Burren Mount Hotel, Salthill

VanhireBoys · 20-02-2009 8:03am

Went past last night dead slow (much to the annoyance of Mr.Passat behind Sorry) and nowt was happening. Totally dark... But eerie all the same. Bound to be cold as well with them big windows ...!

ronnie3585 · 20-02-2009 11:57am

I had forgotten about The Rio. While the Burren Mount is creepy, The Rio is just plain greasy. Gotta love the giant mirror and sexy yellow mood lighting at the front counter. Would love to see inside the rooms, they probably have shag pile carpets, stained velvet sheets and some nice 9 carat gold fixtures, greasy!

Robbo · 20-02-2009 12:01pm

ronnie3585 wrote: »

I had forgotten about The Rio. While the Burren Mount is creepy, The Rio is just plain greasy. Gotta love the giant mirror and sexy yellow mood lighting at the front counter. Would love to see inside the rooms, they probably have shag pile carpets, stained velvet sheets and some nice 9 carat gold fixtures, greasy!

Sounds like an awesome place for middle aged adultery.

Why am I reminded of the video for Suede's "Animal Nitrate"?

axiom32 · 20-02-2009 12:36pm

......if ur passing by the Burren today take a walk down the side lane and have a look whats under the covers very werid indeed .....;)

(hope it still there, it was in july and for sure wasn't going anywhere soon)

JohnCleary · 20-02-2009 1:06pm

axiom32 wrote: »

......if ur passing by the Burren today take a walk down the side lane and have a look whats under the covers very werid indeed .....;)

(hope it still there, it was in july and for sure wasn't going anywhere soon)

That thing is still there I think, and has been for over a year... weird or what :eek:

Steyr · 20-02-2009 1:25pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

That thing is still there I think, and has been for over a year... weird or what :eek:

what what what????????

axiom32 · 20-02-2009 1:58pm

i shud of guessed ud have seen it. But ya i lad showed a couple of us whilst we were passing by very strange he told us the story had something to do with incident at bailey point development

bat boy · 20-02-2009 2:24pm

axiom32 wrote: »

i shud of guessed ud have seen it. But ya i lad showed a couple of us whilst we were passing by very strange he told us the story had something to do with incident at bailey point development

They guy who owns burren mount, he inherited it off his parents, its his car thats under covers beside the hotel. Story is when bailey point was being built the developers were trying to buy a bit of land of him to the rear of the building. He refused to sell and got really pissed off at the bailey point development. He set up cameras pointing into the sky and threatened to sue the developers if cranes came over his building. When they were resurfacing the road beside the burren mount he was asked to move his car so they could get on with the job. He refused so the lads raised the level of the road and now his car is stuck forever in the lane way.

cornbb · 20-02-2009 2:38pm

Awesome, that could become some sort of spooky tourist attraction

axiom32 · 20-02-2009 3:09pm

go to google earth, salthill, galway and click on the picture for burren mount and there it is the arse of the lexus sticking out pre-resurfacing

bat boy · 21-02-2009 12:49pm

axiom32 wrote: »

go to google earth, salthill, galway and click on the picture for burren mount and there it is the arse of the lexus sticking out pre-resurfacing

It's not a lexus, is it? I never had a look under the cover, just presumed it was an ould banger. If it is it makes yer man all the more stupid.

21-02-2009 12:58pm

I'm pretty sure I used to do Speech and Drama classes in the Burren Mount.. maybe 15 years ago? Is that the hotel where you get all the Africans inside of?

toiletduck · 21-02-2009 1:42pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm pretty sure I used to do Speech and Drama classes in the Burren Mount.. maybe 15 years ago? Is that the hotel where you get all the Africans inside of?

Think you're on about the Eglinton. Just further up the road, past Kilorans and Lonergans.

22-02-2009 1:46am

toiletduck wrote: »

Think you're on about the Eglinton. Just further up the road, past Kilorans and Lonergans.

Think that's the one.

Though I'm pretty sure I did Speech and Drama classes in there. But for the life of me I can't remember anything bout the inside.

Steyr · 22-02-2009 6:44pm

YES YES OH YES!

:pac:

Classy Porn Rooms:P

Took these today at 4pm on my Nokia.:D

Kazooie · 22-02-2009 7:38pm

HA HA. Serves him right for not moving the car. What a gimp.

GerardKeating · 22-02-2009 7:55pm

bat boy wrote: »

It's not a lexus, is it? I never had a look under the cover, just presumed it was an ould banger. If it is it makes yer man all the more stupid.

Thought it was a Ford Mondeo...

ronnie3585 · 22-02-2009 8:50pm

That's a Mazda 626.

Bobeagleburger · 22-02-2009 9:01pm

REDRUM REDRUM REDRUM........

encyclopedia · 23-02-2009 8:36pm

i was inside the hotel a few years ago where the night club was,i had to go through the hotel to get in there. all the dj equipment was still in its place all the lights with a disco ball in the middle.the guy who owns that car as far as i remember was just a caretaker there named gabby.there used to be an old woman behind the counter who was the owner.

Steyr · 23-02-2009 9:04pm

encyclopedia wrote: »

.the guy who owns that car as far as i remember was just a caretaker there named gabby.there used to be an old woman behind the counter who was the owner.

Thats the name iv'e heard;) Think its his familys place?

Roseyland · 23-02-2009 11:54pm

Not sure if any of you have used this before but the resolution is far better than Google maps/earth. Nice birds eye view of Salthill. Click on Birds eye.

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1zYWx0aGlsbCZiYj01NS45MzY4OTQ3NjkwMzk0JTdlMy4zODM3ODkwNjI1MDAwMSU3ZTUwLjM0MDU1MjM2Njc0NzElN2UtMTUuODY0MjU3ODEyNQ==

TheCosmicFrog · 24-02-2009 1:57am

I'm so desperate to get a look around this place. Anyone willing to lend a toolless man a crowbar?

24-02-2009 10:36am

So last night I walked out to Salthill with emeraldstar. It was dark by this time. It's only when you look at it properly that you realise just how boxed in that car is.

The odd thing though was that there was lights on in one of the rooms. Does anyone know if it's still occupied? It could be a squatter.

axiom32 · 24-02-2009 10:48am

there is a guy working as a handy man in the bal called Gabby, maybe he could be the guy
....where are all the hacks will this not be front page in the indepentant tomo "...man cant afford petrol, in recession hit Ireland, to move car in time so big bad builder keeps on building..."

Das Kitty · 24-02-2009 1:02pm

bat boy wrote: »

They guy who owns burren mount, he inherited it off his parents, its his car thats under covers beside the hotel. Story is when bailey point was being built the developers were trying to buy a bit of land of him to the rear of the building. He refused to sell and got really pissed off at the bailey point development. He set up cameras pointing into the sky and threatened to sue the developers if cranes came over his building. When they were resurfacing the road beside the burren mount he was asked to move his car so they could get on with the job. He refused so the lads raised the level of the road and now his car is stuck forever in the lane way.

I saw it alright but I didn't notice it was stuck in a hole.

The fella going in when I was down there nearly ran me over and then bad-tempered-ly stormed into the building. What an ass.

Steyr · 24-02-2009 2:23pm

Roseyland wrote: »

Not sure if any of you have used this before but the resolution is far better than Google maps/earth. Nice birds eye view of Salthill. Click on Birds eye.

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1zYWx0aGlsbCZiYj01NS45MzY4OTQ3NjkwMzk0JTdlMy4zODM3ODkwNjI1MDAwMSU3ZTUwLjM0MDU1MjM2Njc0NzElN2UtMTUuODY0MjU3ODEyNQ==

While on that subject does anybody else notice how crap Google earth has become lately when you zoom in? The resoution is gone to cack!

Jugs82 · 24-02-2009 3:40pm

I remember there been asylum seekers staying there a few years back - not confusing it with the Eglinton

I remember parking in the car park and been amazed to see people inside

Clare_Guy · 25-02-2009 2:53pm

I've stayed there!... About 7 or 8 years ago i think (i'm not sure when it was but the big place next door was being built at the time), it was race week and myself and a friend went up on a whim and it was the only place we could get. I don't remember it being too bad actually, old fashioned and a scary old woman at the desk, but to be honest i don't remember getting back to the hotel that night or how i lost/broke one of my front teeth that night either!

:o:o

Steyr · 25-02-2009 9:25pm

Clare_Guy wrote: »

that night or how i lost/broke one of my front teeth that night either!

Classy.:cool:

Burren Mount Hotel, Salthill

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