Kilkenny shops that are no more

gunner11 · 31-07-2010 12:24pm

dont forget nipex sports shop on high st! also the computer store which had 3 different locations (kieran st. walkin st. james's st.) spent so much of my youthful money in that place!

Threadhead · 31-07-2010 4:17pm

Before it became Mondrian it was Burger Mac for about 2 years from 1999 to 2001. It built in the same upstairs that was still in Morrisey's. They were the first place in KK to do taco chips or garlic chips and any of that greasy delcious stuff. It used to be very popular with us when we were in school because it loaded us up with fat during lunchtimes for low, low prices. You could get a double burger for 1 pound in there. Classic.

Oh, and the final film shown in the Regent was in July 1998 and it was Lost In Space. What a load of crap. I used to collect my Regent tickets so I still have an envelope of half ripped pink tickets with names and dates scrawled on them. My youthful hoarding may pay dividends some day.

ergonomics · 31-07-2010 6:32pm

I remember when the Aubergine was on High Street. I used to love the smell of it for some reason.

I miss the Flame in the High Street Arcade. There used to be a cool clothes shop in there too at the very top of the stairs on the left.

Does anyone remember the shortlived skate shop on James' Street?

Captain Havoc · 31-07-2010 8:14pm

gunner11 wrote: »

dont forget nipex sports shop on high st!

Remember Nipex alright, they used to sponsor us at Evergreen U-15s. Beside it was Thorn EMI which later changed to another shop I think. The two are now Elverys. Another one that's gone is the Army Store up the lane there beside what was the Knick Knack. I remember Leonards on High St. they used to be really nice.

brettmirl · 01-08-2010 8:29pm

Who remembers when Langtons on John Street was a lot smaller than it is now? I remember when there used to be a huge garden out the back. Hogan's electrical shop used to be to the left and on the right was Cody's Central Hotel. Then there was a hair dressers/shoe shop/golf shop and then Paddy Keogh's Furniture shop.

djScarey · 02-08-2010 2:00pm

Off the beaten track, but Mickey Neill's in Lord Edward Street. Loved the Tayto packs from the tin and you could buy a single cigarette, unlike in these days of health police when you have to buy 20. :rolleyes:

Also Cummins of Irishtown, the unfunded youth club of its day with table football, pool, slot machines and the occasional ruck in the back.

Captain Havoc · 02-08-2010 6:43pm

djScarey wrote: »

Also Cummins of Irishtown, the unfunded youth club of its day with table football, pool, slot machines and the occasional ruck in the back.

You just reminded me of the victoria club in the village.

spikeprint · 02-08-2010 7:53pm

Norinoco wrote: »

I was fascinated by the bubbles that were on the screen before the film started. The first time i went to the cinema there was for my 5th birthday to see the Care Bears film!

Oh the memories!

I went to the Care Bears but it was so packed I couldn't get in. Still disappointed about it! I went to see the Jungle Book there once, and was so excited I hung my head out the car window all the way home. It gave me a massive ear ache.

The Watergate used to be a cinema as well. It had cracks down the wall.

Stephen · 09-08-2010 9:46pm

Yeah, the Watergate was the Savoy mentioned earlier in the thread. I'm too young to remember when it actually was a cinema though!

BambooBob · 17-08-2010 12:10am

So many shops have closed down over the years its unreal. Here are a few off the top of my head.

High Street: Whites sweet shop, Leonards newsagents, Monster House department store, Nipex Sports, The Sports Shop, L & N supermarket, Farrells florists, McCormacks newsagents, Tylers Shoes, Mulhalls bakery shop, Aqua clothes, Woolworths, Quality Shoes, Carrolls gift shop,

Rose Inn St: Bretts barber, Shoes repair, Castle Diner/Burger Mac/Mondrian, Griffiths Toy shop, Travel Agent, Molloys teashop, Mobile Connections (relocated to High St), Willie Duggan lighting (relocated), Devanes mans shop, Tall stories bookshop,

John St: Meubles (relocated), Memories music shop, Keogh's antiques?, butchers opposite, Annes convenience store, Lawler's pub,

Patrick St: Christopher Wray lighting, McGrath's hardware, Music shop, Kenneally's Art shop,

New Building Lane: Dick Broderick hardware

Kieran St: Cody Books,

I have particularly fond memories of Mooneys, as its where we used buy our sweets before going to the Regent Cinema on William St.

Captain Havoc · 17-08-2010 12:26am

keithj75 wrote: »

I have particularly fond memories of Mooneys, as its where we used buy our sweets before going to the Regent Cinema on William St.

Mmmmmmmmm, quarter of apple drops.

PhilipMarlowe · 17-08-2010 9:48am

keithj75 wrote: »

...Rose Inn St: Bretts barber...

Was the unfortunately named Dick Brett

that one or the one on Kieran Street?
Used to get my hair cut in there (rose inn st.) as a young lad all the same.

Btr · 17-08-2010 10:02am

Surprised no one has mentioned Elliots deli on the parade. Ladbrookes there now. the record shop in Patricks street was owned by Frank from Carlow - nice fella. Where the hotel is further up Patricks street used to be SEHB and Stathams garage.

How about upper John street used to be oneills shop - sold loose tea, biscuits etc. across the road was the Kilkenny Motor Company and where the furniture shop is was Connollys Garage. opposite Esso depot on barrack st ( sometimes known incorrectly as lower comer rd) was second branch of The motor company owned by Tynans.now apartments and vacant shops - progress

BambooBob · 17-08-2010 10:46am

Hello again. The barber on Rose Inn Street was Billy Brett. Also gone from the same street is Andy's Tavern. I think it is Lanigan's now. Can anyone tell me what was the name of the convenience shop opposite St Patrick's Church on the corner with Jacob St.
I used to pass Leahy's grocery shop just off Father Hayden Road. I later became Mannings before closing down. You also had Shaughnessy's on Upper Patrick Street just at the Kells Road. It later became Del Pappas and is now a chinese. I barely remember Bradburys on High Street. It was a cafe to the best of my recall.

BambooBob · 17-08-2010 10:47am

I fergot to mention Nolan's hardware on Bateman quay.

Threadhead · 17-08-2010 11:46am

The Coffee Club where Mizzoni's is now used to do the best breakfast in town, hands down.

Also, can anyone remember the Tower Newsagent at the foot of Canice's steps?

Captain Havoc · 17-08-2010 12:25pm

Threadhead wrote: »

Also, can anyone remember the Tower Newsagent at the foot of Canice's steps?

Yeah Monaghans, you also had Cleeres supermarket and the Red Lion around the corner on Vicar St. where the Kilkenny Inn is now.

BambooBob · 17-08-2010 2:23pm

On Gaol Road you had the launderette on one side and on the opposite side was the lighthouse bar or was that on the next corner futher down? I remember Cleeres. I thought it was more of a fruit 'n' veg setup. Granny used send me down from High Street to get her supplies. Hard to believe they got a hotel into the site. You had Renehan's garade around the corner in Green Street, which morphed into the now defunct Classic Furniture. On Dean Street you had Phil Treacy Renault Garage. What was on the site where the Esso service station is now located opposite what was Treacy's?

PhilipMarlowe · 17-08-2010 3:15pm

Vague memories of Farmer John's (?) on New Street (?) around where Ormond St meets New Street. Anyway, used to sell frozen food I think?

18-08-2010 11:27am

I'm really showing my age now but does anyone remember Mrs Purcell's ice-cream shop in High St, - near where Woolworths (now Paris Texas) used to be, - at the Parade side? It was really dark inside, - big old wooden counter and wooden benches to sit on. You got a bowl of icecream with a dash of cordial of your choice - lime, orange, raspberry or blackcurrant. It was amazing, - ice cream never tasted so good since! And does anyone remember the Wimpy, - fast food place around where the Credit Union is now. It was THE place to hang out in the late sixties and early seventies. Ah the memories!!!!:)

BambooBob · 18-08-2010 12:27pm

The more i think about it the more places i recall. I used love the Knick Knack shop where O'Neills is now on High Street. Just up the lane you had the aforementioned Army & Navy store. Crotty's which is now Paris Texas was a fine restaraunt. Their used to be a second hand bookstore near Michael Dore's on High Street. You had the Aubergine beside the post office. I remember the railway bridge which ran across towards High Hayes Terrace. I remember Kellys, which was a boutique where Subway is now.

brettmirl · 19-08-2010 2:14pm

Btr wrote: »

How about upper John street used to be oneills shop - sold loose tea, biscuits etc. across the road was the Kilkenny Motor Company and where the furniture shop is was Connollys Garage. opposite Esso depot on barrack st ( sometimes known incorrectly as lower comer rd) was second branch of The motor company owned by Tynans.now apartments and vacant shops - progress

Where was O'Neills shop?

I remember a lot of old shops on John St but not that one.

They're used to be a lot of sweet shops - Ann's, Gaffney's, Moore's, Tierney's, Lewis', Walsh's. Few drapery shops - Noonan's and McDonalds.
Norwoods jewelery shop.

Anyone remember when Egan's was a butcher shop? Used to be three butchers side-by-side there. Busty Sullivan's, Egan's and I can't remember the name of the third one. There used to be Shiels fish shop a bit further down too.

Breathnach's used to be Jim Langton's and the World's End was the Perch.
Matt The Millers used to be Hennessy's and Smith's before that.
Biddy Early's was the Arch Bar.

Btr · 19-08-2010 3:15pm

Oneills , if I have the name right was where the perch was / is. I remember Egans but I'm curious as to whether you're remembering the original shop or the one where Donny has the pub now ? I vaguely remember that was a shop called Wilsons or Wilsdens before that. Was the third butchers called Walshs? Seem to remember they had another shop on high street. And remember the butchers where Lewis' was? Dwyers but one of the butchers was kclr's Johnny Walsh

Captain Havoc · 19-08-2010 10:03pm

Matt the Millers was Grogans before it was Matts.

fabbydabby · 20-08-2010 9:29am

All jokes aside... what was there before Dunne's Stores?

Bloody massive site that is, right in the city centre.

who_am_I? · 21-08-2010 12:21am

For dunnes, All I can remember was an unpaved car-park beside the market yard in the early 80's

Btr · 23-08-2010 3:37pm

who_am_I? wrote: »

For dunnes, All I can remember was an unpaved car-park beside the market yard in the early 80's

It was originally Callaghan and Connollys a furniture company.

Peacewatcher · 31-08-2010 10:52pm

Saxone shoe shop was beside the Town Hall, anyone remember it? I used to go in there to hear the girl from the North speaking in the 80s.

mcshez · 09-09-2010 1:21pm

There was a shop on the Dublin road near the top of Maudlin street called the Beehive I think. I remember John kenny's shop too. Used to go during indoor soccer on a Saturday morning when I was about 8 or 9.

Threadhead · 09-09-2010 11:14pm

I remember being a wee kid going down Kieran Street and I remember where Dunnes is now was just like a manky gravel car park that stretched down near to the river. There was none of your Blueberry's then, that's for sure.

fabbydabby · 10-09-2010 8:48pm

It's far from Blueberry we were reared.

(In my case it's about 6 miles).

eosirl08. · 19-01-2011 8:47pm

the beehive. what a place they used to sell single fags for 10p i think it was

up for anything · 20-01-2011 10:36pm

There used to be a tiny shop out in Freshford over by the church that used to sell Lep, a soft drink. That stuff was gorgeous. I wonder can it be got anymore?

catbear · 20-01-2011 11:05pm

fabbydabby wrote: »

All jokes aside... what was there before Dunne's Stores?

Bloody massive site that is, right in the city centre.

This is just from memory so it will probably be wrong but here goes. I think the market yard was between the brewery and a wall that ran from kytlers down to the river. I remember there were a lot of lockup units either part of this wall or elsewhere around the yard. The area between the wall and Johns bridge was mostly garden plots that ran from the rear of houses on Kieran street down to the river. There was no road connecting Johns bridge to the market yard.

Paul Henry has a painting in the Bulter gallery collection called The Tholsel Kilkenny which showed these plots as having orchards.

granturismo · 21-01-2011 12:48pm

Cathy Clohessy's 'sweet shop' in the Village now a betting shop, Shaughnessy's garage & bicycle shop across the road, Harringtons shop beside Shaughnessys and Shaughnessys bought this in the late 70s before they had the shop further up the street.

fabbydabby · 21-01-2011 3:37pm

Riddled with Mystic, beside Uncle Sam's.

It's where all the hip cool grunge kids used to buy their ponchos way back when.

KK4SAM · 24-01-2011 10:14pm

Its hard to beat a hair cut in Jacks McGraths (now Maggies ) down to the ice cream parlor in the La Caseta getting the beads and bits for Alfi Cullens schools project and a pound of sausages in Dinnie Meany's home on the Freshford bus for 3.0d

JohnnyCrash · 25-01-2011 5:31pm

Anyone remember Wimpy on High St.? Think it was where the credit union is now,or there abouts

KK4SAM · 25-01-2011 9:32pm

Ye- I remember that.They has a glass serving hatch onto High Street can't remember if there was an seated area inside .I was very narrow maybe one door up from the Credit union.

brettmirl · 26-01-2011 9:34am

Wasn't there 2 or 3 story clothes shop between where the credit union is and the Butter Slip - can anyone remember the name?

JohnnyCrash · 26-01-2011 12:07pm

KK4SAM wrote: »

Ye- I remember that.They has a glass serving hatch onto High Street can't remember if there was an seated area inside .I was very narrow maybe one door up from the Credit union.

Yep,had seating inside,used to love their knickerbocker glory:DJeez,that wasnt today or yesterday:eek::eek::eek:

road_high · 26-01-2011 9:49pm

brettmirl wrote: »

Wasn't there 2 or 3 story clothes shop between where the credit union is and the Butter Slip - can anyone remember the name?

Think it was called Bourkes.

KK4SAM · 28-01-2011 1:13am

mfitzy wrote: »

Think it was called Bourkes.

Ye I think your right Bourkes "Worth will Tell"
Do you remember a Chocolate dispenser on the wall of the Ulster bank ,I can only imagine it was refilled by the either of the sweet shops close by Whites or Mooney's.

JohnnyCrash · 28-01-2011 2:10pm

Tom Bretts shop,Gaol Road.
Mrs. Ceasers sweet shop,Stephens St,beside C.B.S

Kerbdog2007 · 30-01-2011 4:03pm

Great thread! Really miss the army surplus store. Used to buy all my work clothes there - looked like rambo heading to work every morning!

Flashgordon197 · 30-01-2011 4:21pm

I no longer live in Kilkenny but the closing of the Monster House was a sad day for Kilkenny. I think the family still have small shop at the side. Is that correct? Architecturally it had a beautiful front but inside, by the time it closed ,it was pretty run down. Obviously, stores like that can no longer really compete against the chain stores but replacing it with Supermacs was a monumental mistake.

I know it created employment but I really wonder how it got permission. One really wonders if you know what I mean..

KK4SAM · 30-01-2011 6:49pm

Flashgordon197 wrote: »

I no longer live in Kilkenny but the closing of the Monster House was a sad day for Kilkenny. I think the family still have small shop at the side. Is that correct? Architecturally it had a beautiful front but inside, by the time it closed ,it was pretty run down. Obviously, stores like that can no longer really compete against the chain stores but replacing it with Supermacs was a monumental mistake.

I know it created employment but I really wonder how it got permission. One really wonders if you know what I mean..

Ó Briens sweet shop in James Street, 1 Gold Bond 3d
I was in the CBS primary school when Ceasers closing down sale was on.I tempted to by a bottle of Glyserene,thought is was the real deal Nitro.Could of had some real fun.

theresab · 12-11-2011 12:30pm

Does anyone remember or know of a ladies clothes shop in Rose inn street I think was called Piert's they also had a gents shop/drapery or remember or know of a lady who worked in the ladies shop called Johanna Dermody - this would probably be from the 1940's to 1960's/70's I guesse, I understand the shops as they were are long gone.

foxcoverteddy · 18-11-2011 1:01pm

I believe there was a Home and Colonial near the Ulster Bank and there was a brill shop that sold pens and jewellery and wallpaper nearby and no one mentioned the doughnut shop, still can't buy a decent one and do not mention Superquinn.

granturismo · 18-11-2011 1:07pm

foxcoverteddy wrote: »

...and no one mentioned the doughnut shop, still can't buy a decent one and do not mention Superquinn.

Was that Bradbury's. They still have a shop open in Athy.

Kilkenny shops that are no more

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