Irish pubs without TVs: do they exist?

Dionysus · 20-08-2010 12:26AM #1

Right, so I went out for what I hoped was a quiet few pints earlier anocht and a talk with a friend. Not on my life.

Is there any particular reason why each of the (otherwise quiet) pubs in question had the TV blaring in the background (with British soccer or horse racing or something)? Even in the single room where no TV existed, they had a speaker blaring.

Am I alone in just wanting a quiet pint and chat, or is this blaring TV stuff part of the "new Ireland"?

starlit · 20-08-2010 12:29AM

There might be the odd traditional pub around that might not have a TV. Can't think of a pub on the top of my head that doesn't have a TV. There are some that might have a TV that doesn't work!

The Franciscan Well, North Mall in Cork City! Think that is one?

20-08-2010 12:30AM

Smoking area on a nice day.. The only place in a pub for a quiet chat.

JONJO THE MISER · 20-08-2010 12:34AM

There's a goof few pubs in Galway City that have no tv's and there popular as well.
To list a few:
Taffe's
Tig Coli
Salt House
An Puncan

20-08-2010 12:35AM

I walked into the Salt House one day hoping for a quiet pint while the match was on and I've never seen such a massive projector screen in a tiny place....

KeithM89_old · 20-08-2010 12:37AM

I dont mind if its a big match, but when they are puttin on Fair city on a 100inch projector, you know its time to leave

Also, if i wanted to sit in a big room filled with noisy people, id go to the cinema

Agent Smith · 20-08-2010 12:38AM

Galloping Green on the N11 has a small tv with a note saying it will only be on for "special events"

mudokon · 20-08-2010 12:46AM

snuggles285 wrote: »

There might be the odd traditional pub around that might not have a TV. Can't think of a pub on the top of my head that doesn't have a TV. There are some that might have a TV that doesn't work!

The Fransican Well, North Mall in Cork City! Think that is one?

The Franciscan Well might not have one in the bar but they did in the smoking area during the world cup. I don't think the Bierhaus has one though.

Faith+1 · 20-08-2010 01:02AM

Don't forget Gravediggers in Glasnevin. I don't think they even have a radio in the place!

jiltloop · 20-08-2010 01:10AM

Faith+1 wrote: »

Don't forget Gravediggers in Glasnevin. I don't think they even have a radio in the place!

Was just about to mention that place

Cianos · 20-08-2010 01:11AM

Dionysus wrote: »

Am I alone in just wanting a quiet pint and chat, or is this blaring TV stuff part of the "new Ireland"?

New Ireland? No. Maybe Ireland 5 years ago when publicans thought it was impressive to outdo each other on filling empty wall space with a flat screen, showing Sky News on mute, ignoring the fact that it was killing the atmosphere.

With a bit of luck new Ireland will be a bit less fickle than that.

THall04 · 20-08-2010 01:12AM

Geoffs in Waterford....

although it's been a few years since I was in there , because there was no feckin telly

WalterMitty · 20-08-2010 01:14AM

Faith+1 wrote: »

Don't forget Gravediggers in Glasnevin. I don't think they even have a radio in the place!

You aint even allowed sin gor talk too loudly in there!

siltirocker · 20-08-2010 01:16AM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

There's a goof few pubs in Galway City that have no tv's and there popular as well.
To list a few:
Taffe's
Tig Coli
Salt House
An Puncan

Blue Note FTW

Executive Steve · 20-08-2010 01:46AM

They exist, but there's not enough of them.

freshray · 20-08-2010 01:49AM

Tigh Coli has no telly for years, Its in Galway by the way.

citytillidie · 20-08-2010 01:52AM

No TV in a bar called Sandino's in Derry

Disco Bandit · 20-08-2010 01:56AM

Ryans on Queens St. across from dice bar have none, AFAIR and dice bar only have theirs on for big big games, Walshes in stoneybatter only turn it on for big games, to name my locals...

edit: in from the workman's bar next to the clarance, none in there. kip painted nice if ever there was one. class spot

ottostreet · 20-08-2010 02:47AM

I had some soup in a place called Bayleaf in Mallow today.

very quiet altogether!

questionmark? · 20-08-2010 02:52AM

Phil Carroll's in clonmel. The only pub in the town i think without one! Does a roaring trade too!

SoupyNorman · 20-08-2010 02:53AM

On of my locals has no tv, has the old fashioned partition for the women and men parts of the bar and even has a little shopette selling teabags, bags of sugar, cornettos and stinger bars!!

The conversation and craic in the place is mighty, it really highlights TV as being a true conversation killer.

justshane · 20-08-2010 03:06AM

The Cottage in Letterkenny, very Irish traditional pub with not even a radio never mind a TV!

patsy mulcaghy · 20-08-2010 03:12AM

is there TV in Mulligans on Poolbeg St? dont think I ever saw one in there except maybe for the last Rugby World Cup?

admiralofthefleet · 20-08-2010 03:42AM

there is one on monck (sp?) street in wexford town that doesnt have one. the name escapes me now though but the guinness is incredible

c_o_ck p_i_ss chillage · 20-08-2010 03:54AM

afair the Globe or The Long Hall on George's St in Dublin don't have any. There's also a new gastro-pub, L. Mulligan's in Stoneybatter, Dublin that again afair hasn't got one too: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2010/0731/1224275578709.html it also sells a lot of fine beers from around the world too aswell as some ace food.

Doc · 20-08-2010 04:02AM

The one that annoys me is when the TV is on a normal channel (not sports) in the pub but its on silent.

What is the point in that?

It always catches my eye too and I find myself looking at it even when its on silent and I don’t know why.

So yea unless it’s showing a match there shouldn’t be a TV on in a pub.

Mackman · 20-08-2010 04:08AM

I hate tv's in pubs. Everyone just ends up watchin tv instead of talking to eachother.

Ryans in Kilkenny doesnt have one. One of the best pubs in Kilkenny IMO.

Gaunty · 20-08-2010 07:06AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

there is one on monck (sp?) street in wexford town that doesnt have one. the name escapes me now though but the guinness is incredible

I manage one of the pubs in Monck street. As far as i know every pub in the street has tv's. Only thing i can think of is that you were in my pub in the back lounge where there is a tv but i think it's only been on once in the last year! Customers prefer to just use the pool table or play the jukebox instead of having the tv on. Is it the Laffan Inn your thinking of?

ROCKMAN · 20-08-2010 07:39AM

Downes , in Waterford i'm 99% sure doesn't have one

Murphyt · 20-08-2010 07:49AM

Clarke's in Drogheda has no telly, great pint too and they have board games behind the bar if you want them.

Karl Hungus · 20-08-2010 08:41AM

Neachtains in Galway as well, no TV. Awesome selection of whiskey. What more could you want?

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