things that used to be in waterford ya can remember

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Simon Adebisi wrote: »

Was in college in Waterford back in the late 90s. Is the Roxy nightclub still there? Had some great times in there listening to The Bock. Is he still around?

The Bock play's every thursday night in the Fountain bar (Briar Rose) Ferrybank,he's still as cracked as ever.

Simon Adebisi

Cool, glad to see he's still going strong. Id say a lot has changed since i was in college. Is Bad Bobs still in Lismore? Or Shefflins?

Of course my best memory of Waterford is being mugged by a scumbag called (Snip) on our way back to Woodlawn Grove after a night in Club LA

Mod Note: Please don't name anyone for such things, Cheers

seanybiker

Simon Adebisi wrote: »

Cool, glad to see he's still going strong. Id say a lot has changed since i was in college. Is Bad Bobs still in Lismore? Or Shefflins?

Of course my best memory of Waterford is being mugged by a scumbag called (Snip) on our way back to Woodlawn Grove after a night in Club LA

yeah bad bobs is still there.
I know him lol. You would imagine adebisi would shank him

abouttobebanned

I used to DJ in sheffs every thursday night for the students. Christ, the crowds that used to be in the place. From about 7pm.

honeybadger

they shud never let the golden rule been broken back then four pints for a tenner

Godsentme

Me Mudder.

abouttobebanned

Godsentme wrote: »

Me Mudder.

Oh she's still around. ;-)

Joey leBlanc

Those two old favourites "a good time" and "fun" have'nt been seen round these here parts for a long time. "Moaning" and "misery" seem have the monolopy on things at the moment.

Bog

Joey leBlanc wrote: »

Those two old favourites "a good time" and "fun" have'nt been seen round these here parts for a long time. "Moaning" and "misery" seem have the monolopy on things at the moment.

The ironing is delicious etc.

seanybiker

Joey leBlanc wrote: »

Those two old favourites "a good time" and "fun" have'nt been seen round these here parts for a long time. "Moaning" and "misery" seem have the monolopy on things at the moment.

They're still around.

abouttobebanned

But only at Seany's place

billhayes

larchielads wrote: »

the griffins in larchville and ballybeg are related and all the males are nicknamed busty

Hello, I am new on here. I was googling "Busty Griffin" because in the 40's and 50's my father was the drummer in the Busty Griffin Swing Band. I was trying to see if there was anything on the web about the band.

I wonder if Busty Griffin was related to the Griffins in Larchville or Ballybeg.

From vague memories Busty Griffin, who had died in the 1970's, played the accordian, and was blind in in his later years. In 1963 I met the man in Prior's Knock - now Connoly Place.

I have an old photograph of the Band from the Munster Express and would like to find out anything I can about the Band that used to Place in the Olympia Ballroom. Anyone Know anything?

deiselack

Did anyone say..Harry Miller..god rest him. There also was a an elderly man called Michael used to wear a beret and walked around talking about the planets and stars..a great mind!

decies

Think Michael got knocked down and killed,harmless man got a bit excited when drunk, think he lived in a caravan in annestown or something. He was being constantly robbed by the drunks .

chelloveks

Wimpys
The Coliseum
The Waterford glass social club with skinny what's his name the bartender...was it fathing?
A warm bottle of Bass
An ale shandy

wellboytoo

I distinctly remember a cafe as a kid in what now is the extreme left hand side of AIB on the quay beside Kelly's, this was a small separate building until AIB bought it and extended into it, remember a big coffee machine belching steam as a small child, can anyone name it or am I inventing it?

abouttobebanned

The headphones for my iphone. Can't find the fcuking things anywhere

pennyvision

Duiske wrote: »

Now theres a blast from the past

The Pineapple Grove bar in the Bridge hotel was a great hangout back in the day as well.

You mean the peppermint grove Lol!!!

Jambo

wellboytoo wrote: »

I distinctly remember a cafe as a kid in what now is the extreme left hand side of AIB on the quay beside Kelly's, this was a small separate building until AIB bought it and extended into it, remember a big coffee machine belching steam as a small child, can anyone name it or am I inventing it?

Are you sure this is not Chapmans (Emporium/Deli + Cafe)? which was to the right of the Granville which they then extended over it and now there is and off-licence in the same premises.

calvin_zola

decies wrote: »

Think Michael got knocked down and killed,harmless man got a bit excited when drunk, think he lived in a caravan in annestown or something. He was being constantly robbed by the drunks .

awe, he got killed walking the Bonmahon road about 6 years ago, very sad.

calvin_zola

I remeber a market that used to be held in the Waterford City Rugby club building on parnell street..... Distinctively remeber around the time of the World Cup in 1994 my parents bringing me to it and getting a bust of Jack the Lad t-shirts and green army hoodies

SUNGOD

chelloveks wrote: »

The Waterford glass social club with skinny what's his name the bartender...was it fathing?

fanning. his uncle was the real skinny fanning
a waterford legend, the real skinny fanning was on a telly years ago could have been the late late about how he discoverd a cure for baldness... he got a cow to lick his head and the hair grew back.

bullpost

No its not Chapmans - wellboy is spot on location-wise iirc. I'd forgotten all about it until now. My memory of it is vague but I think it had bright colours and think you could get ice-creams there.

Jambo wrote: »

Are you sure this is not Chapmans (Emporium/Deli + Cafe)? which was to the right of the Granville which they then extended over it and now there is and off-licence in the same premises.

wellboytoo wrote: »

I distinctly remember a cafe as a kid in what now is the extreme left hand side of AIB on the quay beside Kelly's, this was a small separate building until AIB bought it and extended into it, remember a big coffee machine belching steam as a small child, can anyone name it or am I inventing it?

Jambo

bullpost wrote: »

No its not Chapmans - wellboy is spot on location-wise iirc. I'd forgotten all about it until now. My memory of it is vague but I think it had bright colours and think you could get ice-creams there.

You have me intrigued now – I can remember PMPA there at the other side of Kelly’s , but I just can remember the bank extending or their even being a building between the bank and Kelly’s. I do remember the doing some minor alterations to the facade of the building / putting in a new long window right next to Kelly’s but that’s about it !!.


Hopefully someone can shed some light on this!! I’m off the check for old pic’s online

Edit : Planning Search shows up an alteration around 1977 ?

MitchKoobski

My job.

ziedth

MitchKoobski wrote: »

My job.

Any luck with anything else Mitch? It's seriously hard to even get an interview these days....

conaire

Was It Mackeys there up to the late 1970s

conaire

Im wrong Mackeys was to the left of kellys ,there was another eatery alongside AIB ,Cannot recall name.

Odats

Mackey's was where Toni and Guy is now on the Quay next to Carolines Beauty Salon.

Also Johnny Hearne's Hardware on the Quay on the other side of it.

junglejim1

I remember Knockboy Village before the old cottages got demolished.