is breathtaking!

Similarly on Brewery Road with mass goers and the weirdos who watch dogs running round in circles. And the lazy ****es who park in the cycle lanes on Dan Spring road rather than actually pulling into the Green to collect their bubble-wrapped snowflake kids.

Gardai, it appears, couldn't care less and so anarchy reins.

uck51js9zml2yt

Mike Oxlong wrote: »

I find since the Aldi store on JJ Sheehy road completed its renovation..that people just pull up and park on the road outside the store front.
Unacceptable behaviour as it cuts across a cycle lane and makes crossing the road for pedestrians even more hazardous than normal...would the gardai not just spend an hour or 2 there someday booking people and that would stop it very quickly

Have you asked them?

I find since the Aldi store on JJ Sheehy road completed its renovation..that people just pull up and park on the road outside the store front.
Unacceptable behaviour as it cuts across a cycle lane and makes crossing the road for pedestrians even more hazardous than normal...would the gardai not just spend an hour or 2 there someday booking people and that would stop it very quickly

RevBlueJeans

ongarboy wrote: »

How can unqualified lay people like us spot the flaws immediately ..

It looks like this is a work in progress. There are still barriers and hoods over the pedestrian lights on the Edward St / NCR corner.

ongarboy

Mike Oxlong wrote: »

The old Bridge Inn / Minstrels bar and Sol travel will be demolished over the next few weeks and a 5 story 26 bed guesthouse..bar/restaurant and a retail unit will be built in their place...

Some more info below. Road closures from Mar 26-29 in the area to facilitate the demolition. It will be a great upgrade to that area as those buildings have been deteriorating for years.

http://traleetoday.ie/work-on-development-at-former-bridge-inn-expected-to-begin-this-month/

It doesn’t look like the old Vals is reopening after all. I had heard that one of the Balkyroe hotel guys was taking it over, but I’ve seen a for sale sign go back up in the past couple of weeks. No sign of any work going on in there.

Also, Fabric is reopening as a gym. It’s being taken on by Maeve Frawley who has a fitness studio in Monavalley. She also owns a gym in Newcastle west. All 5e best to her. She a lovely woman and a very hard worker.