Old Skool Carlow Shops

darc · 12-09-2008 12:27PM

Unusual store in the old Eason's shop selling fancy foods, loads of yankee candles & gifts & cards.

Nice to see other new stores opening in the town centre - childrens store going into rainbow records and heard clothing store going into the front part of crottys.

Also heard Hickeys Home focus are going beside Homebase.

foggy_lad · 14-09-2008 09:20PM

iamhunted wrote: »

there was a cafe in there too (in dinn ri) opposite where blakes was.

did i miss it, or has no-one mentioned greasy micks yet?

oh jesus with the crubeens in the big pot on the turf fire? and tearing the corner off the bag to let the vinegar and oil out

Whosbetter? · 02-02-2009 12:13AM

Yeah, Greasy Mick's was a bit of an institution alright. Was first in there in the early '80s.
Can rem a story frm the mid '80s when I was a student in the Regional. Apparently, a gas cylinder went off in the place & went straight up through the building. Simultiously Greasy Mick stumbled out onto the street, on fire, earning him the short lived nickname, the Human Torch. Only in Carlow!

aynon · 02-02-2009 12:33AM

Whosbetter? wrote: »

Yeah, Greasy Mick's was a bit of an institution alright. Was first in there in the early '80s.
Can rem a story frm the mid '80s when I was a student in the Regional. Apparently, a gas cylinder went off in the place & went straight up through the building. Simultiously Greasy Mick stumbled out onto the street, on fire, earning him the short lived nickname, the Human Torch. Only in Carlow!

was he a proper irish man, and try reattach anything tht "fell off", with insulation tap......

oh remember when the i.t. was called the regional? ah the RTC.....

SpitfireIV · 02-02-2009 12:55AM

Whosbetter? wrote: »

Yeah, Greasy Mick's was a bit of an institution alright. Was first in there in the early '80s.
Can rem a story frm the mid '80s when I was a student in the Regional. Apparently, a gas cylinder went off in the place & went straight up through the building. Simultiously Greasy Mick stumbled out onto the street, on fire, earning him the short lived nickname, the Human Torch. Only in Carlow!

That wasnt a gas can, it was the devil! One night a handsome young man stumbled into Greasy Micks (for a crubeen no doubht!). Anyway, they starting playing cards (as you do) and Mick dropped his, he bent down to pick them up and seen that the young man had hooves for feet!! At which point the stranger shot through the roof leaving a hole!!!! I think thats how the story goes.........:pac::P

See whats in there now?! A classy bridal, wedding dressing shop! haha, just doesnt seem right! Of course people not from Carlow wouldnt know the difference, but those of us from the town are always gonna associate that place with a greasy ol' chippers

aynon · 02-02-2009 12:57AM

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

That wasnt a gas can, it was the devil! One night a handsome young man stumbled into Greasy Micks (for a crubeen no doubht!). Anyway, they starting playing cards (as you do) and Mick dropped his, he bent down to pick them up and seen that the young man had hooves for feet!! At which point the stranger shot through the roof leaving a hole!!!! I think thats how the story goes.........:pac::P

See whats in there now?! A classy bridal, wedding dressing shop! haha, just doesnt seem right! Of course people not from Carlow wouldnt know the difference, but those of us from the town are always gonna associate that place with a greasy ol' chippers

thats like not have stick-dan in bondage leather!!

SpitfireIV · 02-02-2009 01:03AM

Sorry what? Stick-dan in bondage leather? :eek:

aynon · 02-02-2009 01:08AM

didnt you hear?

stick-dan and patrickc partake in that kind of stuff.....

any one miss the old haddens indoor fountain per chance?

SpitfireIV · 02-02-2009 01:16AM

aynon wrote: »

didnt you hear?

stick-dan and patrickc partake in that kind of stuff.....

In Greasy Micks?? :eek:

The haddens indoor fountain! Wow, now there was something that I had forgotten!! I remember at Christmas time too they used to have a big tree in there and a Santa grotto too! One year the Santa that was there knew me remarkably well, I was amazed!! Found out when I was older that it was my uncle! Damn! :P

Quiz question

. There was once a large bronze statue of a dolphin and two children playing with it! Where was it?!

aynon · 02-02-2009 01:20AM

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

In Greasy Micks?? :eek:

The haddens indoor fountain! Wow, now there was something that I had forgotten!! I remember at Christmas time too they used to have a big tree in there and a Santa grotto too! One year the Santa that was there knew me remarkably well, I was amazed!! Found out when I was older that it was my uncle! Damn! :P

Quiz question . There was once a large bronze statue of a dolphin and two children playing with it! Where was it?!

oh god i know this one!!!was that at the town square beside the town hall?

SpitfireIV · 02-02-2009 01:25AM

aynon wrote: »

oh god i know this one!!!was that at the town square beside the town hall?

Nope!

aynon · 02-02-2009 01:47AM

god where was it then!!!!

SpitfireIV · 02-02-2009 01:53AM

On Tullow Street, outside the AIB Bank!

aynon · 02-02-2009 01:56AM

oh right!!

god wasnt thinking up that end of the town!

iamhunted · 02-02-2009 11:33AM

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

On Tullow Street, outside the AIB Bank!

I was going to say that but i didnt get here quick enough

Loveless · 02-02-2009 11:43AM

aynon wrote: »

any one miss the old haddens indoor fountain per chance?

wasn't there a Mr. Minute shoe repair / key cutters just to the right of the fountain..

What was the name of the electronics shop on Castle St.? Bought my Atari cassette games there and later bought my Amstrad 6128+ (still works) with their fancy 3" disks

aynon · 02-02-2009 11:51AM

that mr. minute is still there to my knowledge! but can any one tell me is the sewing shop still there beside it?

god i remember that, something like star computers, or something with stars, used to be the place i bought my first pc(dos/ibm) game!!!

Loveless · 02-02-2009 12:04PM

there was also a newsagents at the corner in front of the L&N supermarket at the far end of Tullow St. that had a little section for Amstrad & Atari games, and there was also place at the Potato Market near where the Roadhouse is now.

aynon · 02-02-2009 12:14PM

Loveless wrote: »

there was also a newsagents at the corner in front of the L&N supermarket at the far end of Tullow St. that had a little section for Amstrad & Atari games, and there was also place at the Potato Market near where the Roadhouse is now.

was that newsagent pauls new bookshop, where that real estates agent is now?

Loveless · 02-02-2009 12:20PM

aynon wrote: »

was that newsagent pauls new bookshop, where that real estates agent is now?

no it was the very far end of Tullow St., opposite where the Music Factory is was. Carlow town has changed so much in the last ten years I don't know what shops are left there anymore.

aynon · 02-02-2009 12:27PM

btw, who misses pauls bookshop....good i miss going in and having an intelligent conversation about books, unlike byrnes....."is this book good?" "its paperback...." "but is it good?" " like i said its paperback...."/conversation

Thundercats Ho · 02-02-2009 04:23PM

Loveless wrote: »

wasn't there a Mr. Minute shoe repair / key cutters just to the right of the fountain..

What was the name of the electronics shop on Castle St.? Bought my Atari cassette games there and later bought my Amstrad 6128+ (still works) with their fancy 3" disks

It was called Fitzgeralds afaik. Bought Moon Patrol, and Dig Dug there!!

The other one (where roadhouse is now) was called Micks or something like that.

stick-dan · 02-02-2009 07:14PM

aynon wrote: »

btw, who misses pauls bookshop....good i miss going in and having an intelligent conversation about books, unlike byrnes....."is this book good?" "its paperback...." "but is it good?" " like i said its paperback...."/conversation

what they answer you back?lucky you.

philog · 02-02-2009 09:52PM

anybody remember molly meighans fish shop where marinis amusements are now jimmy kings pub was next door and beside that was hoeys toy shop later to become anthony obriens jewelry shop beside that was jones boot shop across the road from that was dorans clothes shop where little jimmy doogue worked one of carlows best billiards players he taught richie greenie nolan how to play snooker

SpitfireIV · 02-02-2009 10:27PM

philog wrote: »

anybody remember molly meighans fish shop where marinis amusements are now jimmy kings ...........

Sorry, wayyyyyyy off topic, but, does anyone remember Alfie King? He used to go around the town in the summer with only a pair of shoes and a trousers on him carrying a big log on his shoulder!

He used to be challanging people to see if they could lift it! He was a bit of a muscle man! lol.

philog · 03-02-2009 07:05PM

everybody remembers alfie a true character the likes of him will never be seen again i think the rocky films drove him over the edge he was a hardy lad in his day,,a great man for the ladies, may he rest in peace. anybody remember dez reas fishin and shootin shop beside the house for men,,manys the good catapult i got off dez.....a great man to fix a rod or a reel ..everything got fixed in them days...nothing was thrown away no need for recycling centres...especially bottles...you could get threepence back for them days...maybe even a tanner

lotdpd · 03-02-2009 10:22PM

alfie what a legend he was....

Carlo_Junkie · 05-02-2009 09:55PM

I have been reading all your messages

about old Carlow Shops and I am hoping, with everyones permission, to put together a collection of your memories on the Carlow website: http://www.igp-web.com/carlow/index.htm

Who remembers the location of Liptons and L&N shops? I am trying to fit them into their respective streets within the town.

Thanks again to everyone for your valuable information about our fantastic Carlow:cool:

SpitfireIV · 05-02-2009 10:22PM

Hey! Welcome to the Carlow forum

If any of the info I've supplied here is of any use to you at all then feel free to use it!

Great site you have there by the way, have that one bookmarked a few years now, some great info on it!

road_high · 05-02-2009 10:30PM

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

less.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PdOq5titaQ

Great pic of Ducketts grove as it was years ago. Such a shame it's was burnt down

Old Skool Carlow Shops

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