What happened

loser2old4board

InchicoreDude wrote: »

Galway used to be such a wonderful city...

Still is.

Dunjohn

Ten years' time people will be talking about the stuff that's there now and saying Galway used to be a great city. The trick is to see today as yesterday.

Galway K9

venkman wrote: »

I went down to shop street to get a new video player in O'Connors but it wasn't there. There was something called River Island in its place. What the hell is going on?

http://goo.gl/HkQn6

This cracks me up:D I think its over 15 years since O'Connors closed haha. I propose next beers at the Harbour bar.:) Also a video player...:D brilliant

Galway K9

thesandeman wrote: »

Listening to Chris Williams on Independent Radio Galway at the moment. Its a much better station than County Sound or West Coast Radio B-)

you should be shot haha! Atlantic sound rules!

pseudonym1

~Used to be dragged to the Amercian Bar with parents for sunday morning meetings with their friends than sometimes up Currans where they' d send me to the shop next door to get crisps and a drink 'caus were too scabby to pay the pub prices! Meanies!!

What was that pharmacy called where O2 is now opposite Lougues shoe shop?

Galway K9

Guys, what was the take away on eglington st where great outdoors is?

Mr Keek

I goy my very first bike here , used to be Smyth's Toys before they moved.

The Headford road Shopping center didn't have a roof, all open air. Parents bought me a Sega Game Gear in Penny's when they used to sell Toy's!

galwayrush

Galway K9 wrote: »

Guys, what was the take away on eglington st where great outdoors is?

Abrakebara used to be there i think, before that, i think it was Smurfs, but that may have been on Mary St.

Lapin

Galway K9 wrote: »

Guys, what was the take away on eglington st where great outdoors is?

Buck Rogers ?

Dunjohn

Mr Keek wrote: »

I goy my very first bike here , used to be Smyth's Toys before they moved.

The Headford road Shopping center didn't have a roof, all open air. Parents bought me a Sega Game Gear in Penny's when they used to sell Toy's!

Spent many a weekend waiting in line for a go on Sonic the Hedgehog in there....

Fuinseog

venkman wrote: »

I went down to shop street to get a new video player in O'Connors but it wasn't there. There was something called River Island in its place. What the hell is going on?

http://goo.gl/HkQn6

Lydons is gone as well and you can no longer a motor car down shop street.

Fuinseog

MargeS wrote: »

Great thread!
But I remember Woolworths where Supermacs is and Heatons was there before News at 10

I remember the closing down sale. there was nearly a riot as people tried to storm the building desperate for a bargain

Fuinseog

We Need Community wrote: »

Personally I prefer Chic the barber or Seanin Thorntan for a haircut, shaved all over with a warped cruke cut fringe, Where did I leave my X-Worx jeans and my petramotion top that I bought in hairy legs :eek: Have to go meet the boys in the vic later where we are gonna listen to 2-unlimited

he did do it a bit uneven alright, as he was more concentrated on telling you a tale. he was the cheapest in town. Ni bheidh a leitheid aris ann.

what happened to hairy legs type clothing? it was only worn by a certain type of person.

Fuinseog

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Galway really needs a decent kebab shop other than Abrakebabra on the square. Some sort of, "charcoal grill", if you will.

maybe reasonably priced would not go astray

Andrea B.

...........and buy a single cigarette from Caulfields on Dominick St. which would be smoked by the time you got to the Genoa Bar on Mainguard St............before that bar got "smoked"...........

mike kelly

Fuinseog wrote: »

it was only worn by a certain type of person.

LOL

mike kelly

Fuinseog wrote: »

maybe reasonably priced would not go astray

remember the Kebab shop on dominick Street? They had great sauces

Fuinseog

mike kelly wrote: »

remember the Kebab shop on dominick Street? They had great sauces

such exotic cuisine was not be had in the eighties, or was it?

in terms of business Galway really is a place of come and go and it is hard to keep up with whats open and closed.
BTW what ever happened to Le Graal, that wine bar in Dominic Street? it had potential or so I thought.

TheCosmicFrog

Guys, I'm absolutely starving. Can't decide between a proper slap-up in Hooker Jimmy's down in the Spanish Arch or if I should just get a takeaway in Blue Thunder on Dominick St.

Any other good restaurants I should know about?

emptybladder

pseudonym1 wrote: »

What was that pharmacy called where O2 is now opposite Lougues shoe shop?

McGoldrick's

paddytheloaf

Rareroastbeef wrote: »

Sing us a few bars there...

For sheer reliability and technical ability you're guaranteed ??ty O'Connor TV!!

loveBBhate

Great thread.

Gaillimh Abú.

Redhairedguy

But it still makes me laugh

antoobrien

Redhairedguy wrote: »

But it still makes me laugh

I know the feeling.

Laughing so hard I feel like heading down the Lisheen for a pint

galah

Taylor's anyone? Or is that too soon?:P

antoobrien

galah wrote: »

Taylor's anyone? Or is that too soon?:P

It's only too soon if we can't go to Liquid afterwards.

brutes1

galah wrote: »

Taylor's anyone? Or is that too soon?:P

Im not sure if its open till later on, maybe you should try the Jug of Punch or Calico Jacks in the meantime..

BeardySi

galah wrote: »

Taylor's anyone? Or is that too soon?:P

It'll ALWAYS be too soon..... :mad:

Stevolende

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Galway really needs a decent kebab shop other than Abrakebabra on the square. Some sort of, "charcoal grill", if you will.

I was wondering a couple of weeks back if the entire nationwide chain closed. Couldn't remember when they left Galway. Do remember them on the square though, or just off it.

Stevolende

Sea Devils wrote: »

I might head to Banana Phoblacht later for a Coffee.

Blow in, probably get the same myself for calling it Apostasy though