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Ballina nite clubs of old

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  • 10-12-2011 2:51pm
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    BengaLover
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    Thread about the deanwood/mcdonalds got me thinking, just remembering some of the hot spots we used to visit. Going back to the 80's and 90's:
    Remember Pearls, Tingles, Sgt Peppers, The Garage, The Court, the one that was in the old Bartra House now quattros.?


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    Ilovelucy
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    Candles, the Hothouse, Chaplins too.


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    BengaLover
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    What was the one called under the Broken Jug where ye always got a feed of cocktail sausages..


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    Captain Slow IRL
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    The Pulse?


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    shaca
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    Ahhh those were the days when you could go out with £10, get a taxi and 10 silkcut and still manage to get drunk and have change :D:p


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    Ilovelucy
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    If you only wanted one cigarette you could go to Corcorans at the top of Convent Hill and buy just the one.


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    am i bovvered
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    Belleek Castle was a one off, great nights, I was only 16 :o
    Sgt Peppers, Hothouse, Max nightclub, Friends, Pulse...
    Never a big fan of Longnecks... The court was brilliant !!


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    Ilovelucy
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    Where was Max nightclub?


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    am i bovvered
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    Ilovelucy wrote: »
    Where was Max nightclub?

    Max nightclub was in the same building as Tingles or The Pulse , now it would be underneath The Broken Jug, I think it was around 1991:cool:


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    finisklin
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    Was that not streets?


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    Ilovelucy
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    Gosh I was around that time and never remember one called Max - Do remember Streets though.

    What about the DJ's that time - Ray Mac, Bubbles, Dermot and John aka Energy two. Ah the good old days.


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    finisklin
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    I remember Ray Mac and his Erection Section...... lol....hazy daze indeed! :D


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    Ilovelucy
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    I met him recently he was home for his Mams 80th birthday. Such a laugh as I had with him remembering those days. He's living in Turkey now.


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    TheBully
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    The Enterance! Was in Bartra house before it was refurbished!


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    BengaLover
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    Mirrors disco bar in the back of Leonards pub.


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    chelseavera
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    am i bovvered wrote: »
    Belleek Castle was a one off, great nights, I was only 16 :o
    Sgt Peppers, Hothouse, Max nightclub, Friends, Pulse...
    Never a big fan of Longnecks... The court was brilliant !!

    Belleek Castle ... now yer talking. What c cool venue that was! Loved it!


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    Daisy M
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    chelseavera wrote: »
    Belleek Castle ... now yer talking. What c cool venue that was! Loved it!

    It was the best by far. And your jeans used to be black from been down on yer knees headbanging, ah those were the days:D.


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    Ilovelucy
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    BengaLover wrote: »
    Mirrors disco bar in the back of Leonards pub.

    Gosh you're showing your age there!


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    Francis H Murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Francis H Murphy


    What about Pontoon Horslips, Tweed, The Memories.............the fights ?


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    finisklin
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    We better mention the ballroom in Pontoon while we are at it!!! :D


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    BengaLover
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    Ilovelucy wrote: »
    Gosh you're showing your age there!

    Was it really that long? Im only 38!:D


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    needthespace
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    I was at a wedding in Pontoon Hotel recently and I drove out to see the old dance hall where I shifted many a young girleen all those years ago, but I couldn't find it anywhere.. or even the site where it stood??
    Which side of the hotel was it if one was coming from Foxford?


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    sundodger5
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    It was between Pontoon Bridge and Healys. It was demolished years ago even the site is overgrown now. You can probably figure the location as an embankment of soil was piled close to the road to prevent "long term parking" on it.


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    needthespace
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    Thanks for that Sundodger, I'l check it out next time I'm passing :)


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