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Inspired by various threads about shops/restaurants/pubs closing down, I'm curious to know...what shops/pubs/restaurants etc. do you miss in Galway City?

I'll kick it off with Luv It on Abbeygate Street had such quirky girlie gifts,

old bar cuba

Pan Thai in Oranmore & Salthill...twas my fav restaurant. They had the best starter ever, chicken martabak with banana chutney...I've never tasted anything like it since:mad:

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Mars Bar

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Peter Pan.

Still have the scars on my elbows from the Coca Cola slide, but it was worth it.

I did the same thing to my elbows but on the snake slide. They were pumping blood but a nice guy working there cleaned them up and put on plasters and gave me a free ice cream. Happy days! :cool:

Jesus, I can feel the atmosphere just thinking about it!

muppetkiller

The Wimpy - downstairs where the Cellar is now.
Vagabonds ( brings a tear to my eyes boohoo)
The Savoy Arcade.
The French Bakery that was in the Cornstore.
O'Gormans (where easons is now)
Taylors Pub.
Woolworths where Supermacs in Eyre Square is now.

?Cee?view

Gooseygoosey wrote: »

Castle Street was at the back of Corbett Court Carpark sort of where Warehouse, A Wear, HMW are now. REmember you used to have to go down steps at the wall to get to the carpark

I know Castle Street, but I can't remember where Meadows and Byrne was on it.

?Cee?view

muppetkiller wrote: »

Woolworths where Supermacs in Eyre Square is now.

That's going waaayyyy back!

tribesman78

Snack Box - Best breakfast roll at 2 in the morning.
Oasis and CJs niteclub Salthill.
Corrib Great Southern - Such a waste lying idle now.
Pitch and putt course in Digital.

WesternNight

Old Javas and Peter Pan Funworld for me as well.

Ah, nostalgia

Eviledna

Le Breton bakery in Shantalla, the best french bakery in town at the time!

Now we have le petit delice on mainguard st though so not too bad:)

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OpenBake wrote: »

Le Breton bakery in Shantalla, the best french bakery in town at the time!

...if not the only one. It was really great. I remember that it was quite a thing that it had actual real French bakers!

Eviledna

My family got to know the bakers and in 1995 decent bagels were hard to come by...so they made us a massive batch of them, froze them and we were eating the best bagels in the world for weeks.

I've never tasted one as good since, even in New York. Seriously Talented bakers. Alas!

?Cee?view

OpenBake wrote: »

My family got to know the bakers and in 1995 decent bagels were hard to come by...so they made us a massive batch of them, froze them and we were eating the best bagels in the world for weeks.

I've never tasted one as good since, even in New York. Seriously Talented bakers. Alas!

It was great alright. Mrs. Le Breton died at a young age and the place didn't last much longer.

ronnie3585

OpenBake wrote: »

Le Breton bakery in Shantalla, the best french bakery in town at the time!

Jaysus I haven't heard anyone mention Le Breton in years. They had the nicest bread and baguettes ever! I remember the chippers down the road beside Daverons was called Shelly's, they made a mean portion of garlic chips.

Placebo Effect

The Harbour Bar..made Padraigs look tame.

The Snug on shop st when it had live music on a Friday night usually Mojo.

Eviledna

churchview wrote: »

It was great alright. Mrs. Le Breton died at a young age and the place didn't last much longer.

I didn't know that, that's very sad, poor things they were lovely.
I hope that someone belonging to them sees this thread and know how brilliant they were!

I miss the Vineyard for it's brilliant ice-cream too.

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OpenBake wrote: »

I didn't know that, that's very sad, poor things they were lovely.
I hope that someone belonging to them sees this thread and know how brilliant they were!

Just in case I've caused any confusion....

It's the Irish owner that died, not the people that did the actual baking.

FouxDaFaFa

Aww, Peter Pan! I'll never forgive them for saying they were coming back and then just fecking off.

Also, Royal Villa on Shop St. It was the best chinese in Galway.(I know it technically re-opened as Asian Fusion in Oranmore but it's not the same!)

Mars Bar

churchview wrote: »

That's going waaayyyy back!

Jeez, it must be. My mam worked there! She'd belt me one if she read that!:p

Nah, she was only a young 'un when she worked there.

ErnieBert

Where do I start?

Food:
Hilton Burger, Eglinton St, the first 'proper' burger joint.
Buck Rogers, Eglinton St, good for watching fights.
Pat's Take Away, Cross St.. Food was wrapped in newspaper.
Del Rio's Salthill - chips drowned in vinegar.
Wimpy for battered burgers.
Murray's ice creams on beside St Par's school
Western House on the Prom for ice cream when we are on the beach.
Glynn's toy shop.

Entertainment:
Oasis. You were always guaranteed a shift
Savoy roller disco. Puberty angst.
Town Hall cinema. (except for the rats!!!!)
The Warwick at Christmas.

Places I don't miss:
Knos Kno's. night club was a no no.
Rumours nightclub, Salthill.
Manderly for underage drinking.
O'Gorman's bookshop. It was poorly stocked.

Mr Keek

The*Alley....Been*crap*since*it*became*Karma.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Has to be O' Heirs on Dominick Street. Galway's best kept secret (and unfortunately that's why its no more). Best toasted sandwiches at a reasonable price.

brianthebard

swe_fi wrote: »

Sheridans on the Docks, loved that place.

You know the landlord reopened the place? I haven't been in yet but it appears exactly the same as under Sheridans.

galwayrush

Del Rio's Salthill. Before and after the Oasis.

I also miss the original Canton Cottage, it had the best Chinese cury in town.

inisboffin

Ah Lordy the layers..

Taylors of course (and Séamus' roarin')
Clogs *ducks* (I may have been too young when I drank in there
Punchbag Theatre and also the Late Night Cabaret later
Flying Pigs boozy lunch comedy at Kings Head
Ty Briezh (sp) Crepe place where Cafe Luna is now (sister place used to be on Abbeygate St).
Harbour bar for the stories I still can tell
Claddagh Palace, and parties in the field beside it for the Film Fleadh
Tuesday club at Oasis
O'Shakespeares (for the time it was good)
The old Quays
The Sunflower Veggie restaurant on Quay St.
Frazers scented candles and the various other old stalls from the Market

More recently
Zatsuma
BKs

Oh maybe more...:p

sataction

How about Cullinanes before it was done up. Smell of Jeyes Fluid from the toilet, on a good night. Joe outside the bar playing cards.

The Yacht also in Eglington St.

CJ's in Salthill.

GalwayKiefer

Peter Pan
Funworld above Supermacs
The electrical shop that was there before Boots (I can recall it being mmaaahhssive, distorted memory I'm guessing)
The little tiny sweet shop that was a few doors up Eyre Street in the direction of Roches
The carpet place that was where the Eyre Street entrance to Dunnes is now (just for nostalgia, I wasn't mad into carpets as a kid

) Remember that it was pushed back from the road so there was a few parking spaces?
McDonogh's down on Merchant's Road where you could look down on the hardware section from the big sofas upstairs.
Churchlane, except for all those steps!
The Alley. God how I miss that club.

Galway in 1965:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjIigedsaXA

Short documentary on the old Rahoon Flats (1998):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJw1O46RiOI

hairyfairy00

The electrical place that was on Shop St was called Naughton's.
Thursdays on Upper Abbeygate St
Carr's D.I.Y store on Cross St (where Supermac's is now)
Apostasy on Dominick St (before Bananaphoblacht)
Le Graal on Dominick St

muppetkiller

churchview wrote: »

That's going waaayyyy back!

1983-4 I think ..I was only a wee pup mind you, But I'll never forget the place

SoulTrader

I lived in Galway for 6 years up to 2006 - can't believe so many of the places that are closed! :eek:

I miss them all

ronnie3585

That video of the Rahoon Flats had a shot of the Farah factory at the beginning.

I still remember the night it burned down.

mrsdewinter

Thank you HairyFairy! Thursdays: spent so many Saturday afternoons picking over the £1 earrings... happy days.
Anyone remember Maggie's Cafe at the end of Quay Street? Only the coolest kids went there.
And the old Home Plate. The vegetarian brunch there was to die for.

3-D Preacher

I miss Scribblers every time I walk down Middle Street (where Kappa-Ya is now). Discovered the place shortly before it closed but have some great memories of wine and Spanish omelettes downstairs...