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Television free pubs in Galway

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  • 17-09-2009 11:09am
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    Greaney
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    I was reared in a pub and I have to say I love the Irish pub culture, you know, those deep philisophical conversations, or the possibility of an impromtu sing song, or just the good old craic with a bunch of strangers who are great mates within the hour, however, I really really loath TV's in pubs. They kill conversation, they're too loud and they only ever seem to play soccer.

    I can think of one pub for a start, Naughtons, it doesn't have a telly!! Any others folks?


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    I haven't spotted one in Kellys yet, but I'm open to correction on that...


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    happyoutscan
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    Tig Ceolis.


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    Euro_Kraut
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    The Crane?


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    Greaney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Greaney


    I see a pattern here. haha, that's a fair cop.


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    muppetkiller
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    Blue Note


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    mercuroman
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    I haven't spotted one in Kellys yet, but I'm open to correction on that...

    LOL - there's at least one - behind the bar! If you stopped flirting with the barmaids and looked behind them you'd have seen it!:D


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Euro_Kraut wrote: »
    The Crane?

    Nope, it has one :(


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    Euro_Kraut
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    JustMary wrote: »
    Nope, it has one :(

    :(


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    Kazooie
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    Yup the TV on non stop with the volume up is quite the conversation killer in a lot of places. However they do have their place. For sporting folk the atmosphere in a pub can be brilliant when watching a match. (Six nations, All Ireland final come to mind). ;)


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    Melty
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    salt house and the cottage. both run by the same people and both excellent pubs!


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    Robbo
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    Melty wrote: »
    salt house and the cottage. both run by the same people and both excellent pubs!
    There's a telly in the Salthouse.


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    Acidflash
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    Melty wrote: »
    salt house

    The Salt House has one!

    edit: beat me to it Robbo


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    Melty
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭Melty


    is there? daaamn....


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    Owldshtok
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    and theres one in the cottage in the room behind the bar


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    Owldshtok
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    Greaney wrote: »
    I was reared in a pub and I have to say I love the Irish pub culture, you know, those deep philisophical conversations, or the possibility of an impromtu sing song, or just the good old craic with a bunch of strangers who are great mates within the hour, however, I really really loath TV's in pubs. They kill conversation, they're too loud and they only ever seem to play soccer.

    I can think of one pub for a start, Naughtons, it doesn't have a telly!! Any others folks?

    Couldn't agree more....Only 3 pubs for far in the whole town w/o telly :-(


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    _ZeeK_
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    Garavans?
    that place doesn't even play music. you have two options:
    1) talk nonsense
    2) sit in awkward silence


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    Melty
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    Owldshtok wrote: »
    and theres one in the cottage in the room behind the bar

    i...i've made a terrible fool of myself:(


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    toiletduck
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    _ZeeK_ wrote: »
    Garavans?

    There's two tv's in there.


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    mercuroman wrote: »
    LOL - there's at least one - behind the bar! If you stopped flirting with the barmaids and looked behind them you'd have seen it!:D

    Sssssssssshhhhhhhhhh.... loose lips sink ships!


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    I don't mind the existence of a telly in a pub, if it's only switched on for major sporting events like Irish rugby or soccer teams playing, or all Ireland final, provincial finals etc.

    I hate it when a tv is on just showing some random highlights from some premiership dross game between Nobody-upon-craphole FC and Bunghole Utd.


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    Kazooie
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    toiletduck wrote: »
    There's two tv's in there.

    Ya I definately remember watchin a match there a few months ago.


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    Happy Monday
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    O'Connors in Salthill.


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    Nathan251
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    both pubs down by the docks - sheridans and bar 8 don't have tv's i think


    which is a shame because unlike the op one of my main reasons for going to the pub is to watch sporting events


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    McTigs
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    Nathan251 wrote: »
    both pubs down by the docks - sheridans and bar 8 don't have tv's i think


    which is a shame because unlike the op one of my main reasons for going to the pub is to watch sporting events
    Sheridans have one but i think it's kept in a cupboard and only taken out in sporting emergencies


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    Jugs82
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    Bar 8 definetly doesnt have one
    Is there a TV in the Roisin? Dont remember ever seeing one!!


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    Kazooie
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    Jugs82 wrote: »
    Bar 8 definetly doesnt have one
    Is there a TV in the Roisin? Dont remember ever seeing one!!

    They have a projector they use in by the stage so technically not a 'tv' I guess. :)


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    Greaney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Greaney


    Nathan251 wrote: »
    both pubs down by the docks - sheridans and bar 8 don't have tv's i think


    which is a shame because unlike the op one of my main reasons for going to the pub is to watch sporting events


    It's not really a shame Nathan, you have nearly every other pub in the country to go to :D


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    _ZeeK_ wrote: »
    Garavans?
    that place doesn't even play music. you have two options:
    1) talk nonsense
    2) sit in awkward silence

    Fantastic. :D


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    topper75
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    happyoutscan wrote: »
    Tig Ceolis.

    Freudian spelling?


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