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Rough pubs of Cork

Ubbquittious

Just seen the Dublin thread and got me thinking Cork must also have a few rough pubs of its own. A lad told me one time 'The constellation' across from the Heineken brewery is very rough but I was in there several times and didn't see anything unusual.

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corks finest

Cork Trucker wrote: »

I would actually be on friendly terms with one of the deceased gentleman's son's. Not personally but on social media.

Deceased relatives still dealing off barrack St, and he was no ****ing gentleman, whole lot scuts, as us anyone backing them up

Cork Trucker

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Fair enough, I was just pointing out the obvious, which I don't think is a matter of opinion.

Obvious in your opinion perhaps. Opinions are personal.

Cork Trucker

corks finest wrote: »

Deceased relatives still dealing off barrack St, and he was no ****ing gentleman, whole lot scuts, as us anyone backing them up

I’m not on about the Crinnion’s. I don’t know any of them directly or otherwise. If you are alleging illegal activity on behalf of Mr Delaney’s relatives you had best contact the boys in blue with your concerns.

SpacialNeeds

What rough pub are we missing tonight, comrades?

It's not very rough really, but I'd love to get a bollocking for something innocuous in the Hi B.

I was never in Nana's on Douglas Street in most of its iterations, but it always looks like the patrons wouldn't be bothered with buying a drink.

I'd murder a pint in any of the pubs around it. Miss the Crúiscín as well for a bit of wreckless moshing, and Loafers to an extent.

fin12

SpacialNeeds wrote: »

What rough pub are we missing tonight, comrades?

It's not very rough really, but I'd love to get a bollocking for something innocuous in the Hi B.

I was never in Nana's on Douglas Street in most of its iterations, but it always looks like the patrons wouldn't be bothered with buying a drink.

I'd murder a pint in any of the pubs around it. Miss the Crúiscín as well for a bit of wreckless moshing, and Loafers to an extent.

I don’t think Nana's is rough, was in there a few times last year , it’s fine.

Paddy the farmers is a nicer pub.

[Deleted User]

corks finest wrote: »

Deceased relatives still dealing off barrack St, and he was no ****ing gentleman, whole lot scuts, as us anyone backing them up

Anyone buying off dealers are as bad as the dealers IMO.

the beer revolu

Anyone remember The Billie Jean?
It was on the corner of Castle Street and Cornmarket Street, where a jewelers is now, across from The Roundy.

I think that's the first pub I ever drank in (way before I should have) and my fuzzy memory of it is that it was dog rough. Mates claimed to have witnessed a stabbing/slashing there one night - this may have been exaggerated or made up but I do know we never went again after that.

[Deleted User]

Ha, the Catwalk. Bunch of 17-20 year olds getting drunk and dancing.

About as truly rough as quilted toilet paper

fin12

I think the grafton was pretty rough, I was in there one jazz weekend cause couldn’t get in anywhere else and there was a huge fight in the smoking area.

[Deleted User]

I used to go to the Grafton frequently enough 4 or 5 years ago..... There was a definite absence of folk looking for craft beer etc but I'd not consider it rough. The catwalk for the over 25s sort of place.

fin12

Augeo wrote: »

I used to go to the Grafton frequently enough 4 or 5 years ago..... There was a definite absence of folk looking for craft beer etc but I'd not consider it rough. The catwalk for the over 25s sort of place.

I don’t think craft beer was that popular 4/5 years ago, it’s huge now.

whisky_galore

fin12 wrote: »

I think the grafton was pretty rough, I was in there one jazz weekend cause couldn’t get in anywhere else and there was a huge fight in the smoking area.

Not rough, just the weekend that was in it.

Thought it a bland atmosphere-less place.

Cona

fin12 wrote: »

I don’t think craft beer was that popular 4/5 years ago, it’s huge now.

Being a yuppie is popular now

Markcheese

Cona wrote: »

Being a yuppie is popular now

Yuppies were the 80s , maybe the 90s , you're dating yourself a bit ..

mean gene

Augeo wrote: »

I used to go to the Grafton frequently enough 4 or 5 years ago..... There was a definite absence of folk looking for craft beer etc but I'd not consider it rough. The catwalk for the over 25s sort of place.

Rough as fcuk was there a fair few times

mean gene

Roughest bar in Cork is the linen weaver it's where people who are barred from other pubs go

Acosta

Cona wrote: »

Being a yuppie is popular now

Not wanting to drink crap beer doesn't make a person a yuppie.

Reputable Rog

There are no rough pubs in Cork, working class pubs yes but not rough.
Trouble is wherever you want it.

Marty1983

The Gill Tavern on Gilabbey Street used to be a tough spot. They used to have pool tables upstairs and you could see anything there. Saw a gang of lads opening doing cocaine on a pool table about 15 years ago.

corks finest

Marty1983 wrote: »

The Gill Tavern on Gilabbey Street used to be a tough spot. They used to have pool tables upstairs and you could see anything there. Saw a gang of lads opening doing cocaine on a pool table about 15 years ago.

Tbh pubs in Cork now are soft, real rough houses in town were, Hickeys, idle buachaill and the roundy house, Clifford's across the road was also up there, rough pubs disappeared in town in the end of the 70s,start of the 80s

Rows Grower

corks finest wrote: »

Tbh pubs in Cork now are soft, real rough houses in town were, Hickeys, idle buachaill and the roundy house, Clifford's across the road was also up there, rough pubs disappeared in town in the end of the 70s,start of the 80s

Should that be The Idle Hour bar, down near the docks?

The Roundy wasn't really a rough bar, I remember having some great nights in there, Dan and Dave the brothers that owned it were two country lads and were great characters. John on the door was a sound bloke, he wasn't a big man but was very capable and you couldn't excite him. Anyone that caused trouble in there was never left back in, full stop. His brother used to help him out the odd time when it was busy.

Mickey night (the first Tuesday of every month) was the best night to be in there.

corks finest

Rows Grower wrote: »

Should that be The Idle Hour bar, down near the docks?

The Roundy wasn't really a rough bar, I remember having some great nights in there, Dan and Dave the brothers that owned it were two country lads and were great characters. John on the door was a sound bloke, he wasn't a big man but was very capable and you couldn't excite him. Anyone that caused trouble in there was never left back in, full stop. His brother used to help him out the odd time when it was busy.

Mickey night (the first Tuesday of every month) was the best night to be in there.

No idle buachaill Oliver plunkett St, Bodhran now

corks finest

Rows Grower wrote: »

Should that be The Idle Hour bar, down near the docks?

The Roundy wasn't really a rough bar, I remember having some great nights in there, Dan and Dave the brothers that owned it were two country lads and were great characters. John on the door was a sound bloke, he wasn't a big man but was very capable and you couldn't excite him. Anyone that caused trouble in there was never left back in, full stop. His brother used to help him out the odd time when it was busy.

Mickey night (the first Tuesday of every month) was the best night to be in there.

It was on occasions, Dave and Dan Wexford guys, late 70s

Rows Grower

corks finest wrote: »

It was on occasions, Dave and Dan Wexford guys, late 70s

They owned the place well after the late 70's, there was another barman there as well that worked for them that I just recalled, a quiet tall lad with glasses named Frank.

I knew one fella that was so proud to be a regular in there that he used to boast he had his own corner in The Roundy House without ever intending to be funny.

corks finest

Rows Grower wrote: »

They owned the place well after the late 70's, there was another barman there as well that worked for them that I just recalled, a quiet tall lad with glasses named Frank.

I knew one fella that was so proud to be a regular in there that he used to boast he had his own corner in The Roundy House without ever intending to be funny.

I left Cork around 79 ish so after that I can't comment, came back and bounced 99 on for a few years, but tbh it's tame enough compared to the country, we ran door staff in Fermoy,,, more drama

Rows Grower

corks finest wrote: »

I left Cork around 79 ish so after that I can't comment, came back and bounced 99 on for a few years, but tbh it's tame enough compared to the country, we ran door staff in Fermoy,,, more drama

That might explain why you think all the rough pubs disappeared at the end of the 70's start of the 80's.

corks finest

Rows Grower wrote: »

That might explain why you think all the rough pubs disappeared at the end of the 70's start of the 80's.

Well I did bounce and run a small security firm for years which included pubs in the city and county until 2006/7, family member still at it so I've a fair oul handle on it, and a good friend still works ( pre covid in one of the largest clubs)

Hangdogroad

I used to go to the Shelbourne the odd time late 90s when it was called the Shiol Bhrian (or something close to that). Wouldnt exactly say it was rough but I do remember one night it was raided by the Guards and some aggro ensued with a bunch of crusty types. A very drunk girl kept grabbing the hat off a Sargent and he lost his cool with her. Her boyfriend who was a fairly big fella grabbed him by the throat I think pinned him against a wall.

Rows Grower

The Flying Bottle, The Fiddlers, The Crystal, The Steeple, The Screaming Monkey and The Unicorn are a few pubs that you wouldn't have brought a lady to on a first date if you wanted to impress her.

Most of the rough pubs mentioned here were actually great places to have a session but because they were such good craic they sometimes attracted the type of people who were attention seeking brain dead types who wanted to make a name for themselves. Usually the owner, the barman or one of the regulars would deal with any hassle.

corks finest

Rows Grower wrote: »

The Flying Bottle, The Fiddlers, The Crystal, The Steeple, The Screaming Monkey and The Unicorn are a few pubs that you wouldn't have brought a lady to on a first date if you wanted to impress her.

Most of the rough pubs mentioned here were actually great places to have a session but because they were such good craic they sometimes attracted the type of people who were attention seeking brain dead types who wanted to make a name for themselves. Usually the owner, the barman or one of the regulars would deal with any hassle.

Steeple was interesting alright, and the one on Shandon St (with all the mirrors)
Mick Allen had it for a while, till he titbeyto dealing the bastard,,,, went up to Derry with me in 79, led the bloody Sunday march, huge honour at the time, then he did this,greedy boy