Deleted User wrote: » As a matter of interest can anyone name any pubs in their local area where NO television is allowed? Not just "they only watch the news/GAA/horses" or whatever, but absolute zero tolerance on any telly at all? I mean I imagine there's a few, a minority by now but still a few, though I can only think of one off the top of my head. And at this stage I reckon I've (*cough*) "enjoyed the occasional glass of sherry at Easter" in all 32 counties by now, but for the life of me can't think of more than one single establishment that doesn't try to sabotage the concept of random strangers striking up conversations and becoming life long friends by slapping a 110 decibel idiot box in the middle of them. So any TV free zones in your areas? (ps, the only one I know is The White House in Limerick. A block down from a theatre, they used to have B&W photos of the famous actors, mostly Irish, that played there when they came in for a pint later after a performance, as it was popular with a theatre crowd)
Deleted User wrote: » Are you sure it's just not an old Irish (punts) one?
conorhal wrote: » Walpaper on the ceiling is as must, prefferably stained beige by decades of smokers nicotine. Also, the only 'food' available should be a ham and cheese toasty in a bag, accompanied by a packet of tayto, none of your 'gastro-pub' nonsense here.
Judgement Day wrote: » You're talking about Kehoe's (South Anne Street) - a place to visit before you die! http://collectireland.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/kehoes-south-anne-street-another-institution/
Deleted User wrote: » As a matter of interest can anyone name any pubs in their local area where NO television is allowed? Not just "they only watch the news/GAA/horses" or whatever, but absolute zero tolerance on any telly at all? I mean I imagine there's a few, a minority by now but still a few, though I can only think of one off the top of my head. And at this stage I reckon I've (*cough*) "enjoyed the occasional glass of sherry at Easter" in all 32 counties by now, but for the life of me can't think of more than one single establishment that doesn't try to sabotage the concept of random strangers striking up conversations and becoming life long friends by slapping a 110 decibel idiot box in the middle of them. So any TV free zones in your areas? Thomas Fletcher's in Naas, Tigh Chóilí in Galway, Crowley's in Kenmare.
cashback wrote: » Having lived in england for the last few years I can tell you that loads of pubs there are tv free. It's bizarre but it's a lot easier to find a pub in Ireland showing premiership football on TV than in England.
slavetothegrind wrote: » i would add to the op that the only food allowed would be the afore mentioned tayto, pink snacks, and toasted ham and cheese batch sambos done in the plastic mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Pints availible would be stout ( the ordinary kind none of your poncy icey cold stuff) smithwicks And Spaten, a decent lager from our German cousins because in fairness we never managed one in this country. No telly at all. A projector can be set up for important games only. Good quality bar stools with footrests, they may swivel or not but should be comfortable for a minimum of 8 pints. Trouble not tolerated at all, no complete arseholes.Village idot abuse allowed as long as it's over his head and he is not harmed.
Me_Grapes wrote: » Proposes abuse of local fool. Doesn't know how to spell idiot.
crockholm wrote: » Now this begs the question.......If aul' man pubs are so popular here, why the faaack are they all closing down???
Fr_Fitzexactly wrote: » Tis only a fecking typo. Jaysus. Probably sent from his iPhone or other useless piece of scrap without a keyboard
Me_Grapes wrote: » If you're going to go down the road of slagging off the fella you perceive to be the poor auld village idiot for your own kicks, be prepared to recieve a kicking when you make a grammatical f#ck up.
Fr_Fitzexactly wrote: » You're just using this as an excuse to leave out your inner grammar nazi. I doubt you care so much about the poor auld village idiot Go on.. own up to it
Fr_Fitzexactly wrote: » Not enough customers due to people drinking at home or not drinking I'd say and too much regulation & fees associated with running a business now.
Jimoslimos wrote: » You might find a TV free pub in England but good luck to you trying to get one without those irritating flashing slot/poker machines.
hfallada wrote: » I went to the local for st Patrick's day(I usually only go to clubs) and there was no joke 2 inches of piss on the toilet floor. I find pubs quite flithy
Gott wrote: » Anyone know the pub in Bundoran with the two old women pulling pints, a proper Formica counter, and a few tables and chairs scattered in the 'lounge' at the back? It's near the Holyrood somewhere if I remember right.
crockholm wrote: » Outhouse toilet/smoking area- easier to just piss in the lane, if it's a no.2, hold it. No lights in there,and thats not a bad thing.A bit of a competition to see who can get thier stubbie into the highest crack in the stone wall.
Lyaiera wrote: » Can anyone think of a young man's old man pub? A place that's like an old man pub: no coffee, no TV, no bouncers, almost always a good pint, and always a chat sitting at the bar but without old people. As someone said, if it's only old men going to these places they might die out. Either younger people start going to them or with age people decide they like them. There must be a pseudo-old man pub somewhere.
osarusan wrote: » Yeah, that's the place.
