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Galway Polish scene

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22-02-2008 6:14pm

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kellyreilly

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There are thousands of Polish in Galway, so where is the Galway Polish scene?

I know there is mass at St.Patrick's on a Sunday at 5 but in terms of social life is there a Polish pub (or pubs)

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#2 22-02-2008 6:19pm
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Krcma is a Slavic pub in Salthill (across from the Church).

Or you could hang around outside Lidl on the Headford Road smoking fags like the rest of them

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#3 22-02-2008 7:11pm
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I'm not sure there's a explicit scene, I'd more gather that's there a bunch of mini-scenes that are just part of the bigger standard scenes.

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#4 22-02-2008 8:40pm
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tristanc wrote: »

I'm not sure there's a explicit scene, I'd more gather that's there a bunch of mini-scenes that are just part of the bigger standard scenes.

From what i understand of the Polish that i work with is that they either go to that Pub in Salthill or head to Karma or all just have house parties like every weekend, so they say.

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#5 22-02-2008 10:31pm
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The Brewery in Oranmore has a fair few in it at the weekend

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#6 23-02-2008 12:45am
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its in between the German hardcore industrial metal (with triangles) scene
and the Swedish folk trad and banjo scene
ahh no its everywhere really, except for Garveys pub on the corner of eyre square(big sign on the door saying "no way")

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#7 23-02-2008 9:45am
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From what I'm familiar with they love their houseparties..head out Deochuisce way and it's Polish Party central..banjos and smokes..

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#8 23-02-2008 11:09am
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Unlike the Irish, the Poles in general refuse to line the pockets of the pubowners who charge ridiculous prices. I know quite a few Polish people and, as other posters have mentioned, they all tend to have house parties. I've been to one or two of these parties and have to say they are great craic(ov).
I also know some Polish people who actually keep their distance from other Polish people saying they didn't come here to hang out with Poles, they came here to hang out with Irish.

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#9 23-02-2008 6:05pm
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galwaybabe wrote: »

they came here to hang out with Irish.

And heres me thinking they came here to make money:rolleyes:

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#10 23-02-2008 7:51pm
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Notorious BIG wrote: »

And heres me thinking they came here to make money:rolleyes:

I think a lot of it is to learn English as well (same reason packs of French, Spanish, and Italians seem to be working here). Presumably only hanging out with other Polish people isn't the best way to do that

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#11 23-02-2008 7:59pm
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Maybe we could start a boards outreach programme. I've seen a number of polish girls who I'd like to meet in a social enviroment

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#12 25-02-2008 12:29pm
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papagormo wrote: »

ahh no its everywhere really, except for Garveys pub on the corner of eyre square(big sign on the door saying "no way")

huh?

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#13 25-02-2008 1:36pm
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Bass Cadet wrote: »

huh?

im referring to the topic about the galway polish scene and where its located,
im suggesting its everywhere in galway, except in garveys pub-itsa ajoke son, dont ya get it.:rolleyes:

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#14 25-02-2008 1:50pm
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It's all house partys for the vast majority of them. They just get a few bottles of Vodka and have the craic at home.

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#15 26-02-2008 2:19pm
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We need a Celtic-Polska Integration Party. Political or house,Hmmm??

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#16 26-02-2008 2:38pm
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TristanPeter wrote: »

We need a Celtic-Polska Integration Party. Political or house,Hmmm??

Sensitivesoul to fill the Lech Walesa role?

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#17 26-02-2008 2:39pm
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There could be threads about this in the new Polish forum
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1000

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#18 26-02-2008 2:55pm
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biko wrote: »

There could be threads about this in the new Polish forum
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1000

Dem foreigners, dey be stealin our boards!

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#19 11-03-2008 1:36am
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galwaybabe wrote: »

Unlike the Irish, the Poles in general refuse to line the pockets of the pubowners who charge ridiculous prices. I know quite a few Polish people and, as other posters have mentioned, they all tend to have house parties. I've been to one or two of these parties and have to say they are great craic(ov).
I also know some Polish people who actually keep their distance from other Polish people saying they didn't come here to hang out with Poles, they came here to hang out with Irish.

YEY YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT THERE.........THE POLISH ARE NOT A BAD BUNCH ALRIGHT.....THEY ARE A HARDWORKIN BUNCH AND ARE NOT FOOLS AS THEY DONT SPEND THEIR HARD EARNED CASH IN THE PUBS......ITS LOT CHEAPER GO TO THE OFFIE FOR THE VODKA!

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#20 11-03-2008 1:39am
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do they shout a lot ????

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#21 12-03-2008 12:48am
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Sponge Bob wrote: »

do they shout a lot ????

Only if you try to steal their vodka!

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#22 26-03-2008 5:34pm
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Well there is definitely a lot of Eastern Europeans ( I won't generalize by saying just Polish) who like their dance music, and can be found in the Cellar, an Pucan etc etc

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#23 26-03-2008 10:43pm
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MattKid wrote: »

Maybe we could start a boards outreach programme. I've seen a number of polish girls who I'd like to meet in a social enviroment

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#24 29-03-2008 12:04pm
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- Krcma at Salthill, there's also Polish beer, spirits, music.. You can find them there.
- The Living Room, I've seen many of them at evenings there

I agree with traceyde, they are not used to spend all their money on alcohol.

Most of them prefer for ex. to buy a car.. And that annoy many natives. Cause how is that possible? They're working for 8-9 Euro per hour and have much more than me?

That's why many of them prefer house parties, they are good at organizing them!

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