Tralee Thread (No chit-chat)

Noticed an indoor Karting place up in Manor the other, next to BTS fitness. Is that open long?

I always forget there is a bowling alley up there too! has anyone been to it, is it any good?

Jimmyireland

delthedriver wrote: »

Quite likely ! Wetherspoons have an expansion plan for Ireland. They are looking at sites outside the "M50". Still for the punter, Guinness or Beamish, they only care about the price.:D

Unlikely to be M&S..........they were chased out of town a few years ago by some Tralee wisemen.!:D

And Women

ongarboy

I was in Wexford town (similar sized to Tralee) during the summer and they had a great multi floor bar/restaurant/nightclub called the Stores just off the centre. By day or evening , it had trad or other music sessions (during the summer - outdoors), great food served inside or al fresco, proper old style pub for a casual or quite pint and then late bars and full on nightclub (several DJs/dancefloors) for the late night punters. This meant an income stream was coming all day and all night 7 days a week. Dinn Ri's in Carlow is another similar example. I think this is what Tralee needs and which Fabric could facilitate if redesigned as such.

Fabric and Horans have died because they were relying on a narrow window of custom (11:30pm to 2:30am a handful of nights a week).

Wetherspoons obviously doesn't fit the model I described above as it's more a family oriented pint and a meal custom and also famous for it's no music policy but it would still be better than just a nightclub only venue.

ongarboy wrote: »

Actually, Wetherspoons would be a great choice for the Fabric building (formerly bowling alley and Siamsa Tire) as they often go for period or unusual/quirky buildings (former banks/theatres/churches etc).

I've been to the one in Blackrock in Dublin and it's doing a roaring trade. Another one is opening near me in Blanchardstown soon and I understand Cork is getting one in Paul Street.

Just had a look online and it seems old cinemas are the kind of properties that they target! Out of the centre though but I guess they reckon the punters will come to them for the prices!!

ongarboy

Actually, Wetherspoons would be a great choice for the Fabric building (formerly bowling alley and Siamsa Tire) as they often go for period or unusual/quirky buildings (former banks/theatres/churches etc).

I've been to the one in Blackrock in Dublin and it's doing a roaring trade. Another one is opening near me in Blanchardstown soon and I understand Cork is getting one in Paul Street.

kn wrote: »

Rumour going around that Wetherspoon's have bought Fabric. No notion to whether there is any truth to it. Wethspoon's are doing pints from €2.50 in Ireland but its non premium brands such as Beamish and Amstel rather than Guinness and Heineken.

Quite likely ! Wetherspoons have an expansion plan for Ireland. They are looking at sites outside the "M50". Still for the punter, Guinness or Beamish, they only care about the price.:D

Unlikely to be M&S..........they were chased out of town a few years ago by some Tralee wisemen.!:D

This was taken from the Tralee Chamber Alliance fb page:

https://www.facebook.com/tralee.ie?fref=nf
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kn wrote: »

Rumour going around that Wetherspoon's have bought Fabric. No notion to whether there is any truth to it. Wethspoon's are doing pints from €2.50 in Ireland but its non premium brands such as Beamish and Amstel rather than Guinness and Heineken.

I can't imagine its them, but you'd never know! They are looking to open all over the country and I've seen them open in smaller towns than this in the UK!

O Keeffe's Oil from Rathmore are apparently moving into Tralee,into the depot where Suttons used be next to the hospital,

http://www.cheapestoil.ie/heating-oil-prices/Kerry.aspx

Rumour going around that Wetherspoon's have bought Fabric. No notion to whether there is any truth to it. Wethspoon's are doing pints from €2.50 in Ireland but its non premium brands such as Beamish and Amstel rather than Guinness and Heineken.

kimbaines

Just want to say well done Tralee on the great Fireworks display on in Manor on New Years Eve at a really good time of 7.30pm - Ideal for families with young kids. Also i heard that there was a good crowd in the town centre for the Countdown clock on the big screen.
Tralee is getting very good for free events throughout the year, i am not sure who is paying for all this but it is excellent!

xxyyzz wrote: »

Bowling alley? Theatre?

Absolutely! Just think of the synergy of bringing people with nothing to do and all day to do with!!

On a serious note with the integration of social welfare and employment services bringing them all under one roof makes sense where possible. The social welfare office looks small for Tralee and they have the old ESB offices on Edward Street and the various employment services are all over the Town as well. Bringing it all into Princess St makes sense.

xxyyzz

kn wrote: »

An extension to social welfare possibly to bring all their services together in under one roof.

Bowling alley? Theatre?

g1983d wrote: »

Can't see what else they would do with it

An extension to social welfare possibly to bring all their services together in under one roof.

delthedriver wrote: »

Lee ?????

Del and Lee ????

adam88

delthedriver wrote: »

Lee ?????

Is he not bankrupt after his mother sued him or something

g1983d wrote: »

Just saw a sold sign going up on fabric, wonder who the new owner is?

Lee ?????

g1983d

Can't see what else they would do with it

g1983d wrote: »

Just saw a sold sign going up on fabric, wonder who the new owner is?

really!? It will be interesting to see if they reopen as a nightclub.

g1983d

Just saw a sold sign going up on fabric, wonder who the new owner is?

kn wrote: »

Haven't been in there for donkey's years myself. Since it was really popular in the 90's I guess. Must check it out for the 80's music that everyone is on about. I love 80/90's music. What nights have they that music on?

Saturday nights

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

Was in the blasket on a Saturday night 4 weeks ago for the first time since Jesus was a pup and upstairs was heaving! Plenty of room downstairs that night though

Haven't been in there for donkey's years myself. Since it was really popular in the 90's I guess. Must check it out for the 80's music that everyone is on about. I love 80/90's music. What nights have they that music on?

Molester Stallone II

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Upstairs in the Blasket for the 80s chooooooooooooooooons

Was in the blasket on a Saturday night 4 weeks ago for the first time since Jesus was a pup and upstairs was heaving! Plenty of room downstairs that night though

doovdela wrote: »

Tralee has got very quiet. Hennessy's and the Abbey are the only places I know that seem to be good spots to head out in Tralee.

Upstairs in the Blasket for the 80s chooooooooooooooooons

starlit

Tralee has got very quiet. Hennessy's and the Abbey are the only places I know that seem to be good spots to head out in Tralee.

kn wrote: »

It would be hard for a nightclub with a cover charge to open up in Tralee again with the likes of Hennessy's free.

Ok. So that is where the "young crowd " hang out now ?

It would be hard for a nightclub with a cover charge to open up in Tralee again with the likes of Hennessy's free.