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Why does Greystones have so few pubs?

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    #122
    Wilmil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Wilmil


    Sorry to be a bore on the subject, but why do people have such a hang up on The Byrnes? If nothing else, you have to admire the way they have cornered the market in the Pub trade around the area. Like it or not, somebody within the family (the late Liam I suspect), had a good nose for business and carved out a rather good little empire for the family. I envy the acumen shown. I also like the pubs in question. I don't require noisy bands to enjoy a fine pint with some entertaining company and maybe even a bite to eat.


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    #123
    Wilmil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Wilmil


    Ah, its great to see that the art of subtle debate is still alive and kicking within the population of good old Ireland.


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    #124
    The Guide
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭The Guide


    I like the Burnaby


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    #125
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Wilmil wrote: »
    Sorry to be a bore on the subject, but why do people have such a hang up on The Byrnes? If nothing else, you have to admire the way they have cornered the market in the Pub trade around the area. Like it or not, somebody within the family (the late Liam I suspect), had a good nose for business and carved out a rather good little empire for the family. I envy the acumen shown. I also like the pubs in question. I don't require noisy bands to enjoy a fine pint with some entertaining company and maybe even a bite to eat.

    A third of your posts seem to be on this subject....Is that you Billy?


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    #126
    Wilmil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Wilmil


    No, but you may be drifting into the correct ball-park!


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    #127
    dubsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭dubsgirl


    Wilmil wrote: »
    Sorry to be a bore on the subject, but why do people have such a hang up on The Byrnes? If nothing else, you have to admire the way they have cornered the market in the Pub trade around the area. Like it or not, somebody within the family (the late Liam I suspect), had a good nose for business and carved out a rather good little empire for the family. I envy the acumen shown. I also like the pubs in question. I don't require noisy bands to enjoy a fine pint with some entertaining company and maybe even a bite to eat.

    Apology accepted.


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    #128
    Wilmil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Wilmil


    dubsgirl wrote: »
    Apology accepted.

    My dubsgirl, you are a tad quick and no mistake. If an apology was required, who am I to refuse one. I never even realised that I had in fact included an iota of remorse in my short missive. Nevermind though, I am new to this computer controlled chit chat and will get the hang of it soon. Am I really that boring? Crickey, getting old is a bit of a bitch.......


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    #129
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,066 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Wilmil wrote: »
    No, but you may be drifting into the correct ball-park!
    do you work for the Byrnes?

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #130
    Wilmil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Wilmil


    Work.......work........I think you misunderstand! A person of my stature does not work for other people. I see myself more as a sort of spiritual advisor. I supply a "hail fellow, well met" sort of attitude, combined with a steely resolve which, if allowed a free rein, guarantees that problems are solved and conflicts sorted with the minimum of fuss and bother. In other words, "no", I don't work for the Byrnes. But, be careful, you never know the day nor the hour when you may be supping at a table and lo, I could be seated right beside you.......scary isn't it! Wait a minute....dang, I don't know who the hell you are either....blast.


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    #131
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,066 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Wilmil wrote: »
    Work.......work........I think you misunderstand! A person of my stature does not work for other people. I see myself more as a sort of spiritual advisor. I supply a "hail fellow, well met" sort of attitude, combined with a steely resolve which, if allowed a free rein, guarantees that problems are solved and conflicts sorted with the minimum of fuss and bother. In other words, "no", I don't work for the Byrnes. But, be careful, you never know the day nor the hour when you may be supping at a table and lo, I could be seated right beside you.......scary isn't it! Wait a minute....dang, I don't know who the hell you are either....blast.

    Right - yeah - whatever - so anyway "why does Greystones have so few pubs?"

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #132
    LEIN
    Registered Users Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    This thread has run its course.


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