Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

Collibosher · 19-09-2020 08:58PM

Open the Pubs wrote: »

...There is nothing in Santry area AFAIK. Lot of apartments there nearby too, potential customers.

The Comet

Hotblack Desiato · 20-09-2020 01:36AM

L1011 wrote: »

The unserved area around Donaghmede is the second biggest built up area with no pubs, after the UCD desert - but UCD has student bars that aren't pubs of course.

20-ish years ago I was living in a house share off Roebuck Road, pub desert is right. Nothing between Uncle Tom's Cabin and the coke-tastic Merrion Hotel, both ages away on foot. There really should have been a pub at the Clonskeagh Road end of Bird Avenue, but the local holier than thous probably stopped that. :rolleyes: I would rather have cut my own willie off than try to get a drink in a UCD student bor.

L1011 · 20-09-2020 04:50PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Would you know what to find some photos of the inside of mother Kelly's? I done a google there but nothing came up.

Wouldn't have been a place to take photos realistically!

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

20-ish years ago I was living in a house share off Roebuck Road, pub desert is right. Nothing between Uncle Tom's Cabin and the coke-tastic Merrion Hotel, both ages away on foot. There really should have been a pub at the Clonskeagh Road end of Bird Avenue, but the local holier than thous probably stopped that. :rolleyes: I would rather have cut my own willie off than try to get a drink in a UCD student bor.

Montrose Hotel I presume? Which is gone anyway.

There was a substantial pub on Harlech Grove from the 60s to the late 90s; but it was demolished for apartments.

spacetweek · 21-09-2020 09:06AM

The Ruin Bar - used be McTurcaills.
Not the most amazing or classic but I had a lot of good nights there. Jacks was horrific.

paw patrol · 21-09-2020 09:14AM

spacetweek wrote: »

The Ruin Bar - used be McTurcaills.
Not the most amazing or classic but I had a lot of good nights there. Jacks was horrific.

i really liked that place, staff were really good , seem well trained.
Some great nights there and decent drink selection.

they are moving to a new post so isn't closing per se although the old location was dead handy.

my only gripe was it wasn't a late bar

Open the Pubs · 21-09-2020 10:55AM

Ruin bar was good, decent Nachos! Ended up there a few times after games at the Aviva.

2ndcoming · 21-09-2020 11:02AM

Collibosher wrote: »

The Comet

There's another one with a Santry address.. long name that won't come to me, the _______ inn.

Hosts a lot of trad nights? There was a viral video of a 5-in-a-row Dub GAA song from there last year.

Unknownability · 21-09-2020 11:24AM

2ndcoming wrote: »

There's another one with a Santry address.. long name that won't come to me, the _______ inn.

Hosts a lot of trad nights? There was a viral video of a 5-in-a-row Dub GAA song from there last year.

Kilmardinny?

21-09-2020 11:33AM

Collibosher wrote: »

The Comet

They spent a fortune putting a kitchen in there a few years ago including a proper pizza oven. They do some of the best pizza I've ever had.

Chalk McHugh · 21-09-2020 11:44AM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Would you know what to find some photos of the inside of mother Kelly's? I done a google there but nothing came up.

Mother Kellys was a great spot although the decor wasn't the best. I can see why some wouldn't feel to comfortable in it if they were never there before but i knew them all in there so was never a problem. The new Talbot 74 the interior is pretty nice in comparison. They moved the bar from one side to another and put a lot of money into it. When its busy or for Liverpool matches (big Pool pub) they open the bar upstairs.

manofachill · 21-09-2020 12:43PM

The Master wrote: »

Nearest Pubs are now
Madigan's in Kilbarrack
Foxhound in Greendale
Raccecourse in Baldoyle
Or The various pubs in Raheny

Baldoyle, Bayside, Sutton, Kilbarrack, Donaghmede has always been poorly served with pubs - part of this has been that Howth is the destination for a night out for many of these people though and it has 10 pubs plus an ever growing number of restaurants. I'm not sure if the Bayside Inn is going to reopen along with the shopping centre but I think it still has a licence at least.

That whole clongriffin, balgriffin area has an enormous population and is growing rapidly, surely there is scope for a new bar or pub of some sort

2ndcoming · 21-09-2020 01:57PM

Unknownability wrote: »

Kilmardinny?

That's the one

bocaman · 21-09-2020 02:03PM

The White Horse

neris · 22-09-2020 03:10PM

jkmanc1974 wrote: »

Presume with the Donaghmede Inn gone leaves no pub around for a massive catchment area?

Is the Donaghmeade inn gone gone or just closed until the non food pubs reopen? (I assume they didnt do food)

Sultan of Bling · 22-09-2020 04:20PM

neris wrote:

Is the Donaghmeade inn gone gone or just closed until the non food pubs reopen? (I assume they didnt do food)

Heard it's gone for good

Dyr · 22-09-2020 04:41PM

retalivity wrote: »

That is some spot...was in there once when friends not familiar with dublin booked into that hotel. Place was full of local lunatics and confused looking tourists

Its a ****ing awful place, Ballymun is actually a big stretch of nothingness nowadays.

Buckfast W · 22-09-2020 08:17PM

neris wrote:

Is the Donaghmeade inn gone gone or just closed until the non food pubs reopen? (I assume they didnt do food)

Yeah it's definitely gone for good, all the staff were informed a few weeks back that it wouldn't be reopening. I think they're looking into developing the whole centre so hopefully there's plans to open up another pub, it's slim pickings around Donaghmede.

Hodors Appletart · 23-09-2020 08:23AM

there is work going on on the blacker at northside anyone know what's happening to it

a proper institution of a working class area that place was all through it's different names (The Oak Tavern, Black Sheep, Liz Delaney's)

would have spent a good bit of time up in the nightclub part back in the early 00s myself

L1011 · 23-09-2020 08:25AM

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

there is work going on on the blacker at northside anyone know what's happening to it

a proper institution of a working class area that place was all through it's different names (The Oak Tavern, Black Sheep, Liz Delaney's)

would have spent a good bit of time up in the nightclub part back in the early 00s myself

Planning last year to convert to a gym.

neris · 23-09-2020 08:58AM

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

there is work going on on the blacker at northside anyone know what's happening to it

a proper institution of a working class area that place was all through it's different names (The Oak Tavern, Black Sheep, Liz Delaney's)

would have spent a good bit of time up in the nightclub part back in the early 00s myself

havent been up in northside in a good while but up there yesterday and the place was boarded up and hoardings down the side of it for a builder.

Passenger · 25-11-2020 10:51PM

Dice Bar is no more. Link

Sultan of Bling · 25-11-2020 10:58PM

Passenger wrote:

Dice Bar is no more.

Sad news. Enjoyed popping in for a few early friday evening drinks.

dazberry · 25-11-2020 11:20PM

Passenger wrote: »

Dice Bar is no more. Link

I passed on the Luas and walking into town a number of times over the last few months and with the signs gone and even the a/c was taken out - it was pretty obvious

Was only in there a couple of times as it was slightly off my beaten track but I enjoyed those visits.

I think the harsh reality is that in the new year, unfortunately, there will be a flood of places closing

:mad:

Amirani · 26-11-2020 11:47AM

Passenger wrote: »

Dice Bar is no more. Link

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/dice-bar-smithfield-coronavirus-kieranfinnerty-22039470

These statements by the owner left a bad taste. Seem like a long time ago now.

L1011 · 26-11-2020 11:52AM

His rants were weeks after the lease had already expired. Which makes it make even less sense.

Open the Pubs · 26-11-2020 11:59AM

Only surprise is more haven't went. Wet pubs have been forced closed in Dublin for 255 days and they aren't allowing them open for Christmas or January minimum now.

They will be lucky to open Paddy's Day next year. 1 full year since being shut. Vast majority businesses can't survive with being shut that long.

kona · 26-11-2020 12:16PM

Open the Pubs wrote: »

Only surprise is more haven't went. Wet pubs have been forced closed in Dublin for 255 days and they aren't allowing them open for Christmas or January minimum now.

They will be lucky to open Paddy's Day next year. 1 full year since being shut. Vast majority businesses can't survive with being shut that long.

Its absoloutley disgraceful, the place is completely ****ed , god knows what willl fill the vaccuum, wetherspoons probably.

Open the Pubs · 26-11-2020 01:49PM

kona wrote: »

Its absoloutley disgraceful, the place is completely ****ed , god knows what willl fill the vaccuum, wetherspoons probably.

I really hope not, surely they are finding it tough too atm being closed and in Britain. I wandered into the Silver Penny few months back and it was dead, with more staff than customers.

PommieBast · 26-11-2020 02:38PM

Open the Pubs wrote: »

Only surprise is more haven't went. Wet pubs have been forced closed in Dublin for 255 days and they aren't allowing them open for Christmas or January minimum now.

Just a matter of time before the floodgates open. The end of the financial year when accounts need to be signed off might finally force the issue of mass insolvency.

BonnieSituation · 26-11-2020 03:03PM

But think of all that student accommodation that can be built where these pubs are.

Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

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