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12-02-2010 12:23am#1
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It IS bullsh1t by them to suggest the Maldron is five minutes' walk from Washington Street, but never fear: the pubs there are sh1te.
The best places for alt/indie are An Bróg and The Oval. There's also The Quad (next to The Oval) but that's a bit dead. Good music though. And Sin É is closer to the Maldron than any of the above, it's just a bit outside the centre of town though. Crane Lane is a late bar that plays good stuff like The Smiths, Pixies etc.0 -
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It IS bullsh1t by them to suggest the Maldron is five minutes' walk from Washington Street, but never fear: the pubs there are sh1te.
The best places for alt/indie are An Bróg and The Oval. There's also The Quad (next to The Oval) but that's a bit dead. Good music though. And Sin É is closer to the Maldron than any of the above, it's just a bit outside the centre of town though. Crane Lane is a late bar that plays good stuff like The Smiths, Pixies etc.Colonel_McCoy wrote: »Dont agree that all the pubs are **** on Washington Street, thats just your opinion! Washingtons Street area has the most bars and a lot more popular than Oliver Plunkett Street!
It all depends what the OP wants!
Here here! A lot of the pubs on Washington street are the most popular in the County so that statement was a bit rash. Its all about personal choice.
I for one love the Brog, the oval and all the other 'alternative ' bars but at the same time I love all the pubs on Washington street. Depends what mood im in! 0 -
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Colonel_McCoy wrote: »Dont agree that all the pubs are **** on Washington Street, thats just your opinion! Washingtons Street area has the most bars and a lot more popular than Oliver Plunkett Street!
It all depends what the OP wants!It IS bullsh1t by them to suggest the Maldron is five minutes' walk from Washington Street, but never fear: the pubs there are sh1te.
The best places for alt/indie are An Bróg and The Oval. There's also The Quad (next to The Oval) but that's a bit dead. Good music though. And Sin É is closer to the Maldron than any of the above, it's just a bit outside the centre of town though. Crane Lane is a late bar that plays good stuff like The Smiths, Pixies etc.smileysurfer wrote: »Here here! A lot of the pubs on Washington street are the most popular in the County so that statement was a bit rash. Its all about personal choice.
Have to agree with Smiley surfer here! The OP did suggest an alternative bar would be the best option but it is all about personal choice.
Dudess made some great points though, and though maybe rash, from the opinion of a fellow Brog lover, I'd also be inclined to say that I think the pubs on wash street are a bit crap. Bar the wash, preachers and costigans.
OP Go on a pub crawl and find out for yourself! There's a different atmosphere in every pub! Washington Street for the Rugby atmosphere or Oliver Plunkett for the alt. music!0 -
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I don't think that's what Dudess meant though Roverjames. I'd be inclined to think along the same lines as her.
I think it's a stereotype. For example, the OP expressed an interest in alt music. Straight away I thought right the OP would like the Brog, Oval, Quad etc and would not like Reardans, Havana Browns, Mulligans etc.
I also would be hugely won over by a pub if they played music I was into. Calling the music crap was an opinion.
Ha ha ha I bet the OP doesn't want to come to Cork now.....
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You could say whatever your opinion is, once you don't insist your opinion is fact. I never once said my opinion is fact, I said the pubs in the Washington Street area are sh1t because it's a safe bet the OP would agree with me.RoverJames wrote: »So if one was not into alternative music you could say that the Brogue, Crane Lane etc are shiite :rolleyes:
Oh that one again - with added passive-aggressive smiley.Strange logic for a mod to have, infract / ban etc as you please
- I don't mod the Cork City forum - I am a regular poster here
- How on earth modding could be brought into this is beyond me
- I don't see any evidence whatsoever that my opinions influence my moderating0 -
Gosh guys we're def going off topic and giving the OP a terrible impression!!
I would be inclined to agree with Dudess on this one. If you're a fan of rock music/ metal and want away from the rugger buggers, do take her advice and hit the Brog, the Oval, the Quad, Ziggy etc.
If you want to watch the match I suggest Soho or Costigans!
If you want to be in the middle of rugger bugger mayhem go to Reardens or a few others on Wash. Street. You can even go from there straight into the club upstairs if that's what you fancy.
Hope you've a good weekend OP. 0 -
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Expect or don't expect whatever you want - bottom line is, I'm not a mod of Cork City. And I love how, in the last post, you effectively accused me of moderating based on my opinions, without any evidence, you just... threw it in there!RoverJames wrote: »I would expect a mod not to go posting abrupt, provocative comments such as all the pubs in Washington Street are ****e
Well you're hardly comparing like with like are you? I didn't say anything about the people who go to the pubs on Washington Street (among them me if I get dragged there by friends who are into them).most people who go out in Cork City would frequent them. I wouldn't wander into the indie forum and suggest that folk into alternative music are beanie wearing smells who don't wash from one end of the month to the other.0 -
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Brog, the Oval, the Quad, Ziggy etc: are all these pubs on Oliver Plunkett St?
A friend recommended I go to Soho for the match tomorrow, he said it's one of those super-pubs but it was a good place to watch games. I also heard Matt Cooper mention it on the radio and he should know, being a Corkonian and a man of impeccable taste. The gf is heading away shopping during the match
I'm not a fan of ASIWYFA, bit too much noise and not enough tuneage for my liking, might go along to see Kyon/Cities in the Quad, only for the reason that they are from my native county.
By the way, what do ye think of a visit to Cork Gaol? is it any good? might go there before the rugby tomorrow.
Anyways thanks for all the replies and helpful info.0 -
pappyodaniel wrote: »Brog, the Oval, the Quad, Ziggy etc: are all these pubs on Oliver Plunkett St?
A friend recommended I go to Soho for the match tomorrow, he said it's one of those super-pubs but it was a good place to watch games. I also heard Matt Cooper mention it on the radio and he should know, being a Corkonian and a man of impeccable taste. The gf is heading away shopping during the match
I'm not a fan of ASIWYFA, bit too much noise and not enough tuneage for my liking, might go along to see Kyon/Cities in the Quad, only for the reason that they are from my native county.
By the way, what do ye think of a visit to Cork Gaol? is it any good? might go there before the rugby tomorrow.
Anyways thanks for all the replies and helpful info.
You could start in Soho which is on the Grand Parade for the match. I'll be watching it there too after work. Not too loud, nice enough crowd and a good atmosphere with a good decent pint to boot!
Cross the road and at the start of Oliver Plunkett you'll see the Brog. €3 pints until 9 every day. Nice place to start drinking, great music, atmosphere and a nice crowd. Only con is it smells a bit, lol, but it's my fave bar.
Come out of the Brog and head to Grand Parade again, cross the road and go down the side street directly in front of you (to the right of Hillbillies - savage after drink food ftw) and you'll see the Quad. A bit quieter but good music and a decent pint. They'll also show the match.
The Oval and Ziggys are pretty much at the end of that street. Ziggys isn't so popular as sometimes attracts dodgy clientelle but rocking music and great fun staff!
I'd say hit them all to get a good taste of the alt. bars in Cork.
The Gaol is a bit boring. Then again I've been so many times. You can pay for a bus tour around Cork which is cheap, interesting and only about 45 minutes and it lets you off at the Gaol. You get a head set or can wait for the guided tour. Interesting stuff but its a a bit expensive for the time you spend in there(which isn't a long time). 0 -
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Ooh also watch out for the picture in SoHo if you go there!! It's awesome, I'm still blown away by it. It's meant to appear to be an old painting type thing but you see it moving out of the corner of your eye. When you look at it again you think you're going mad but then it really does move again!
Ha ha got a bit excited there.
The Crane Lane is another really nice bar btw. If you get time try and check it out in the evening. Nice smoking area, nice bar, great venue for free gigs. The place'll be buzzing too so might be a nice place to end up!0 -
Ooh also watch out for the picture in SoHo if you go there!! It's awesome, I'm still blown away by it. It's meant to appear to be an old painting type thing but you see it moving out of the corner of your eye. When you look at it again you think you're going mad but then it really does move again!
Ha ha got a bit excited there.
The Crane Lane is another really nice bar btw. If you get time try and check it out in the evening. Nice smoking area, nice bar, great venue for free gigs. The place'll be buzzing too so might be a nice place to end up!
I remember I was actually in Soho before, there was a pour your own pint thing going on...must look out for that painting.
Crane Lane..where might that be?0 -
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pappyodaniel wrote: »I remember I was actually in Soho before, there was a pour your own pint thing going on...must look out for that painting.
Crane Lane..where might that be?
Yup that's SoHo.
Crane Lane I'm a bit crap at directing to. I would be inclined to say it's at the end of Oliver Plunkett if you're walking from the Brog and it's on your right down one of the side streets once you pass the post office...
I usually just find it and wonder how I got there..
Anyone else care to help with drections?? 0 -
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No bothers, I genuinely just follow the crowd to get there. I also haven't went for a gig there. The last time I was there, there was a pretty good gig on but we just stayed out in the smoking area the whole night chatting!
Really hope you enjoy your night dude. Let us know how you get on.0 -
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