Edgedinblue wrote: » i heard she wasnt allowed into any of those shops because she'd always steal stuff by putting it in her pram! has anyone seen her house recently? its beside the balreask arms or whatever its called nowadays, last time i saw her house it was a mad pink colour with loads of random garden knomes and things like that in the front garden. that was a good while ago though! Edit: also heard she was supposed to be one of navans prettiest girls back in her day! :eek:
Stroke Politics wrote: » Poor Chrissie's brother passed away in the passed few months. You'd see him walking the bike along the Trim Road, buy never cycle it, even though he had bicycle clips. Checked with the father-in-law re. Beggys', it was Molloy's since the 1930's, and according to him Mrs Molloy is still alive and lives on Brews Hill.......
donmaga1 wrote: » Remember about 20-25 years ago there was a shop Where there was a pub out the back on the square. I think it was where hollies is know?
washiskin wrote: » I remember that there was a Heatons there where the AIB is now.
ShooterSF wrote: » "I was in Quinnsworth then dropped into valueland before heading over to stauntons"
lukesmom wrote: » Saw another thread about growing up in Drogheda so I said I would start this one off. I grew up in Navan and am still here! Just wanted to see does anyone have any particular memories of the town. I will list a few of mine. Every Saturday and after school - doin laps around the shopping centre! - Literally walking around the shopping centre in circles. Seems ridiculous now but I loved it. The maze in the shopping centre The machine in the shopping centre where you put in 20p and a parrot says 'I like the sound of money, here comes your present, bye bye'. And you would get a little cheap gift. - this was up near hartens. The steps outside the centre where everyone would sit and meet up Nacker drinkin down the mollies, the ramparts, the kings belly and the railway tracks. - scrumpy jack, cans of Ritz and anything else we could get our hands on:D The beechmount under 18 disco called the Hippodrome! the no name club and buses of Navaners going to buck mulligans in Athboy and the night always ended with the bus being pelted with rocks and fights galore (usually because of testosterone overdosed young fellas wanting to pep up their egos by getting the first box in) Ah lads, what were yis like!!! Chrissy Weldon (a navan legend who walks around with a childs pram filled with all her belongings and shopping) asking my mother if she could buy me for 5 pounds as she needed a child to help her do her washin!:eek: BC Diner where McDonalds is now, and my favourite - Burger Express!:) Ah the nostalgia!!!
lukesmom wrote: » Yeah the leisure! Parents didnt want me in it for some reason Ah army value! Combats and Guns n'Roses t-shirts! Loved it. The blue (down the steps cafe on cornmarket). Barney Reillys pub, best pub ever and they closed it! And now its ryans
lukesmom wrote: » Loved it. The blue (down the steps cafe on cornmarket).
Wiley1 wrote: » Do i know you, everything you said here i was involved in, freaky, and the good oul days, Friday and Saturday nights in Moriarity's and the biggest bar brawl i ever say one Paddy's day.
Wiley1 wrote: » The blue was a great spot for going down and having a cup of tea and a fag without anyone seeing you. Army value was great too. I remember just after foxes pub was knocked, i used to walk out to Kilcarn on the building site that is now the ringroad. My Aunt lived in Ultan's terrace and i remember her garden down to the river... What about lads with the dock boots on and the St Pat's trousers tucked or tightened at the bottom all throwing the bags down and pacing the shopping centre.... There was a bike rack too at the enterance to the shopping centre, i don't remember ever locking the BMX down there....
lukesmom wrote: » Ah forgot about the doc boots tucked into the trousers, throwing the bags down. All day long we'd be thinkin about who we had a crush on and would he be doin laps at lunch or after school! and yeah the bike rack remember that too. Do you remember who the so called 'hard people' in the town were. Id better not name anyone! Ah you gotta love navan
lukesmom wrote: » We probably know each other very well if you remember doing all that too!
Wiley1 wrote: » Same as that...good idea putting up that post, There's more out there that needs mentioning too... Remember Cuffe's on Flower hill and your man selling the news papers out of the back of the car outside St Mary's. Murphy's cab office down Bridge St, only taxi rank in Navan at the time. Moate bridge before they put in the proper halt site...Mad I'm old
lukesmom wrote: » Yes I remember Cuffe's well. My mam was born in a house on flower hill beside the lodge!!! And murphy's cab office yes and now there are too many bloody taxis! Do you remember when the Valley Cafe was called Mallocas? I dont but my mother does. Willie Fagan sometimes sells newspapers outside St. Olivers church on a sunday after mass. Anything for a buck! The two rival gaelic teams Simonstown and O'Mahony's depends on what side of the lights on the bottom of Flower hill you from. Im the Northside! I remember Tommy's used to sell a few blue movies at one stage! I have a friend from Navan who has moved away now but back in the mid 90's he was attacked by a big gang of scumbags and got an awful doing. His name was graffiti'd all over the walls of the town and he couldnt wait to see the back of it. That was a big story at the time.
blueovalmk2 wrote: » ,was tesco there at one stage?
Wiley1 wrote: » I remember the Barry Indian family had a clothes shop where Ben Garry's is now, and up Brews hill was the original bike shop.. ....
kelle wrote: » Yes, Tesco was there for a couple of years- before that it was Gubays. What happened to Army Valu? My brothers used to buy their scouts gear from there. God, I remember Barry's. Even though their shop was named Barry's, their surname was actually spelt "Bari". They had a stall in the market on Fridays. Whatever became of them?
blueovalmk2 wrote: » heres Tommy doin laps of the old shopping centre,maze an all:Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gNgwMYL9kshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWjLBC_SUVI&feature=related
Even Flow wrote: » This is a brilliant thread! Lukesmom I remembered every bit of your first post! God it brought back so many memories. I forgot all about the BC diner! They did nice milkshakes! Army Valu! Ahh jayz those were the days. How old are you guys - I'm just turning 30 so I'm figuring you guys are about the same??
lukesmom wrote: » Saw another thread about growing up in Drogheda so I said I would start this one off. I grew up in Navan and am still here! Just wanted to see does anyone have any particular memories of the town. I will list a few of mine. Every Saturday and after school - doin laps around the shopping centre! - Literally walking around the shopping centre in circles. Seems ridiculous now but I loved it. The maze in the shopping centre
lukesmom wrote: » BC Diner where McDonalds is now, and my favourite - Burger Express!:) Ah the nostalgia!!!
