Old Greystones

pixbyjohn

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Very good, that jogged the memory..it was 'This Village' with Noel and Mick Kavanagh, with at least one more but would have to trawl through Derek Paine's books to find out ..

Here's another couple for ye, where was John Brady's first forge before he bought the field that is now home to the hardware shop and the family houses? I'm a little older than you John and I barely remember it..

Who was the Wards neighbour who also played in a band? This time a 'big band'..

And what type of building occupied what was then 'the bog' across the road from Wards, where the school, health centre and bridge club now sit?

Patsy Greene played in the Circus band.
Stumped now with where Brady's Forge was and what building was in the Bog
I am just using my memory and maybe it was before my time.

brooke 2

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Yes I remember the cinema in full swing, Monday and Tuesday nights had the same programmes as had Wednesday and Thursday nights . Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights had different programs. there was a matinee on Sunday afternoons. Paddy Salmon of Killincarrig was the Manager of the Ormonde.
The Vet beside Hills garage and now where Supervalue is now was Mr. Ross Buckley who now lives in Killincarrig beside the Hairdressing salon.
I remember when the Ormonde had a fund raising Concert for the Scouts and it was packed out. The Dubliners played there that night.

My gosh, I remember that!! It was a terrific night! Iirc, The Dubliners did not come
in until they were finished a gig in Dublin. They still played on for at least an hour.
I was converted to them that night!! Tina from The Mexicans?? was also there that
night. She was a local girl. I don't live in Greystones anymore, but just happened
on this thread and am really enjoying it!! Used to love the shows put on by the
GODS!! (Greystones Operatic and Dramatic Society) The performances every year
alternated between St. Kilian's and St. Patrick's Halls.

pixbyjohn

There used to be foundations in that bog I remember now, I think Gaughan & Mc Nulty built the bungalows along by the Scout Den up to the nursing home and maybe didn't finalise any houses opposite Smullens,Wards,Sammons,Greenes, Doyles,Dalys, Sweeneys Byrnes.
Watson & Johnson under the name of "The Greystones Motor Company" built the filling station on the corner where the Shop and petrol station is now.

pixbyjohn

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Very good, that jogged the memory..it was 'This Village' with Noel and Mick Kavanagh, with at least one more but would have to trawl through Derek Paine's books to find out ..

John Quinn who is still living in Greystones was the other member of "The Village" his 3 sons run the 3 Qs restaurant on Greystones main street.

brooke 2

SBB ina shui wrote: »

And that same Brother O'Faherty had us lined up after lunch in 'The Big Yard' ....a couple of prayers and then....a seagull flew in from out of nowhere and **** all down his right arm,all of the top part of his arm was destroyed...Dara Flemming started laughing first...and ten 120 young lads had their moment.....as if God was giving us all a laugh...it was our moment...remember it as clear as day...I think Dara got the leather for laughing first.....Square Head we used to call the Brother O'Faherty......

..and Master Barry,when he used to pick his nose and roll it in cellotape and then flick it on the round table during class.....or when he was teaching us how to hurl....he used to pick his nose before showing you how to hold the hurly,your hurley

Brother Horgan teaching us how to play the tin whistle,trips to The Gaeltacht,magic....

Duncan McNiff teaching us how to make copper bombs at Halloween.....getting all the ingredients in Roches Chemist....

The Rugby Club Disco's...when Vincent kept a gap between yourself and the girl you were dancin' with....working down the kitchens with Margaret....what a lady,and Mrs Lennon,another lady.....preparing meals for 40 hungry rugby players....some laughs....

The St David's School discos......bettter not go there!...oh we ent alright.....and the Valarie Lynch would look at you...nice 1 Jay.....

borrowing apples from O'Callahans orchard at the bottom of la Touche Park.....

John Flynn the legend,Swanner,Mr. Mead....

to be continued.......

I remember hearing of that incident of Brother O'Flaherty and the seagull.
Apparently, his comment to the other teachers was: 'Isn't it a good job cows
don't fly!!'

Zoo4m8

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Patsy Greene played in the Circus band.
Stumped now with where Brady's Forge was and what building was in the Bog
I am just using my memory and maybe it was before my time.

It was indeed Patsy Green, fond memories of him, I used to service his Howard rotovator and every now and again would get an invite to sample his different varieties of homemade wine, each one more potent than the last...

John Brady's forge was down a short lane way beside Earnest B Wilson's auction rooms on Hillside road where the hairdressers and dress shop are now..

There used to be a nissen (Nissan?) hut on the bog, no idea why it was there or what it was for though have a vague memory of building materials stored in it..

Zoo4m8

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Very good, that jogged the memory..it was 'This Village' with Noel and Mick Kavanagh, with at least one more but would have to trawl through Derek Paine's books to find out ..

John Quinn who is still living in Greystones was the other member of "The Village" his 3 sons run the 3 Qs restaurant on Greystones main street.

Indeed, and wasn't John the last projectionist in the Ormonde? His wife Jackie bakes the best cakes this side of anywhere..

I think you are right that Gaughan and McNulty built those houses and didn't Frank Gaughan and his wife own Castle Clare at one time, I remember them living in the gate lodge..

Funny, I have no recollection who built the filling station, the first occupant I remember was the late John Johnson, brother of Harry in Newcastle, John sold up and left to farm in Wales and I think it was then Pascal Keogh took over..

pixbyjohn

Frank by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

rorymurphy

sagat wrote: »

Reading this board for a number of months from the shadows, interesting to see a lot of the activity is coming from new residents but surely there must be a number of us floating around who remember the Greystones of old. Lets reminisce about the days gone. Hands up if you remember:

Buying the paper at Murphy's
Groceries at O'Donohues
Watching Pieter Muller play rugby for Greystones
The Golf Club burning
The Woodlands for that matter
Waiting for somebody to return a flick you want to see to Video World
When you could buy a record on that same block
The knitting shop before the pet store
Queueing 3 maybe 4 hours to see Batman at the Ormonde cinema.
Quinnsworth selling make your own Pizza's and the entire town eating them
Remington Steele filming Taffin at Brady's hardware
The Cherry Blossom was the height of exotic cuisine
Buying Friday's dinner from the fish factory
When the shuttle to Bray was more regular and reliable than the Dart today
When Eugenes was Eugenes
Getting nothing but petrol from the Esso station besides the complimentary check of your water and oil
The backwards clock in Jokers
Lautrex succeeding Cabannas
Evans Hardware
When the summer festival included outdoor concerts at the harbour
When you couldn't as much as fart in the town without everyone knowing about it.
Sweeneys amusements getting a fancy makeover only to look like the same old kip merely a month later
Street Fighter 2 at same amusements
Walking home from Bary after missing the last bus along the cliff walk or train tracks if you were brave(stupid) enough
The diving board and raft on the south beach
When the rocks on same beach looked like mountains
The LaTouche hotel in its glory
The LaTouch shop in its glory, toys, sweets, C64 games
Butcher Shops
Practice wall at the old tennis club
The original Copper Kettle
Pitch and Put where there is now park and Ride
Some funny American game in the park by the Burnaby
...and so much more.

So lets hear about the times, places and characters that marked the Greystones of old. Pictures would be the icing if anyone has old ones. As for you blow-ins, keep reading as you may be amazed and amused with what your new home was once like.

sagat2 wrote: »

Fond memories as a kid of running down to Paddy's to grab my copy of the Beano / Dandy as held for me behind the counter on my mothers instructions. Waiting patiently as the old characters were lining up and chatting away the smell in there was simply incredible.

Sad to hear Frank Clarke has passed. I suppose Mooney's and Ireton are now the only remaining relics of the old Greystones I grew up with, Along with the pharmacy (McGleenans is it called?) everything else has been moved, rebuilt, renamed, etc.

Nice to see Paddy Murphy (my father) getting mentioned on this thread.
Very interesting to read about all the old memories that we have. I haven't been in Greystones in several years now, I will have to make a trip back soon.

pixbyjohn

rorymurphy wrote: »

Nice to see Paddy Murphy (my father) getting mentioned on this thread.
Very interesting to read about all the old memories that we have. I haven't been in Greystones in several years now, I will have to make a trip back soon.

I remember your grandfather in the shop too, a true gentleman like your dad. Are you the red headed young lad who last ran the shop?

rorymurphy

pixbyjohn wrote: »

I remember your grandfather in the shop too, a true gentleman like your dad. Are you the red headed young lad who last ran the shop?

I am that red headed chap. I had a ginger brother too-He still lives in Greystonesm but I was the youngest of the bunch.
Young lad no more though.
I will be in for a culture shock when I go back home next.

Zoo4m8

Very sorry to hear of the death of long time Greystones resident Ned Doyle last week, lots of fond memories of him.
In his younger days he was a postman in the town and helped behind the bar in Collie Deveraux's pub in the Willow Grove to which he used to walk from his home in Brigid's Park. We often would come across him near the 'Dogs Gates ' in Delgany and give him a lift the rest of the way, one way of making sure there was no wait at the bar for a pint!
A man with a strong opinion on just about everything, he loved to spent a fine evening with friends old and young at the old harbour....when it was a place for everyone..
But his real pride and joy was his immaculate house and garden, all and sundry were supplied with top class veg and he took particular pride in his ability to grow a 'decent spud' , way better than what's found in local supermarkets..
Another broken link with 'old Greystones' , May he rest in peace..

lewis everard

Hi i went to St Kevins School in Greystone around 1952. Anyone here remember me Lewis Everard??

pixbyjohn

lewis everard wrote: »

Hi i went to St Kevins School in Greystone around 1952. Anyone here remember me Lewis Everard??

Can you remember names of any of your classmates, maybe I could check if some are still living in Greystones. They may not use Boards.

eigrod

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Can you remember names of any of your classmates, maybe I could check if some are still living in Greystones. They may not use Boards.

Was '52 after your schooldays PBJ ?

pixbyjohn

eigrod wrote: »

Was '52 after your schooldays PBJ ?

I started in St. Kevin's in '58/'59 after spending 3 years in St. Brigids, Greystones. :eek: 1950 was a great year for Ireland :D:P

pixbyjohn

lewis everard wrote: »

Hi i went to St Kevins School in Greystone around 1952. Anyone here remember me Lewis Everard??

CBS Band Photo in the 50s by pixbyjohn, on Flickr
Lewis, did you live in what was the old schoolhouse opposite the top of the Church Lane, There used to be a shop there after the school?
Do you recognise anyone in this photo above?
Do you remember Charlie O'Reilly?

eigrod

A very interesting piece on the John Murray show earlier this week about a Greystones/North Wicklow character that will be familiar to many people, not least commuters - Gordon Cochran. His sister, Ruth Chipperfield, has written a book about him.

Podcast here : http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_thejohnmurrayshow.xml

Book cover with his familiar face : http://wicklowvoice.ie/gordon-business-usual/

Didn't know much about him, only from seeing him around the train stations and on the DART over the years, until I heard the above piece.

pixbyjohn

Frank by pixbyjohn, on Flickr
The late Frank Doyle, Greystones

recedite

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

We often would come across him near the 'Dogs Gates ' in Delgany and give him a lift the rest of the way, one way of making sure there was no wait at the bar for a pint!

That was a long enough walk to the Grove Bar. Where is/was "the Dogs Gates" ?

pixbyjohn

The Dog's Gates is the entrance to Delgany Golf Club, rumour has it that it is a haunted place :eek:

Zoo4m8

The original entrance to the Latouche Bellevue estate. Presumably got the name 'Dogs gates' many years ago because of the lioness on each gate pillar, I suppose first impressions from a distance they would look like dogs and anyway 'Lioness's gates' is more of a mouthful !

recedite

They are panthers actually. Or leopards in modern parlance. The story goes that one of the la Touche family was doing a stint of military service out in India, and brought back a stuffed panther from his travels. Then for a prank, he mounted it in the Octagon tea house, on a spring behind a door, such that it jumped out at unwary guests. Then subsequently the panthers became a bit of a family emblem.
The golf club probably should have stuck with the same theme afterwards, instead of picking the goat emblem.

Huntthe

Can anyone remember what the name of the little shop was in Delgany just up from the Church of Ireland heading towards the centre of the village please ?

drag0n79

Huntthe wrote: »

Can anyone remember what the name of the little shop was in Delgany just up from the Church of Ireland heading towards the centre of the village please ?

Ludlow (Post Office + shop)

Huntthe

That's the one thanks

poldebruin

A nice view looking up Church Road from 1980 on the RTE Online Stills Archive.

There's some nice ones of the Harbour from around 1979 there too, have a peruse.

RTE Online Stills Archive - Greystones.

Zoo4m8

What a great pic... I Suppose turning the clock back is not an option?

pixbyjohn

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

What a great pic... I Suppose turning the clock back is not an option?

O yes, morning coffee in the Bonne Bouche and fill the Morris Minor at Watson & Johnstons.

Zoo4m8

Wasn't it the Copper Kettle round then? And sure isn't 'morning coffee' a recent invention? I do remember sitting in there on a wet Sat afternoon over a coffee though, till we were told to get lost....

loyatemu

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Wasn't it the Copper Kettle round then? And sure isn't 'morning coffee' a recent invention? I do remember sitting in there on a wet Sat afternoon over a coffee though, till we were told to get lost....

customer service 1980s style - also practised in La Touche (the shop) and Murphy's newsagent.

gizmo555

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Wasn't it the Copper Kettle round then?

I recall going into the Copper Kettle and being amused to see a sign offering a fixed price "3 Coarse" [sic] menu. Then, having eaten their grub, I concluded the spelling must have been deliberate . . .

pixbyjohn

gizmo555 wrote: »

I recall going into the Copper Kettle and being amused to see a sign offering a fixed price "3 Coarse" [sic] menu. Then, having eaten their grub, I concluded the spelling must have been deliberate . . .

Aww that must have been when it was open to the "general public", would never have happened in Finnegan's time.

kellyjm21

Does anyone know what happened to the Riddall family (Linda and mother) of Killincarrig area?

pixbyjohn

kellyjm21 wrote: »

Does anyone know what happened to the Riddall family (Linda and mother) of Killincarrig area?

Could this be who you are looking for?
Linda Riddall
HR Manager at Duncan Lawrie (IoM) Limited
London, United KingdomFinancial Services
Current
Duncan Lawrie (IoM) Limited
Education
Wesley College, Dundrum, Ireland

kellyjm21

indeed , many thanks

Jd50

pxbyjohn wrote: »

Darcys of Windgates were pig dealers really. They would go to athe markets and buy then hold them for a short time and sell them on again . I think they actually were buying to order for regular customers. Yes they sold cabbage plants too and had the locals pulling plants during season.
O I remember Joe Murphy very well and his sister Mary and brother Frank. Joe was often summoned to Bray court because his cattle caused some people annoyance by going in on their beautiful manicured gardens, if he was fined half a crown or 5 shillings he would always comment that he had the cheapest grazing in Ireland, cos as you say his cattle grazed on the sides of the roads around the area. The downside to that was during the season the milk would taste of garlic.

Anyone remember there being a clothes shop in the loft building up at darcys piggery in wind gates? Would love to hear more memories or see photos of that farm when it was Tom darcys.

pixbyjohn

Jd50 wrote: »

Anyone remember there being a clothes shop in the loft building up at darcys piggery in wind gates? Would love to hear more memories or see photos of that farm when it was Tom darcys.

Yes I remember that shop, I think it was run by a grand daughter of Tom & Helen Darcy if I remember correctly.

cavemeister

I remember pre-Lautrex drinks in The Den to the left to the main entrance to the la Touche.

I remember getting my hair "cut" by Frank Clarke for 5 Punts. (It didn't matter what you asked for, everyone got the same haircut)

I remember when the Delgany Inn used to be THE place to be

I remember Video World being one of the first outlets to rent video games - They used to do Sega Master System games for 2 pounds a night

And most importantly, I remember when the entire theme tune to "Cheers" also applied to Greystones.

Agent Smyth

Moved to Greystones from Rathfarnham with my family in the summer of 79, I was 12 at the time so it was a huge change for me.
Reading through some of the other posts has brought back good memories and got me thinking about the good times I had during the 80s and the early 90s, I myself moved into Dublin in 91 but still have family there. don't visit much but when I do I am always amazed at how the place has changed.
The things I remember are
All shops closed at 6pm until the Shopping basket opened
The tennis club opposite the La Touche Hotel had a sign that said "Whites Only"
The summer festivals of the 80s especially the Caribbean steel drum band playing off the back of a truck trailer.
The Burnaby on a Sunday afternoon listening to the two guitar players (Woods was one if not both their names) doing covers of Pink Floyd.
The woodlands on Friday and Saturday night before Cabannas with Leo(I think) on Friday and the soul band on Saturday.
Cabannas nite club and the trip to Bray after to Henry n Roses.
I think it was Evans birthday parties on the South Beach during the summer
Somebody mentioned Dessie Redmond, I remember talking to him on that night and getting up the next day to hear the sad news.
I didn't go to school in Greystones so I had to catch the 7:30 or the 8:05, I think it was the 8:05 train that crashed between Killiney and Dalkey in 1980.

2011

Agent Smyth wrote: »

The Burnaby on a Sunday afternoon listening to the two guitar players (Woods was one if not both their names) doing covers of Pink Floyd.

That was the infamous "Brian and Woodsie".
Thanks to thier sessions I have listened to Pink Floyd ever since.
They were well known for thier rendition of "Physo Killer".
Brian had a Z1300 Kawasaki motorbike that I was particularly envious of

FirstIn

2011 wrote: »

That was the infamous "Brian and Woodsie".
Thanks to thier sessions I have listened to Pink Floyd ever since.
They were well known for thier rendition of "Physo Killer".
Brian had a Z1300 Kawasaki motorbike that I was particularly envious of

Brian and Woodsie, good guys. Anyone else refer to Brian as "Fryin Barrel". Childish I know. Sorry Brian !

gizmo555

Agent Smyth wrote: »

The tennis club opposite the La Touche Hotel had a sign that said "Whites Only"

The what?? :eek:

drake70

gizmo555 wrote: »

The what?? :eek:

Possibly "Tennis Whites"?

I hope

Agent Smyth

iirc the sign read "Whites only on the courts" which is self explanatory but somebody took offence to it and it was removed
Somebody mentioned the IRA judge, I think his surname was McGee and live around the corner from the AG John Murray in the Burnaby.
The house that John lived in was previously owned by the author of Dynasty (the book not the TV series).
Joseph Locke the Irish tenor also lived in the Burnaby at the top of Whitshed Road.

ourheritage

Hi. My great grandfather James Bardon built Craglands in The Burnaby. I recently found out that he built others. I did find a passport sized old photograph of a detached Edwardian house in The Burnaby, but have not been able to identify it. If anyone has any information about houses that he built I would greatly appreciate some information.
Many thanks.

pixbyjohn

ourheritage wrote: »

Hi. My great grandfather James Bardon built Craglands in The Burnaby. I recently found out that he built others. I did find a passport sized old photograph of a detached Edwardian house in The Burnaby, but have not been able to identify it. If anyone has any information about houses that he built I would greatly appreciate some information.
Many thanks.

You may find some information here>>>
http://www.greystonesahs.org/gahs1/index.php

cavemeister

Here are my memories of Greystones and surrounds. Some of these might have already been mentioned but they are close to my heart.

- Going to Heroes disco bar at the age of 15 and Ken the bouncer letting you in.
- After a few in Heroes, trying to pluck up the courage to approach the bouncers in Lautrex (Remember they used to wear Tuxedo's?) - I had a 50/50 chance of getting in till I was 18.
- Lautrex used to serve curries at midnight from the hatch beside the bar. Yummy!
- Plucking up the courage to ask a girl to dance at the "Slow Set"
- Ringing Noel Lang cabs only for him to be about 2 hours late every time. I still remember the number. 2871188
- Going to Frank Duff for a haircut and it didnt matter what you asked for, everyone got the same buzz cut.
- Heading to Declans for a haircut when you had a bit more money
- Heading out to Jocks in Kilpedder on the 184 for pool, darts and video games (and never asked for ID)
- When the Delgany Inn was the place to be (When it was owned by the O'Dwyers) - Bottles of orange woodies were the order of the day
- When you could rent video games from Video World. That was a game changer
- Playing Basketball in St. David's on Sunday afternoons
- When the sun always used to shine, it was safe, everyone knew each other and safe in the knowledge that if you grew up in Greystones was the best childhood one could ask for.

pixbyjohn

cavemeister wrote: »

Here are my memories of Greystones and surrounds. Some of these might have already been mentioned but they are close to my heart.


- Going to Frank Duff for a haircut and it didn't matter what you asked for, everyone got the same buzz cut.

/QUOTE]

Do you mean Frank Clarke