Clonmel Thread

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Folks,

I've been meaning to ask this question as it's been bugging me for a long time. What was the name of the music shop on Market Street/Square? It's now the Book Market and is beside Superquinn, opposite the café/coffee shop. I recall it being coloured black with some grey. Something about "records" or "music" in the title.

As far as I can remember it was called the Music Zone.

What street is Friends bar on?

I hear George is launching his new book in the Stone House next week,don't know what he called this book, i heard it was something like " I Saw God In A Cornflake"

No. Snipey is right. It was on the corner with Dowd's lane where Niamh's is now.

TOMP wrote: »

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local/kilkenny-lose-out-on-hospice-1-5003801

Where does this leave South Tipperary Hospice movement?

I wouldn't count on any government funding for many new medical services in South Tipperary. Their policy seems to be to fund expanded services in the main cities by closing services elsewhere. Anything new that the government provides will be as a replacement for something better (e.g. a GP Primary Care Centre to replace hospital out patients services and a couple of ambulances to replace an A&E).

I remember all the fights down the lane,we used to go out the side door to watch,so it was definately on the lane, used to be a pub Nickey's,as in Nicky Delacato(Italian)

Vizzy wrote: »

Nicky's closed mid 1970's (ish)
If I was pushed on it I would say that it was 1976.

The entrance to the pub was where the kitchen entrance to Niamh's is now i.e. down the lane.
The pub looked very like the front bar in the Coachman with different "boothes" but from memory it was very dark in there.

Nicky (Delicato) then sold or leased the place to Gus Bonelli who opened Playland (or "Los" as everyone called it)

T'was after 76, 78 maybe as I remember being in there and I doubt I remember something from that young.

Despite the amount of time I spent in there as a kid I couldn't tell you what the real name for the "the loss" was.

Fr Kennedy gave Gus weekly abuse from the pulpit, poor Gus was demonised with people encouraged to abuse him on the street from what I remember.

Xenophile wrote: »

From memory that first "Casino" was located in Mitchel St. where Clinton's household shop is now located.

The most vociferous objector was in fact a man of great integrity namely a Fine Gael member of Clonmel Corporation namely Tom Flaherty, who was also a very gifted Clonmel Bohemians soccer player. It was in fact Tom Flaherty gave the place the nick name of Las Vegas in a Corporation debate during the course of which he sought to have the place closed.

Also as far as I remember the Pub on the corner of the lane was called Flynn's.

wasn't it where the gifts and jewells shop is or was

RobAMerc wrote: »

Fr Kennedy gave Gus weekly abuse from the pulpit, poor Gus was demonised with people encouraged to abuse him on the street from what I remember.

Never heard this in all my time living in Clonmel. It is a serious allegation, it should be withdrawn.

Xenophile wrote: »

From memory that first "Casino" was located in Mitchel St. where Clinton's household shop is now located.

The most vociferous objector was in fact a man of great integrity namely a Fine Gael member of Clonmel Corporation namely Tom Flaherty, who was also a very gifted Clonmel Bohemians soccer player. It was in fact Tom Flaherty gave the place the nick name of Las Vegas in a Corporation debate during the course of which he sought to have the place closed.

Also as far as I remember the Pub on the corner of the lane was called Flynn's.

No !!!

Niamh's, 1990's-2011, Restaurant
Las Vegas, 1980's, Amusement Arcade
Nicky’s Bar & Lounge 1970’s, Public House
Michael Strappe, 1945, Wine & Spirits
M Callaghan, 1930, Grocery/Spirits
Margaret Phelan, 1901- 1911, Grocery
Michael Phelan, c. 1900, Public House
Richard Guiton, 1846, Grocery
James Newell, 1846, Hatter

and Clintons homeware

Clintons, 2000's, Fabric Shop
Gifts & Jewels, 1980's, Fancy Goods
Miss Prendergast, 1930, Grocery/Spirits
Margaret Ryan, 1911, Publican
Robert Mercer, 1846, Bakery

Flynn's never had a pub adjacent to Dowd's Lane.

Tom Flaherty(the soccer player) was a teacher and he taught me.
A genius of a guy.
Never knew he was a Fine Gael Councillor

Xenophile wrote: »

Cannot remember for sure, you maybe correct. Gifts and Jewels are gone a few years!

gifts and jewels was beside the clothes shop Barrats? Is that where Clintons small shop is now/

Vizzy wrote: »

Tom Flaherty(the soccer player) was a teacher and he taught me.
A genius of a guy.
Never knew he was a Fine Gael Councillor

Whatever about the accuracy of the rest of your post, and I do not claim to have accurate information either, maybe someone has.

Different Tom Flaherty, the man I refer to went to England shortly after the events referred to. He was a brother of the late Cyril Flaherty (also a very talented soccer player) who served as a Labour Councilor on the Corpo not so many years ago.