Enniscorthy

Edups

jca wrote: »

Great positivity in this thread, some of it I sense from people who don't actually live in Enniscorthy/ Ireland anymore.

I live in Enniscorthy. Don't know about anyone else.

But all we want is something done to invigorate the town. It's dying off. The streets are empty by 9pm the shops are empty most of the time.. nothing for anyone to do.

kneemos

jca wrote: »

Great positivity in this thread, some of it I sense from people who don't actually live in Enniscorthy/ Ireland anymore.

No use complaining about the good points.

Cantona's Collars

jca wrote: »

Great positivity in this thread, some of it I sense from people who don't actually live in Enniscorthy/ Ireland anymore.

Lived here all my life and see it going down the drain,it used to be a thriving town but greed and a myopic view by a few who own a lot in it have virtually killed the place.
Enniscorthy is smack bang in the middle of the county but failed to take advantage of that fact.Anyone trying to open a business these days is immediately faced by a queue with their hands out wanting money before said business can even get up and running.Rather than promote new blood they strangle the life out of it.

Cantona's Collars

Some positivity: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101219703&postcount=3546

I have to say the kebabs from the new place on Slaney St. are unreal.

Edups

zerks wrote: »

Some positivity: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101219703&postcount=3546

I have to say the kebabs from the new place on Slaney St. are unreal.

Pizza is amazing as well. Marius is very good but I don't think it's as nice. the younger chap there is fairly touch and go with pizzas.

Del.Monte

zerks wrote: »

Some positivity: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101219703&postcount=3546

I have to say the kebabs from the new place on Slaney St. are unreal.

I've been wondering and will give it try on the strength of this.

The new shop in Dessie Sheehan's is another pound shop and I imagine that the old shop beside John Kavanagh's Chinese Emporium will be closing up. I can't see how Dealz, Euro Giant and this new one are going to find enough custom.

Forgot to mention that going to and from the train today there's almost continuous broken glass on the pavement from the old bridge to the station - just wonderful!

Edups

Del.Monte wrote: »

I've been wondering and will give it try on the strength of this.

The new shop in Dessie Sheehan's is another pound shop and I imagine that the old shop beside John Kavanagh's Chinese Emporium will be closing up. I can't see how Dealz, Euro Giant and this new one are going to find enough custom.

Forgot to mention that going to and from the train today there's almost continuous broken glass on the pavement from the old bridge to the station - just wonderful!

Another one. Lovely that's exactly what was needed.

mickmackmcgoo

I'm not from Enniscorty but pass through it regularly and it certainly seems quieter lately. What kind of retail and shops does the town need ? Electrical? Clothes etc and what are the obstacles to opening say a woman's fashion store. Is it lack of footfall or just costs too high like rates and rent .

Del.Monte

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

I'm not from Enniscorty but pass through it regularly and it certainly seems quieter lately. What kind of retail and shops does the town need ? Electrical? Clothes etc and what are the obstacles to opening say a woman's fashion store. Is it lack of footfall or just costs too high like rates and rent .

The only shops that survived the recession - apart from the many charity ones - are mainly owner occupiers. Many of the empty shops are owned by a couple of individuals and the rents they have been looking for in good times and bad are eye watering! Add in the non-negotiable council rates, water rates, insurance, heating and lighting and you have to be daft to even consider opening a business.

McLoughlin

It's needs allot most residents travel down south to Wexford or up north to Gorey especially in run up to Christmas and high rates/rents seem to be the main reason.

Edups

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

I'm not from Enniscorty but pass through it regularly and it certainly seems quieter lately. What kind of retail and shops does the town need ? Electrical? Clothes etc and what are the obstacles to opening say a woman's fashion store. Is it lack of footfall or just costs too high like rates and rent .

I can't list exactly what it needs but I can tell you what it needs LESS of.

Takeaways
Pound shops (a small town like it doesn't need 2 major brands plus another big one opening)
Pubs

There's just shy of 20 pubs and 20 takeaways. In a town this small it's ludicrous.

mickmackmcgoo

Del.Monte wrote:

The only shops that survived the recession - apart from the many charity ones - are mainly owner occupiers. Many of the empty shops are owned by a couple of individuals and the rents they have been looking for in good times and bad are eye watering! Add in the non-negotiable council rates, water rates, insurance, heating and lighting and you have to be daft to even consider opening a business.

So these guys would rather have no income from an empty unit than a fair rent coming and there unit being occupied . You have to wonder at councils in Ireland setting crazy high rates for business especially start ups. No wonder so many towns in Ireland are ghost towns with no shops or amenities . How will it ever change

Edups

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

So these guys would rather have no income from an empty unit than a fair rent coming and there unit being occupied . You have to wonder at councils in Ireland setting crazy high rates for business especially start ups. No wonder so many towns in Ireland are ghost towns with no shops or amenities . How will it ever change

Electing Cllrs that aren't greedy.

Del.Monte

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

So these guys would rather have no income from an empty unit than a fair rent coming and there unit being occupied . You have to wonder at councils in Ireland setting crazy high rates for business especially start ups. No wonder so many towns in Ireland are ghost towns with no shops or amenities . How will it ever change

I can't see why the council don't offer reduced rates to new businesses not already catered for in the town. No other rational retailer should have any objection as it would increase footfall. A general reduction in rates would also be a good idea plus penalties for those few individuals who are keeping premises closed up. One individual has at least four shops standing empty for years.



It says everything that you need to know about Enniscorthy when the landmark building on the Market Square (pictured above) is now an SVP charity shop.

mickmackmcgoo

Del.Monte wrote:

I can't see why the council don't offer reduced rates to new businesses not already catered for in the town. No other rational retailer should have any objection as it would increase footfall. A general reduction in rates would also be a good idea plus penalties for those few individuals who are keeping premises closed up. One individual has at least four shops standing empty for years.

Del.Monte wrote:

It says everything that you need to know about Enniscorthy when the landmark building on the Market Square (pictured above) is now an SVP charity shop.

Agree there should be a penalty on those who deliberately keep premises empty . It's clearly all about money rather than pride in their town or ambition for it .
That's a fine building on the square and what a waste it is as a charity shop. What was it last used as ?

Del.Monte

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

Agree there should be a penalty on those who deliberately keep premises empty . It's clearly all about money rather than pride in their town or ambition for it .
That's a fine building on the square and what a waste it is as a charity shop. What was it last used as ?

Permanent TSB and a bank before that.

mickmackmcgoo

Del.Monte wrote:

Permanent TSB and a bank before that.

Would be an ideal premises for a financial company or a government department but from the opinions here about local TDs and county council there would unlikely be any hope of that happening . Shame to see a town with potential being literally abandoned just like many other towns in this country .

Del.Monte

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

Would be an ideal premises for a financial company or a government department but from the opinions here about local TDs and county council there would unlikely be any hope of that happening . Shame to see a town with potential being literally abandoned just like many other towns in this country .

Would be better still as a restaurant/craft centre/museum basically anything other than a bank or charity shop.

Beanntraigheach

So much wasted potential! That's what pains me about Enniscorthy.

It's a historic town and is (or was anyway) an attractive, interesting-looking place, but they've made an utter balls of developing it over the years.
They destroyed the Abbey Square, made a mess of the Prom, and Vinegar Hill and the surrounding area is a disaster zone.

Piss-poor 'leadership', devoid of vision or taste.

the kelt

Quick question.

There is a forestry south of Enniscorthy, would i guess be in the St Johns area heading into Kilcarbery, pretty much the opposite side of the railway and slaney opposite St Senans Hospital

I vaguely remember years ago skipping a few classes in school and heading up the rail line ending up in the forest that way with the usual pathways etc in the forest.

Does anyone actually know what the name of that forestry is and is there a way into it off the st johns/kilcarbery road or anyway at all into it apart from skipping across the rail line somewhere?

jpb1974

the kelt wrote: »

Quick question.

There is a forestry south of Enniscorthy, would i guess be in the St Johns area heading into Kilcarbery, pretty much the opposite side of the railway and slaney opposite St Senans Hospital

I vaguely remember years ago skipping a few classes in school and heading up the rail line ending up in the forest that way with the usual pathways etc in the forest.

Does anyone actually know what the name of that forestry is and is there a way into it off the st johns/kilcarbery road or anyway at all into it apart from skipping across the rail line somewhere?

I know the place you are on about, just not sure what it is called. There is an entrance to same in Kilcarbery, small lane that runs past a house on the side of the road. From what I can remember its on the left hand side on hill as your heading from Enniscorthy down towards the Kilcarbery bridge.

Del.Monte

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gumgum1

jpb1974 wrote: »

I know the place you are on about, just not sure what it is called. There is an entrance to same in Kilcarbery, small lane that runs past a house on the side of the road. From what I can remember its on the right hand side on hill as your heading from Enniscorthy down towards the Kilcarbery bridge.

Hi it's called ring wood I'm not to sure how to get into in ....

kneemos

jpb1974 wrote: »

I know the place you are on about, just not sure what it is called. There is an entrance to same in Kilcarbery, small lane that runs past a house on the side of the road. From what I can remember its on the right hand side on hill as your heading from Enniscorthy down towards the Kilcarbery bridge.

On the left it is,beside that house right on the road. There might be a way via that graveyard in St.Johns,whatever it's called.

gumgum1

kneemos wrote: »

On the left it is,beside that house right on the road. There might be a way via that graveyard in St.Johns,whatever it's called.

Is that called the corrig grave yard . spelling is probably completely wrong.

kneemos

gumgum1 wrote: »

Is that called the corrig grave yard . spelling is probably completely wrong.

Not a clue,but yeah https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjLlZaj7rzQAhWMI8AKHc6CAWMQFggaMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbilliongraves.com%2Fcemetery%2FSaint-John-aka-The-Corrig%2F174482&usg=AFQjCNEMVuPAxGjWex5F4k33zGFY_aE1kQ

jca

Typical Enniscorthy, I went looking for a 1/2" bsp blanking cap to put on a washing machine fitting temporarily. Went to plumbers in the business Park and he was trying to persuade me that a 1/2" Irish plumbing cap which is actually 15mm would do.... I gave up in despair and went to Patsy and he tried persuading me to jam on some fitting with loads of thread tape on the threads would work...against mains water pressure which is about 4bar in my house if not higher. I gave up and ordered one online. My father has a saying, there's 2 of everything in Enniscorthy, one's the wrong size and the other will be in next Wednesday.

slippy wicket

jca wrote: »

Typical Enniscorthy, I went looking for a 1/2" bsp blanking cap to put on a washing machine fitting temporarily. Went to plumbers in the business Park and he was trying to persuade me that a 1/2" Irish plumbing cap which is actually 15mm would do.... I gave up in despair and went to Patsy and he tried persuading me to jam on some fitting with loads of thread tape on the threads would work...against mains water pressure which is about 4bar in my house if not higher. I gave up and ordered one online. My father has a saying, there's 2 of everything in Enniscorthy, one's the wrong size and the other will be in next Wednesday.

Next time try the farm shop out the old Dublin road. All manner of weird n wonderful things in there.

kneemos

jca wrote: »

Typical Enniscorthy, I went looking for a 1/2" bsp blanking cap to put on a washing machine fitting temporarily. Went to plumbers in the business Park and he was trying to persuade me that a 1/2" Irish plumbing cap which is actually 15mm would do.... I gave up in despair and went to Patsy and he tried persuading me to jam on some fitting with loads of thread tape on the threads would work...against mains water pressure which is about 4bar in my house if not higher. I gave up and ordered one online. My father has a saying, there's 2 of everything in Enniscorthy, one's the wrong size and the other will be in next Wednesday.

Do they still use imperial measurements on fittings ?

Cantona's Collars

kneemos wrote: »

Do they still use imperial measurements on fittings ?

UK and Irish sizes are different for plumbing fittings,we still use imperial for fittings.


I think I saw the reason the foot bridge on the prom is closed,there seems to be works going on further down the pathway.