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Westside Tavern Closed?

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  • 06-02-2012 3:07pm
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    vulcan57
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    Is the Westside Tavern the last casualty of the present climate?? It was open last night but this morning it has notices up say "Closed Until Further Notice. There was a few cars around there and about three people walking round there seemingly look at the out side and point different things out. All very strange!


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    BhoscaCapall
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭BhoscaCapall


    What was it like since it re-opened last? It looked quite nice inside (decor wise) whenever I walked past, but I'd have my reservations about the clientèle... heard rumours it was a front for stuff I won't disclose here.. but also heard it was the same owners as some place in town too?


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    brembo26
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    Yeah the lad who has Sally Longs has it at present


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    bobbytables
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    The only times I've been to that place, it's been 3am & I wanted cans, probably on route to a party.

    If there was ever a place in Galway city where you could have experienced that scene from Wayne's World 2 with the Bengal Tiger, it was here.

    Have no idea what it's been like for the last few years though.


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    brembo26
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    bobbytables wrote: »
    The only times I've been to that place, it's been 3am & I wanted cans, probably on route to a party.

    If there was ever a place in Galway city where you could have experienced that scene from Wayne's World 2 with the Bengal Tiger, it was here.

    Have no idea what it's been like for the last few years though.

    Knocking on the back door at all hours :pac: savage craic!


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    Lapin
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    Was this called Doc Watsons at one stage ?


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    kraggy
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    Lapin wrote: »
    Was this called Doc Watsons at one stage ?

    Yes.


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    Gremlinertia
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    They did a nice job on the re-furbishment, but still didn't work, location location location - man from sally longs didn't have it though contrary to popular belief. :rolleyes:


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    brembo26
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    I've been up there with the owner of Sally's? He either owned it or just ran it for someone and I doubt he was working for someone.


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    Storm 10
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    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    They did a nice job on the re-furbishment, but still didn't work, location location location - man from sally longs didn't have it though contrary to popular belief. :rolleyes:

    What are you saying about location have you something against the place, and the man from Sally Longs was running the pub.


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    scholar007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭scholar007


    BhoscaCapall wrote: »
    but I'd have my reservations about the clientèle... heard rumours it was a front for stuff I won't disclose here


    Go on - Give us a hint! Don't keep us in suspense..... Cad a chuala tú?


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    Mr Man
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Mr Man


    Lapin wrote: »
    Was this called Doc Watsons at one stage ?

    And Branskys before that.


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    Gremlinertia
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    Nowt against the place at all, liked it as it happened, but like the glen oaks down the road, locals seem to prefer travelling into town for a drink rather than staying around. It's a pity many the pint o' porter in it, and while man from Sallys may have been somewhat involved he was in no way running it.


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    emptybladder
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    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    while man from Sallys may have been somewhat involved he was in no way running it.

    LOL. "Somewhat involved". Somebody better tell NOD and DL's son then.


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    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Ah sure i was making the difference between running and being involved, then again makes no odds i suppose, rumours is rumours, facts is facts. ;)


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