Clonmel Thread

Vizzy

blastit wrote: »

you are pretty nieve if you think a main dealer would not do that. i know of several cases where a dealer has told someone they need a huge amount of work/cost to pass nct and a 'backyard mechanic' or similar words as someone called them got them through for much less and knew the some of the thing s the garage said were needed were not

OK, fair enough.
I'm sure all your "backyard mechanics" are as good as all the ones in the dealers.
It great to think that they are contributing to the economy so much by paying all their tax, PRSI etc.

blastit

Vizzy wrote: »

OK, fair enough.
I'm sure all your "backyard mechanics" are as good as all the ones in the dealers.
It great to think that they are contributing to the economy so much by paying all their tax, PRSI etc.

I never said they were not paying tax. I am talking about mechanic who works from home.What makes you think they don't pay tax? You think the garages would pay any tax they could avoid?

.I'm sure all your "backyard mechanics" are as good as all the ones in the dealers

. The one I refer to is better, I would place more trust in them than any garage. Garage mechanics have to do as told when faced with the little old lady scenario.

Xenophile

blastit wrote: »

Garage mechanics have to do as told when faced with the little old lady scenario.

You are making far too much out of this little old lady scenario. What you refer to is so rare it's non existent. You are not being fair to all the decent motor repair garages that give good service and honest value.

"The little old lady" you refer to is much more likely to be ripped off by so called professionals such as solicitors, dentists etc.

The little old lady would hardly ever venture into a garage workshop on her own. Hardly ever drives the car and puts up very little mileage. And is well capable of taking advice from friends and family. I have been around garage workshops for over fifty years now!

blastit

Xenophile wrote: »

You are making far too much out of this little old lady scenario. What you refer to is so rare it's non existent. You are not being fair to all the decent motor repair garages that give good service and honest value.

"The little old lady" you refer to is much more likely to be ripped off by so called professionals such as solicitors, dentists etc.

The little old lady would hardly ever venture into a garage workshop on her own. Hardly ever drives the car and puts up very little mileage. And is well capable of taking advice from friends and family. I have been around garage workshops for over fifty years now!

and my back yarder is around as long

What you refer to is so rare it's non existent. You are not being fair to all the decent motor repair garages that give good service and honest value

its existent all right

Jim Bowen

Guiney's in Irishtown coming together it seems. Hoarding is down. What is going on in O'Connell Street where there used to be a Chemist?

darragh o meara

Jim Bowen wrote: »

Guiney's in Irishtown coming together it seems. Hoarding is down. What is going on in O'Connell Street where there used to be a Chemist?

The chemist is going back in there afaik. It looks like theyre just doing a complete overhaul of the building.

jimmy180sx

darragh o meara wrote: »

The chemist is going back in there afaik. It looks like theyre just doing a complete overhaul of the building.

Complete revamp of the pharmacy to passive house standards. It will be the first pharmacy in europe to be certified. It will also be the second passive house certified commercial building in ireland after tesco in tramore. They are also building an apartment over head to the same standard.

darragh o meara

Anyone know whats going into the old Ulster Bank premises? Seen a bit of work going on there a few days ago.

tippspur

jimmy180sx wrote: »

Complete revamp of the pharmacy to passive house standards. It will be the first pharmacy in europe to be certified. It will also be the second passive house certified commercial building in ireland after tesco in tramore. They are also building an apartment over head to the same standard.

Passive house standards??I'm lost,or thick;)

jimmy180sx

tippspur wrote: »

Passive house standards??I'm lost,or thick;)

Basically very low energy consuming building. It typically is designed to have little or no primary heating source, and relies on orientation, internal heat gains, and heat recovery methods to maintain a constant temperature of 21deg inside, along with high levels of insulation

Xenophile

Do you know that there is a town in Queensland, Australia named after Clonmel. The link is listed below, it does indeed seem still to have strong Irish connections and heritage. Would love to have more information on this town.

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AS/04/Clonmel.html

darragh o meara

Xenophile wrote: »

Do you know that there is a town in Queensland, Australia named after Clonmel. The link is listed below, it does indeed seem still to have strong Irish connections and heritage. Would love to have more information on this town.

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AS/04/Clonmel.html

Theres one on the east coast of the USA too, friend of mine ended up there after a few years of traveling.

touts

darragh o meara wrote: »

Theres one on the east coast of the USA too, friend of mine ended up there after a few years of traveling.

That'll teach him for blindly following the Sat Nav.

barbie1

Especially when he was looking for the one in Queensland!!;):)

ReacherCreature

There's also a Clonmel in Kansas, United States. Stumbled across it on Twitter. It seems to be very small though and more of a 'townsland' for want of a better word.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Clonmel&state=KS

https://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Clonmel+kansas&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x87bac4cc30c6ea5b:0x96b1b075f87017a1,Clonmel,+Viola,+KS+67149,+USA&gl=ie&ei=49eDUrSfMOWg7Aaw-IDoBw&ved=0CIYBELYDMAo

Xenophile

Clonmel must have some of the best Coffee Shops and Cafes and maybe the most numerous compared with any similar size town in Ireland.

Some of them are listed below in order to help a young lady is moving to the town and wishes to find work in this line of work.

The list primarily consists of places where people can go for coffee during the day. Major restaurants are not included

O’Tuamas...........................................opposite Superquinn
My Culture Cafe.................................opposite Superquinn
Niamhs, Mitchell Street.
Larrissa L, Mitchell Street
Hewitts, Mitchell Street
Buttermarket Coffee House, Market Street.
Quimby’s............in centre of Irishtown.
Hickey’s .....Westgate
O ‘Gormans.....O Connell Street.
Crazy Noodles.........Irishtown
Babylon Kebab.....Irishtown
Coyles Cafe.........Marystone.....just off Gladstone Street.
McDonalds .........Gladstone Street.
Mulcahy’s .............Gladstone Street
Tesco
Supermacs .................beside Tesco
Dunnes Stores.........Waterford Road
Marks and Spencer.........The Showgrounds Centre
BB’s...............The Showgrounds Centre
Used be Eddie Rocketts...........at entrance to Showgrounds Centre
Blue Moon..............Gortnafleur Business Park
Subway............Parnell Street
Esquires.................The Poppyfields
The Beeches......Garden Centre, Glenconnor
The Railway Cafe.........this is a voluntary run cafe.........Rail and Bus Station.

I am sure there are some more that I cannot think off or that I don’t have a name for.

Royco

Xenophile wrote: »

Clonmel must have some of the best Coffee Shops and Cafes and maybe the most numerous compared with any similar size town in Ireland.

Some of them are listed below in order to help a young lady is moving to the town and wishes to find work in this line of work.

The list primarily consists of places where people can go for coffee during the day. Major restaurants are not included

O’Tuamas...........................................opposite Superquinn
My Culture Cafe.................................opposite Superquinn
Niamhs, Mitchell Street.
Larrissa L, Mitchell Street
Hewitts, Mitchell Street
Buttermarket Coffee House, Market Street.
Quimby’s............in centre of Irishtown.
Hickey’s .....Westgate
O ‘Gormans.....O Connell Street.
Crazy Noodles.........Irishtown
Babylon Kebab.....Irishtown
Coyles Cafe.........Marystone.....just off Gladstone Street.
McDonalds .........Gladstone Street.
Mulcahy’s .............Gladstone Street
Tesco
Supermacs .................beside Tesco
Dunnes Stores.........Waterford Road
Marks and Spencer.........The Showgrounds Centre
BB’s...............The Showgrounds Centre
Used be Eddie Rocketts...........at entrance to Showgrounds Centre
Blue Moon..............Gortnafleur Business Park
Subway............Parnell Street
Esquires.................The Poppyfields
The Beeches......Garden Centre, Glenconnor
The Railway Cafe.........this is a voluntary run cafe.........Rail and Bus Station.

I am sure there are some more that I cannot think off or that I don’t have a name for.

Great list one I visited the other day not on list is cluain coffee shop beside labour exchange. but from your list my favourite are:
My café
Butterhouse market
Quimbys
Marks and spencer
Bluemoon
Esquires
The last three have free parking which is a big bonus.

masterboy123

Great list Xenophile!!

Much appreciated your time in making this list.

Xenophile wrote: »

Clonmel must have some of the best Coffee Shops and Cafes and maybe the most numerous compared with any similar size town in Ireland.

Some of them are listed below in order to help a young lady is moving to the town and wishes to find work in this line of work.

The list primarily consists of places where people can go for coffee during the day. Major restaurants are not included

O’Tuamas...........................................opposite Superquinn
My Culture Cafe.................................opposite Superquinn
Niamhs, Mitchell Street.
Larrissa L, Mitchell Street
Hewitts, Mitchell Street
Buttermarket Coffee House, Market Street.
Quimby’s............in centre of Irishtown.
Hickey’s .....Westgate
O ‘Gormans.....O Connell Street.
Crazy Noodles.........Irishtown
Babylon Kebab.....Irishtown
Coyles Cafe.........Marystone.....just off Gladstone Street.
McDonalds .........Gladstone Street.
Mulcahy’s .............Gladstone Street
Tesco
Supermacs .................beside Tesco
Dunnes Stores.........Waterford Road
Marks and Spencer.........The Showgrounds Centre
BB’s...............The Showgrounds Centre
Used be Eddie Rocketts...........at entrance to Showgrounds Centre
Blue Moon..............Gortnafleur Business Park
Subway............Parnell Street
Esquires.................The Poppyfields
The Beeches......Garden Centre, Glenconnor
The Railway Cafe.........this is a voluntary run cafe.........Rail and Bus Station.

I am sure there are some more that I cannot think off or that I don’t have a name for.

iceage

James Walsh motor factors in Irishtown Clonmel closed... Anyone have any idea what happened there?

darragh o meara

iceage wrote: »

James Walsh motor factors in Irishtown Clonmel closed... Anne have any idea what happened there?

I'd imagine it has a lot to do with the increased competition in town. You now have Sean O Donoghues, Top Part and now PR Riellys all on the bypass and all easy to get to and plenty if free parking outside too. Personally I used to avoid going there because of the hassle of getting parking nearby.

I know walshes were supposed to be moving a few years back, whether they have now I'm not sure.

dieselbug

iceage wrote: »

James Walsh motor factors in Irishtown Clonmel closed... Anyone have any idea what happened there?

Sorry to hear that, always found him to be a decent fella.

Unfortunately his location put him at a disadvantage. They had another branch in Kilkenny even before they came to Clonmel, not sure if that's still the case.

Best of luck to him.

blastit

dieselbug wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, always found him to be a decent fella.

Unfortunately his location put him at a disadvantage. They had another branch in Kilkenny even before they came to Clonmel, not sure if that's still the case.

Best of luck to him.

closed for good?

dieselbug

blastit wrote: »

closed for good?

I'v no idea, but hopefully not.

He's been struggling for a while I would think. If he could relocate to somewhere away from the town centre I think he would survive ok, been in Clonmel a few years now.

It can be a lot of hassle, firstly getting up there and then trying to park.
SOD and Top Part are just so much easier and quicker to get to.

blastit

dieselbug wrote: »

I'v no idea, but hopefully not.

He's been struggling for a while I would think. If he could relocate to somewhere away from the town centre I think he would survive ok, been in Clonmel a few years now.

It can be a lot of hassle, firstly getting up there and then trying to park.
SOD and Top Part are just so much easier and quicker to get to.

+1 good guys there

tippspur

Shocked to hear that news about James Walsh's,I thought Top Part was gone with a while also,obviously not.

darragh o meara

tippspur wrote: »

Shocked to hear that news about James Walsh's,I thought Top Part was gone with a while also,obviously not.

Top part still going strong, they moved into a bigger premises a while back.Howeverwith team PR reilly gone in next door they too may suffer.

DaveJac

dieselbug wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, always found him to be a decent fella.

Unfortunately his location put him at a disadvantage. They had another branch in Kilkenny even before they came to Clonmel, not sure if that's still the case.

Best of luck to him.

he has units in gurtnaflure bought them on the strength that the building in irishtown was sold this in the height of the boom but the sale fell through so i was told anyway, used to deal with them most days be a loss shame to see another place closed

DaveJac

DaveJac wrote: »

he has units in gurtnaflure bought them on the strength that the building in irishtown was sold this in the height of the boom but the sale fell through so i was told anyway, used to deal with them most days be a loss shame to see another place closed

I always went there for what I wanted,never had a problem..the lads in there were spot on.I remember reading a while ago that they were moving...Sad if they are gone..

Deminiman

iceage wrote: »

James Walsh motor factors in Irishtown Clonmel closed... Anyone have any idea what happened there?

Shame to see Walshes closed, kilkenny shop is gone too, he has liquidated the whole lot, units and all. Its a pity for the staff too, nice lads to deal with.

hurling1884

Can anyone tell me if there is a VdeP warehouse in Clonmel that sells books?
And if so how often, thanks