Cavanaghs pub

CSC

Does anyone know what is happening with Cavanaghs? I read reports that it was opening up again a few weeks ago but have heard nothing since

DenMan

I heard similar rumors aswell. I was neve in it. What's it like? It wouldbe nice to see another bar in the town, especially after a refit.

Jabby

DenMan wrote: »

I heard similar rumors aswell. I was neve in it. What's it like? It wouldbe nice to see another bar in the town, especially after a refit.

Cavanaghs and the Adelaide belong to the same person. Does anyone know who this person is?

CSC

Can't think off hand the person's name but he is from Dromahair.

I would like to see Cavanaghs re-open; good spot for a pub and would be somewhere different to go.

il gatto

His name is McGoldrick. It wouldn't really need a refit as it was only open a year or two from new. It's really nice inside, especially the front part, with black and white tiled floors, nice polished timber bar and a spiral staircase.
With Hargadons reopened, it'd bring some life back to that part of town at night (the right type of life, not the low life).

slapbangwhallop

il gatto wrote: »

His name is McGoldrick. It wouldn't really need a refit as it was only open a year or two from new. It's really nice inside, especially the front part, with black and white tiled floors, nice polished timber bar and a spiral staircase.
With Hargadons reopened, it'd bring some life back to that part of town at night (the right type of life, not the low life).

yeah its McGoldrick

Cavanaghs turned into a right dive before it closed

DenMan

il gatto wrote: »

His name is McGoldrick. It wouldn't really need a refit as it was only open a year or two from new. It's really nice inside, especially the front part, with black and white tiled floors, nice polished timber bar and a spiral staircase.
With Hargadons reopened, it'd bring some life back to that part of town at night (the right type of life, not the low life).

Has it attracted the wrong crowd in the past?

il gatto

Happens alot of pubs that have just opened. Before they get a settled bunch of regulars, the undesireables swoop where they're not known. There is nothing about it which would attract the wrong crowd really. No juke box, no pool table, no T.V.

Gillie

il gatto wrote: »

No juke box, no pool table, no T.V.

WTF?

Bit of a generalisation there?

il gatto

I'm quite happy in a pub with a T.V. or a pool table. I'm also quite happy in one that has nothing. I usually find the less "entertainment" a pub has, the older crowd go to for a chat. I don't mean the wrong crowd is from a partivcular socio-economic group. I just mean young fellas with a bad attitude who are loud and likely to cause trouble. They could be anyone, but you usually don't find them in the likes of Shoot's, McLaughlin's, McLynn's or Furey's, whereas you do find them in the Leitrim, McHugh's and the like. Cavanagh's is a pub in the former style, imo.

CSC

I really like where Cavanaghs is situated and would like to see a pub in the centre of O'Connell Street as I think that part of town has gone very quiet. There is not much of a selection for pubs in Sligo so it would be good to have a bit more competition; I'm sick of Belfry/McHughs. It also would be handy for before/after the Bistro.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Having drank in Cavanaghs a few times before it closed I have to say it had the worst pints in town. They were consistantly bad, which is why my mates and I stopped drinking there, so if they managed to fix that it would be a great pub but until they do I aint drinkin there...

Gillie

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Having drank in Cavanaghs a few times before it closed I have to say it had the worst pints in town. They were consistantly bad, which is why my mates and I stopped drinking there, so if they managed to fix that it would be a great pub but until they do I aint drinkin there...

Hmm. So are the pints in the Adelaide! Pattern here?

DenMan

I always seemed to get a good pint of Carlsberg in The Adelaide whenever I was in just to waste a bit of time. The Guinness in there was truly awful it has to be said. Half of the pint was the white head before it was taken back quickly and replaced. Not recommended. Same owner you say!!!

Gillie

Yep

DenMan

Thanks for the info, let's hope so. It sounds really good and very promising for the town.

Jabby

Good luck to the new people in Cavanaghs... They'll need it.
I for one wouldn't like to be taking over a pub in this day and age.

Dazzler88

Just came across this really old post, just wondering has Cavanaghs ever opened since, I drank in it once years ago, it was a lovely place..

El Weirdo

Nope. It's up on Daft for sale/rent and has been for quite some time as far as I can see.

Mint Sauce

I have lived in Sligo since 2006. Don't recall it ever being open during that time.

Dazzler88

Mint Sauce wrote: »

I have lived in Sligo since 2006. Don't recall it ever being open during that time.

I thought it re-opened briefly in 2012 but I could be wrong

marvin80

On the topic of pubs re-opening etc.., what happened McHughs - the last mention of it on here was it was due to re-open on Paddy's Day last year.

Dazzler88

marvin80 wrote: »

On the topic of pubs re-opening etc.., what happened McHughs - the last mention of it on here was it was due to re-open on Paddy's Day last year.

Not sure what is happening with McHughs, I know when it was closed it was part of a chain of pubs that fell into trouble

Henlars67

It's due to open in March. Some lads from Donegal taking it over.

marvin80

Henlars67 wrote: »

It's due to open in March. Some lads from Donegal taking it over.

Good to hear.
Liked the pub and hopefully it'll do well again.

Dazzler88

Henlars67 wrote: »

It's due to open in March. Some lads from Donegal taking it over.

McHughs or Cavanaghs is reopening?

Henlars67

Cavanaghs. Can't see McHughs ever opening again

El Weirdo

It's still up on daft.ie.

Buford T Justice

Henlars67 wrote: »

Cavanaghs. Can't see McHughs ever opening again

why not?