Old nightclubs and pubs in Limerick

un5byh7sqpd2x0 · 13-12-2020 12:04PM

No need to beat around the bush, he attempted an armed robbery on them in Birdhill after the gig.

Granadino · 13-12-2020 05:02PM

YFlyer wrote: »

Le Chic.

That was it.

orm0nd · 13-12-2020 09:36PM

I probarbly a fair bit older than most on here , remember sunday night at cruises hotel and tuesdays and thursdays at the royal george , used to be a cafe in nicholas street that we called dirty dick's ,the showbands used to call there after the gigs and the walls were covered with thier fliers and posters , quinns and nancy's were popular for us culchies and another pub on patrick street which for the life of me I can't remember it's name were all meet up places

mgbgt1978 · 13-12-2020 09:39PM

Only pub I can think of on Patrick Street at that time was The Hogan Stand. Roughly where the ATM outside Arthur's Quay is now.

adaminho · 13-12-2020 10:04PM

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Only pub I can think of on Patrick Street was The Hogan Stand. Roughly where the ATM outside Arthur's Quay is now.

Boxwell's/Mojo /Red Hen/No. 15/the Bailey?

mgbgt1978 · 13-12-2020 11:29PM

Back in the days Orm0nd is referring to there was only one pub on Patrick St. The Hogan Stand. This was before The Arthur's Quay Shopping Centre was developed, and the whole right-hand side of Patrick St was all 3 story red-brick buildings.
The 5 you mention are all the same premises. Which originally became a Pub in 1991.

Back in the 80's the current Red Hen was 'Power's Small Profit Stores'....think Dealz, but 40 years ago.

Gary Owen · 13-12-2020 11:45PM

It’s the Hogan stand alright .
The barman was a big heavy man always sweating, don’t remember his name though ..
Anyone remember the Oyster bar it’s where supermacs is on o Connell st is now .
It could get wild in there at times

adaminho · 14-12-2020 12:16AM

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Back in the days Orm0nd is referring to there was only one pub on Patrick St. The Hogan Stand. This was before The Arthur's Quay Shopping Centre was developed, and the whole right-hand side of Patrick St was all 3 story red-brick buildings.
The 5 you mention are all the same premises. Which originally became a Pub in 1991.

Back in the 80's the current Red Hen was 'Power's Small Profit Stores'....think Dealz, but 40 years ago.

I partly guessed that alright! That pub went through so many changes in the early 90's I just wanted to be sure! Can't believe no one has mentioned the Pery yet or were ye all barred like me?

orm0nd · 14-12-2020 12:39AM

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

Only pub I can think of on Patrick Street at that time was The Hogan Stand. Roughly where the ATM outside Arthur's Quay is now.

dead on ( ageing big time couldn't for the life of me remember it :rolleyes: )

I remember when Patrick st. was made a clearway after 5.00 , there was a certain traffic warden who spent most of the afternoon in the pub and come out a couple of minutes after 5 and issue a string of tickets along the street .

f€cker done myself one day I was in town at 5.05

jetfiremuck · 14-12-2020 12:46AM

Centre Court in the Limerick Inn....they used to serve strawberries and cream as a promo. Poldarks at the two mile inn.

sideline warrior · 14-12-2020 01:46AM

I worked as a glass collector in Magnums in the old Limerick Ryan Hotel on the Ennis Road back in the early/mid 80s. Place was hopping. Also worked in the Two Mile Inn when the likes of the Wolfe Tones, Christy Moore, Brendan Grace used to pack out the place before everyone went next door to Poldarks. Great nights but you earned your money.

YFlyer · 14-12-2020 06:27AM

Sacramentum wrote: »

The one held in Tropics had Dizneyland Chapter II on the flyer so Docs obviously served as the first venue in Limerick. One DJ was from London and the other from Chicago. I was only starting to discover the alternative music scene at the time so was very appreciative of the efforts taken to make my friends and I feel right at home. Not too many times I can recall moshing on the Tropics dancefloor unless Bohemian Rhapsody was being aired.

The DJ from Bromley part of this chapter?

YFlyer · 14-12-2020 06:34AM

Granadino wrote: »

That was it.

Think the whole place was the Globe. Dolores O'Riordan had a bar in the second floor or so we were told.

YFlyer · 14-12-2020 06:38AM

Remember Speak Easy on O'Connell Street? Seen Sultans of Ping FC, Neds Atomic Dustmen and some other bands over that period. The one place that would let Dave Hogetey in.

The_Dave · 14-12-2020 08:34AM

YFlyer wrote: »

Think the whole place was the Globe. Dolores O'Riordan had a bar in the second floor or so we were told.

Back in the early noughties, post the lapdancing joint, the Globe had different bars, you had a cigar bar and a pool area on separate floors and shark was their red bull

LimerickCity · 14-12-2020 11:12AM

This thread has brought back some memories and in just a short few years how many of the pubs in frequented after local football games are now gone.

On a short walk from Cals down Hyde Road you had Pat McGraths (gone) Frosts (gone) The Harp Bar/Monihans (gone). Over on Edward street you had Albie's (gone), Paddy Sullivan's (gone), further up on Parnell Street you had the Railway Hotel (gone), pub by Maher's butchers Clancy's i think (gone). On Davis Street The Hibernian (gone), The Haven (gone), Baker Place/Wicked Chicken (gone). Go over to Catherine Street and The Desmond (gone), Brennan's (gone), Sharkey's (gone). All in a two or three block radius.

I see Cheers mentioned at The Desmond, I can remember fondly sneaking up the back stairs from the main bar to the nightclub. On the floor overhead the nightclub there was two full size snooker tables, you could order pints and have them delivered up from the bar on a little lift which was located inside the main bar. At one stage towards to end they added Tango's next door which was frequented by an older crowd. There was also a strip club in there at one stage called Lapellos

I bought my first pint in there at the lounge. A pint of Carlsberg for £1.10 with my fake ID.

The place used to be jointed on a Saturday night with Leo Shine doing the karaoke.

Another place that was hopping was the 80's night at the George. Wiseguy's is another that jumps out at me, Nestor's Bar, The Olde Tom, The Henry Cecil, The Bedford, The Perry (Easy Singles used to play there on a Saturday night), There was also a place on Little Catherine Street that had a glass ceiling but the name escapes me.

Friar Tucks the first place I ever had a donor kebab. Krank's was another famous late night food joint that I still miss to this day. Those club burgers were class.

adaminho · 14-12-2020 11:23AM

LimerickCity wrote: »

This thread has brought back some memories and in just a short few years how many of the pubs in frequented after local football games are now gone.

On a short walk from Cals down Hyde Road you had Pat McGraths (gone) Frosts (gone) The Harp Bar/Monihans (gone). Over on Edward street you had Albie's (gone), Paddy Sullivan's (gone), further up on Parnell Street you had the Railway Hotel (gone), pub by Maher's butchers Clancy's i think (gone). On Davis Street The Hibernian (gone), The Haven (gone), Baker Place/Wicked Chicken (gone). Go over to Catherine Street and The Desmond (gone), Brennan's (gone), Sharkey's (gone). All in a two or three block radius.

I see Cheers mentioned at The Desmond, I can remember fondly sneaking up the back stairs from the main bar to the nightclub. On the floor overhead the nightclub there was two full size snooker tables, you could order pints and have them delivered up from the bar on a little lift which was located inside the main bar. At one stage towards to end they added Tango's next door which was frequented by an older crowd. There was also a strip club in there at one stage called Lapellos

I bought my first pint in there at the lounge. A pint of Carlsberg for £1.10 with my fake ID.

The place used to be jointed on a Saturday night with Leo Shine doing the karaoke.

Another place that was hopping was the 80's night at the George. Wiseguy's is another that jumps out at me, Nestor's Bar, The Olde Tom, The Henry Cecil, The Bedford, The Perry (Easy Singles used to play there on a Saturday night), There was also a place on Little Catherine Street that had a glass ceiling but the name escapes me.

Friar Tucks the first place I ever had a donor kebab. Krank's was another famous late night food joint that I still miss to this day. Those club burgers were class.

On little Catherine street you had High spirits on one corner Flannerys on the other and PJs in the middle.

LimerickCity · 14-12-2020 11:28AM

adaminho wrote: »

On little Catherine street you had High spirits on one corner Flannerys on the other and PJs in the middle.

PJs that's the one.

I can also remember getting a mean voucher going into the nightclubs. Yu could get Chicken and Chips or some form a slop like chile con carne

The_Dave · 14-12-2020 11:30AM

LimerickCity wrote: »

There was also a place on Little Catherine Street that had a glass ceiling but the name escapes me.

PJ's

The_Dave · 14-12-2020 11:31AM

LimerickCity wrote: »

PJs that's the one.

I can also remember getting a mean voucher going into the nightclubs. Yu could get Chicken and Chips or some form a slop like chile con carne

It was a condition of opening late that you had to get a 'Theatre Licence' which also required you to serve food. So Doc's ALWAYS had "on tonight's menu; Chili con carne":D

MarkR · 14-12-2020 11:37AM

Think I tried it once or twice. Spicy.

adaminho · 14-12-2020 11:46AM

MarkR wrote: »

Think I tried it once or twice. Spicy.

That was the point. You'd end up skullling pints after it. The George had a chicken curry and Ted's had Chicken Maryland that were both pickled in salt. Costellos had a full carvery.

Cookiemunster · 14-12-2020 11:54AM

adaminho wrote: »

That was the point. You'd end up skullling pints after it. The George had a chicken curry and Ted's had Chicken Maryland that were both pickled in salt. Costellos had a full carvery.

The George/Tropics sometimes had whatever was left over from the restaurant. I remember occasionally getting chops or chicken and mash.

Berty · 14-12-2020 11:56AM

It was also a legal requirement which is where I originally know the phrase substantial meal from.

Curry or Chilli con Carne and alcohol to some was a terrible mix for their systems.

Odelay · 14-12-2020 02:16PM

Berty wrote: »

It was also a legal requirement which is where I originally know the phrase substantial meal from.

Curry or Chilli con Carne and alcohol to some was a terrible mix for their systems.

Eight hours drinking Guinness and a rushed chilli con carne, shur what could go wrong.

jetfiremuck · 14-12-2020 02:40PM

Remembering the chicken carcasses strewn along O Connell Street on a Sunday morning after Pat Graces Kentucky fried chicken. Was one of the few places open then at 3am. Queues out the door. The odd header in the queue......and Frankie tapping the line for a few bob.

jetfiremuck · 14-12-2020 02:42PM

Amaya Dry Skyjacker wrote: »

No need to beat around the bush, he attempted an armed robbery on them in Birdhill after the gig.

And used a fruit and veg marked box van as the getaway vehicle.......you couldnt make it up.

jetfiremuck · 14-12-2020 02:44PM

Any one remember The Green Door pub ?

14-12-2020 03:44PM

LimerickCity wrote: »

On a short walk from Cals down Hyde Road you had Pat McGraths (gone) Frosts (gone) The Harp Bar/Monihans (gone). Over on Edward street you had Albie's (gone), Paddy Sullivan's (gone), further up on Parnell Street you had the Railway Hotel (gone), pub by Maher's butchers Clancy's i think (gone). On Davis Street The Hibernian (gone), The Haven (gone), Baker Place/Wicked Chicken (gone). Go over to Catherine Street and The Desmond (gone), Brennan's (gone), Sharkey's (gone). All in a two or three block radius.

There was also a place on Little Catherine Street that had a glass ceiling but the name escapes me.

In fairness though a lot of those places you mentioned didn't close down in the usual sense. I mean they didn't just go out business / go bust, they were just owned by elderly men who retired when the time was right but didn't have family who were inclined to take over and stay in the same line as work as their dad.

Anyway, was the place on Little Catherine St The Pink Flamingo by any chance? Not to be confused with The Pink Elephant on Bedford Row.

phill106 · 14-12-2020 04:50PM

jetfiremuck wrote: »

Any one remember The Green Door pub ?

Ah yes, had a red door didnt it?

Old nightclubs and pubs in Limerick

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