Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

L1011 · 20-02-2021 10:53pm

Fran has a bone wrote: »

It's a shame, many good memories from Quinn's and the Big Tree, great for Croke Park days especially. Also as a student in big tree.

Where will be the main haunts now for Croker, Auld Triangle probably still one of them

Red Parrot, which also closed for normal trade, was to open on match days. Like Gills and, in its latter years, the Big Tree

The hotel at the Big Tree will have a bar, but not very big

juno10353 · 24-02-2021 2:13pm

L1011 wrote: »

Red Parrot, which also closed for normal trade, was to open on match days. Like Gills and, in its latter years, the Big Tree

The hotel at the Big Tree will have a bar, but not very big

Mc Graths just down from Quinns

L1011 · 24-02-2021 2:18pm

McGraths were always a bit more selective on who they'd let in from experience of the few days I've either been going to matches or having to work at them. And its not huge, they even reduced floor space for the offo (which I'm sure they're very happy to have right now!)

BonnieSituation · 24-02-2021 2:21pm

Fran has a bone wrote: »

It's a shame, many good memories from Quinn's and the Big Tree, great for Croke Park days especially. Also as a student in big tree.

Where will be the main haunts now for Croker, Auld Triangle probably still one of them

McGrath's for me.

ShyMets · 25-02-2021 10:56am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

McGrath's for me.

I've being going to Dublin games since 1992 and have never been in either Quinn's or McGraths.

Probably because I'd approach Croke Park via Dorset St. In general we use to drop into Birminghams or Kavanaghs, both of which are sadly gone

Joe_ Public · 25-02-2021 11:01am

Is the hideout still on the go or gone at this stage?

L1011 · 25-02-2021 11:11am

Was open pre-COVID. No kitchens so won't have been since.

It had been closed for maybe a decade but reopened in ~2017.

BonnieSituation · 25-02-2021 6:25pm

L1011 wrote: »

Was open pre-COVID. No kitchens so won't have been since.

It had been closed for maybe a decade but reopened in ~2017.

It was definitely open in 2009 when I was a local.

BonnieSituation · 25-02-2021 6:26pm

ShyMets wrote: »

I've being going to Dublin games since 1992 and have never been in either Quinn's or McGraths.

Probably because I'd approach Croke Park via Dorset St. In general we use to drop into Birminghams or Kavanaghs, both of which are sadly gone

I'd generally approach from Summerhill so I would usually stop off in Briody's or the Sackville

Home via Cleary's of course.

ShyMets · 25-02-2021 7:11pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I'd generally approach from Summerhill so I would usually stop off in Briody's or the Sackville

Home via Cleary's of course.

Three fine establishments. Our homeward journey normal consists of Mulligans, Bowes and The Palace Bar

jippo nolan · 25-02-2021 7:50pm

ShyMets wrote: »

Three fine establishments. Our homeward journey normal consists of Mulligans, Bowes and The Palace Bar

5 wise Choice’s, no chance of a Depth Charge in any of those establishments!

Cienciano · 25-02-2021 11:18pm

Fran has a bone wrote: »

It's a shame, many good memories from Quinn's and the Big Tree, great for Croke Park days especially. Also as a student in big tree.

Where will be the main haunts now for Croker, Auld Triangle probably still one of them

The Hideout and obviously Gills at that end. Drumcondra pubs too.

BonnieSituation · 25-02-2021 11:19pm

The Hogan Stand is another matchday gem.

L1011 · 01-03-2021 7:14pm

The Snug's licence has reappeared on the register this month.

Fran has a bone · 02-03-2021 6:45pm

L1011 wrote: »

The Snug's licence has reappeared on the register this month.

:pac:

The cheapest pint in Dublin remains :P

vafankillar · 21-03-2021 9:07pm

did scruffy murphys close before or during the pandemic?

ShyMets · 21-03-2021 9:24pm

vafankillar wrote: »

did scruffy murphys close before or during the pandemic?

Before. A few years a go if I remember correctly

thebronze14 · 21-03-2021 10:15pm

Was a good spot before Ireland matches. Especially outside on a sunny day

ShyMets · 24-03-2021 1:59pm

thebronze14 wrote: »

Was a good spot before Ireland matches. Especially outside on a sunny day

Was a great spot on a sunny day. But always thought it was in an odd location. Not much in the way of passing trade

Cienciano · 24-03-2021 3:41pm

ShyMets wrote: »

Was a great spot on a sunny day. But always thought it was in an odd location. Not much in the way of passing trade

That was the beauty of it! Used to work nearby, was great for drinking outside on a sunny day

24-03-2021 11:39pm

ShyMets wrote: »

Before. A few years a go if I remember correctly

It's long gone. Last I heard it was going to be redeveloped into apartments/office space. It was an unusual location, but that whole area was a popular nightlife spot many years ago - Howl at the Moon, Scruffy's etc.

miamee · 25-03-2021 10:49am

Let's not forget Oil Can Harry's

I used to work very close by and Scruffy's was a great spot. For some reason I only ever remember being upstairs in it, maybe it was a quieter spot for the locals downstairs. I'm talking about late 90s here.

Hurrache · 25-03-2021 5:08pm

Scruffy's had some amount of custom on Thursdays and Fridays, if not earlier, from the sheer amount of businesses in the area with a young crowd. You couldn't get into the place on a Friday evening, it was great.

Oil Can Harry's was better suited for lunch.

BonnieSituation · 25-03-2021 5:28pm

Oil Can's was an awful spot. Never liked it at all. So atmosphere-less.

Scruffy's was the business.

miamee · 25-03-2021 5:33pm

Scruffy's was the main spot alright but we had a few good nights in Oil Cans. There was usually a big gang of us from work (almost next door) so we created our own atmosphere. Again, I'm talking about 1998-2000, I don't know much about it after that.

PommieBast · 25-03-2021 6:42pm

The one time I went to Oil Can Harrys was back in 2014 or 2015 as an afterparty for an already heavy office party. At the time just the name itself sounded very down-market but remember it as a great night.

L1011 · 25-03-2021 7:20pm

Had a series of slightly silly names for decades now. The Other Place -> Peppers -> Oil Can Harrys

Peppers referred to the Pepper Canister church nearby and was decided by an Evening Herald write-in competition. And that's one of the most pointless bits of pub trivia I know, and its not even relevant anymore.

vafankillar · 25-03-2021 8:22pm

wonder would these later extended drinking hours thing thats coming in be good for some famous dublin pubs, personally i'd love to be able to sit & have a quiet pint & chat in a pub later than 12.30 rather than having to **** off somewhere with loud music which too often seems to be the case times when i've been in town late-ish

L1011 · 25-03-2021 8:26pm

Its quite likely that many of the more traditional pubs don't care about opening beyond 12:30; some will have just avoided it due to the cost of course. Not many of the equivalent pubs in the UK have gone that late.

Later than 02:30 (or maybe a little earlier, 02:00 or so) hours will likely be restricted to places with substantial dance floors.

PommieBast · 25-03-2021 8:31pm

vafankillar wrote: »

wonder would these later extended drinking hours thing thats coming in be good for some famous dublin pubs, personally i'd love to be able to sit & have a quiet pint & chat in a pub later than 12.30 rather than having to **** off somewhere with loud music which too often seems to be the case times when i've been in town late-ish

It is a tokenistic gesture given how widely the 00:30 time is flouted away from the beaten track.

Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

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