Burren Mount Hotel, Salthill

Steyr · 23-02-2009 9:04pm

encyclopedia wrote: »

.the guy who owns that car as far as i remember was just a caretaker there named gabby.there used to be an old woman behind the counter who was the owner.

Thats the name iv'e heard;) Think its his familys place?

Roseyland · 23-02-2009 11:54pm

Not sure if any of you have used this before but the resolution is far better than Google maps/earth. Nice birds eye view of Salthill. Click on Birds eye.

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1zYWx0aGlsbCZiYj01NS45MzY4OTQ3NjkwMzk0JTdlMy4zODM3ODkwNjI1MDAwMSU3ZTUwLjM0MDU1MjM2Njc0NzElN2UtMTUuODY0MjU3ODEyNQ==

TheCosmicFrog · 24-02-2009 1:57am

I'm so desperate to get a look around this place. Anyone willing to lend a toolless man a crowbar?

24-02-2009 10:36am

So last night I walked out to Salthill with emeraldstar. It was dark by this time. It's only when you look at it properly that you realise just how boxed in that car is.

The odd thing though was that there was lights on in one of the rooms. Does anyone know if it's still occupied? It could be a squatter.

axiom32 · 24-02-2009 10:48am

there is a guy working as a handy man in the bal called Gabby, maybe he could be the guy
....where are all the hacks will this not be front page in the indepentant tomo "...man cant afford petrol, in recession hit Ireland, to move car in time so big bad builder keeps on building..."

Das Kitty · 24-02-2009 1:02pm

bat boy wrote: »

They guy who owns burren mount, he inherited it off his parents, its his car thats under covers beside the hotel. Story is when bailey point was being built the developers were trying to buy a bit of land of him to the rear of the building. He refused to sell and got really pissed off at the bailey point development. He set up cameras pointing into the sky and threatened to sue the developers if cranes came over his building. When they were resurfacing the road beside the burren mount he was asked to move his car so they could get on with the job. He refused so the lads raised the level of the road and now his car is stuck forever in the lane way.

I saw it alright but I didn't notice it was stuck in a hole.

The fella going in when I was down there nearly ran me over and then bad-tempered-ly stormed into the building. What an ass.

Steyr · 24-02-2009 2:23pm

Roseyland wrote: »

Not sure if any of you have used this before but the resolution is far better than Google maps/earth. Nice birds eye view of Salthill. Click on Birds eye.

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1zYWx0aGlsbCZiYj01NS45MzY4OTQ3NjkwMzk0JTdlMy4zODM3ODkwNjI1MDAwMSU3ZTUwLjM0MDU1MjM2Njc0NzElN2UtMTUuODY0MjU3ODEyNQ==

While on that subject does anybody else notice how crap Google earth has become lately when you zoom in? The resoution is gone to cack!

Jugs82 · 24-02-2009 3:40pm

I remember there been asylum seekers staying there a few years back - not confusing it with the Eglinton

I remember parking in the car park and been amazed to see people inside

Clare_Guy · 25-02-2009 2:53pm

I've stayed there!... About 7 or 8 years ago i think (i'm not sure when it was but the big place next door was being built at the time), it was race week and myself and a friend went up on a whim and it was the only place we could get. I don't remember it being too bad actually, old fashioned and a scary old woman at the desk, but to be honest i don't remember getting back to the hotel that night or how i lost/broke one of my front teeth that night either!

:o:o

Steyr · 25-02-2009 9:25pm

Clare_Guy wrote: »

that night or how i lost/broke one of my front teeth that night either!

Classy.:cool:

TheCosmicFrog · 26-02-2009 6:00pm

Oh, tell us more about the place!

(...if you can remember)

The Hilltop · 02-03-2009 8:07pm

"Francie's 21 Club" was the nightclub that ran in the Burren Mount in the 80's. Francie Donahue was the owner, now deceased, I believe. He reputedly shared a floor with his wife and mistress. It was actually a surprisingly fine establishment in its day. I recall attending an Arts Festival Club night there once. I was utterly shocked at the good quality of the interior. Gabby Joyce was Francie's sidekick (they ran a bookies at Ballybrit each year). He lived in the flat at the side and was the handyman, gaffer. Many might remember the bould Gabby as the bouncer at the Castle, then later the Warwick. It's not that long ago that the Burren Mount once boasted being the only fully ensuite hotel in Galway. A huge eyesore, but worth big money. Surprised the Corpo doesn't do something about it. I have a feeling that a local developer fely he just walk on them and they dug their heels in. History!

doolox · 03-03-2009 12:42am

Referencing the last posters name reminds me of the Hilltop pub at the top of Dalysfort rd. Is it still there?
I think the owners name was Mulholland and they played in the bar. Piano and stuff.

fatleomessi · 03-03-2009 2:36am

nope..

The Hilltop · 03-03-2009 8:09pm

Ah, The legendary Hilltop is long gone, now a block of apartments. Once the finest venue for a great night in Galway. The Mulhollands - John, Eamon, Billy and Gerry - were great entertainers. It all came to a sad end when Gerry Twiggs Higgins took over and started a short-lived nightclub. John Mulholland (bookie and ex-mayor) is still going strong and both Eamon and Gerry are around town. Gerry is one of the most gifted musicians Galway has produced. The best entertainer of the lot was Billy (also played in the Salthill Hotel). Billy, sadly, suffered a stroke and is in a nursing home in Salthill, still a relatively young man. Great memories from the old Hilltop.

Steyr · 03-03-2009 9:56pm

On another Salthill note i miss Bogarts and Liquid!

ronnie3585 · 03-03-2009 9:59pm

Don't forget CJ's.

Didn't Bogarts go gay for a while?

The Hilltop · 03-03-2009 10:12pm

From The Beach, to Whispers, out to Sapphires, back to The Lenaboy, out again to The Oz. But, of course, the thread here on Salthill Nightclubs of Old covers this admirably. Good to see Gabby Joyce getting some recognition, too. Gabby was tough, but was always a decent skin if he got to know you ... standing in the rain, week after week.

Bobeagleburger · 03-03-2009 10:17pm

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Don't forget CJ's.

Didn't Bogarts go gay for a while?

CJ's was a serious meat market.

Ah, the memories....

stevendcarroll · 03-03-2009 10:18pm

Just saw this thread! my mother used to work there and I know the guy who own's it! i'm not fully sure what the situation is with it. there is something stopping him from selling it untill the ex-owners wife dies! About the guy who is going in the backdoor, he is probibly a guy called banty or something and he was the caretaker who still lives there now. not 100% about all this but i'll try and find out!

EDIT

Cosmic, just saw there that it was you that was askin!

Bobeagleburger · 03-03-2009 10:35pm

stevendcarroll wrote: »

Just saw this thread! my mother used to work there and I know the guy who own's it! i'm not fully sure what the situation is with it. there is something stopping him from selling it untill the ex-owners wife dies! About the guy who is going in the backdoor, he is probibly a guy called banty or something and he was the caretaker who still lives there now. not 100% about all this but i'll try and find out!

EDIT

Cosmic, just saw there that it was you that was askin!

You know the guy ???:eek::eek:

gmkgreaney · 04-03-2009 3:40pm

cant believe this place is being lived in:eek: its like an albanian tourist resort
is this the same place that is being called the bournemouth by some people in the old salthill nightclubs thread???

axiom32 · 04-03-2009 4:45pm

The Hilltop wrote: »

Good to see Gabby Joyce getting some recognition, too. Gabby was tough, but was always a decent skin if he got to know you ... standing in the rain, week after week.

nah got to say this guy is a prick and a dodgy one at that, even at his time of life he is still on the hustle...have personal experience so won't be broadcasting it

Kazooie · 04-03-2009 5:09pm

axiom32 wrote: »

nah got to say this guy is a prick and a dodgy one at that, even at his time of life he is still on the hustle...have personal experience so won't be broadcasting it

Ah go on. Don't be a tease. :pac:

axiom32 · 04-03-2009 5:21pm

no chance its the Batmans job to weed out the injustice in this town:D

gmkgreaney · 04-03-2009 7:13pm

he'b be a good age now id say apparently had no trouble spreading the seed, has offspring all over the shop:D

TheCosmicFrog · 06-03-2009 11:33pm

stevendcarroll wrote: »

Just saw this thread! my mother used to work there and I know the guy who own's it! i'm not fully sure what the situation is with it. there is something stopping him from selling it untill the ex-owners wife dies! About the guy who is going in the backdoor, he is probibly a guy called banty or something and he was the caretaker who still lives there now. not 100% about all this but i'll try and find out!

EDIT

Cosmic, just saw there that it was you that was askin!

Find anything else about it Steve?

doolox · 08-03-2009 1:20pm

Talking about run-down properties and the likes, is the woolly jumper shop still there on Shop Street.
I think the lady who owns it has a pack of mangy dogs who run wild around the shop and there is an indescribable smell of dogs feces and urine if one dares to open the front door into the shop.
From what I can see no one goes into the shop and there are no signs of a level of trade one would need to have a shop on Shop St.
I know of one jewellers shop which went for €5 or 6 milliion back ten years ago so your talking ast least €2 million even now. Why isn't it sold?
Can the city council not do something about it.
I am sure the neighbouring shops are not impressed with the state of this building.
BTW Galway is not unique in the derelict buildings game, Capel st and Abbey st in Dublin have some extraordinary examples which should be doing useful work as a shop or housing but are idle which is a sin given the high cost of housing here.
The corpo should impose a tax on these derelict buildings and take them over when the bill gets large enough like they do in the States.

gmkgreaney · 08-03-2009 3:08pm

doolox wrote: »

Talking about run-down properties and the likes, is the woolly jumper shop still there on Shop Street.
I think the lady who owns it has a pack of mangy dogs who run wild around the shop and there is an indescribable smell of dogs feces and urine if one dares to open the front door into the shop.
From what I can see no one goes into the shop and there are no signs of a level of trade one would need to have a shop on Shop St.
I know of one jewellers shop which went for €5 or 6 milliion back ten years ago so your talking ast least €2 million even now. Why isn't it sold?
Can the city council not do something about it.
I am sure the neighbouring shops are not impressed with the state of this building.
BTW Galway is not unique in the derelict buildings game, Capel st and Abbey st in Dublin have some extraordinary examples which should be doing useful work as a shop or housing but are idle which is a sin given the high cost of housing here.
The corpo should impose a tax on these derelict buildings and take them over when the bill gets large enough like they do in the States.

that was una taffe think she died 3 yrs ago

GerardKeating · 08-03-2009 9:18pm

doolox wrote: »

The corpo should impose a tax on these derelict buildings and take them over when the bill gets large enough like they do in the States.

With respect to Taffes on Shop street, they would have a problem with such a tax, since planning regs currently prevent any developement of the site, and this is partly due to inaction by the same corpo...

gmkgreaney · 10-04-2009 12:02am

quick update on this story, i think the rumours about gabby joyce living/working in there are true i seen him take the right turn down by the side of the burren mount bailey point wer the car is 2 weeks ago,the reason i knw what he looks like is beacause id asked my mother before about him and another day she spotted him comning out of o connors bar and pointed him out to me, now unless he lives in bailey point:eek: i think theres some truth to the story of him living in the burren mount

oddballtours · 09-11-2010 5:07pm

Anyone found a way in to view the Burrenmount yet? A lot of people on this thread have mentioned wanting to go see it, but no-one seems to have actually been (in recent years anyway.) Would love to do a wee tour of the place. Any ideas on who I could contact and how? Reminds me of Fawlty Towers for some reason. A communist era style retro kitsch haunt with plenty of history...Anyone know when it was actually built?

TheCosmicFrog · 10-11-2010 12:58am

oddballtours wrote: »

Anyone found a way in to view the Burrenmount yet? A lot of people on this thread have mentioned wanting to go see it, but no-one seems to have actually been (in recent years anyway.) Would love to do a wee tour of the place. Any ideas on who I could contact and how? Reminds me of Fawlty Towers for some reason. A communist era style retro kitsch haunt with plenty of history...Anyone know when it was actually built?

Want to do an "odd ball tour" of the place, eh? I'm sure the owner would love that :rolleyes:

But seriously, I haven't heard of anyone actually going in. Let me know if you do. I'm dying of curiosity.

JohnCleary · 10-11-2010 2:32pm

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Want to do an "odd ball tour" of the place, eh? I'm sure the owner would love that :rolleyes:

But seriously, I haven't heard of anyone actually going in. Let me know if you do. I'm dying of curiosity.

Me too.

I'd happily pay a fiver to go for a look. If we got 10 of us that'd be 50euro to someone just for showing us around the place!

TheCosmicFrog · 10-11-2010 10:57pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

Me too.

I'd happily pay a fiver to go for a look. If we got 10 of us that'd be 50euro to someone just for showing us around the place!

Agreed, would definitely pay to see the place!

romeo yankee · 10-11-2010 11:45pm

I found this thread last night, am amazed as the hotel has always fascinated me, i grew up near it and knew the son of the owner, might try bump into him and organise a few photos!! then a tour:D I've always thought that visiting a totally "retro" 70's place would be a good business venture... no tech stuff:eek: like mobile phones.. wi fi etc what a blast:D

Hixxy · 10-11-2010 11:58pm

I hear the nightclub attached to it is still as was before it got closed down.

TheCosmicFrog · 14-11-2010 11:38pm

Hixxy wrote: »

I hear the nightclub attached to it is still as was before it got closed down.

I'd love to see that!

bonzodog2 · 15-11-2010 1:07am

I'd be interested in a peek inside too. Walked past there tonight and yer man's stranded car is till there, but the plastic sheeting is looking somewhat (very) tattered, and the rear drivers side window seems to have suffered some damage. I don't know why he didn't just get a lift-em-up type of tow-away-truck to put it on the road for him .

oddballtours · 15-11-2010 1:48am

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Want to do an "odd ball tour" of the place, eh? I'm sure the owner would love that :rolleyes:

But seriously, I haven't heard of anyone actually going in. Let me know if you do. I'm dying of curiosity.

Ha, ha. Yes TheCosmicFrog - oddball indeed. Why do I have a feeling this username is going to work against me in discussion forums?!

TheCosmicFrog · 19-11-2010 9:10pm

oddballtours wrote: »

Ha, ha. Yes TheCosmicFrog - oddball indeed. Why do I have a feeling this username is going to work against me in discussion forums?!

Just don't post in the Ladies Night Out threads :rolleyes:

Elevator · 19-11-2010 9:25pm

I'd gladly pay to have a tour of the hotel,

I often stood on the wall across the road to try get a good look at the first floor, the place fascinates me in freaky kinda way

I know a few more mates who would gladly pay to take a peek too

TheCosmicFrog · 19-11-2010 9:33pm

I think we have a business venture on our hands, lads.

Elevator · 19-11-2010 9:55pm

definately man, I would even stretch as far as a tenner for a tour of the place

I think gabby still does work in the bal from time to time

if this happens I'd say even my Dad would pay to go in too

sort it out cosmicfrog man

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planetX · 20-11-2010 4:36pm

I tried to get a job as a chambermaid there when I was a teenager. Creepy old woman didn't hire me...phew. I'd probably never have come out alive.

I remember seeing asylum seekers living there a few years ago, and felt really sorry for them.

joeKel73 · 20-11-2010 9:29pm

I'd be interested in a tour of the place too, but only if they allow a few photos!

romeo yankee · 21-11-2010 10:04am

i will try bump in to owner, not the "most approachable" type, but who knows.. worth a try:D

$20 deposit

$15 admission

one hour tour NO REFUNDS ALL PAYMENT IN CASH TO MEEEEE:)

JohnCleary · 21-11-2010 1:07pm

romeo yankee wrote: »

$20 deposit

Incase we take the building with us, is it? :pac:

xdeletiax · 18-03-2011 12:28am

Hi
I have always been wondering about this abandoned hotel in Salthill and I was wondering if anyone had any information about its history, and why does it remain a derelict building?? All the fixtures seem to still be there, its like someone just walked out of the place and never came back!!
Any info would be much appreciated

Doom · 18-03-2011 12:32am

Its slowly beginning to look better than Bailey point, where all the plaster is falling off....

Burren Mount Hotel, Salthill

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