What was the name of the pub in Little Bray?

tea and coffee

The one where the Raven gym/Costsutter etc are now at Ravenswell?
I know it was the Pickled Pig when it burnt down, but what was it before that? Wracking my brains here.

Annasopra

Sunnybank

tea and coffee

Ahh, that was it, thanks a million!!

Wicklowandy

I'd love a list of pubs and what buildings they were in; the tartan, glenmalure, brewmaster etc. The buildings previous uses on bray main street and surrounds are fascinating. What about the Cripples Home or the dower house to Killruddery? (great vid about the dower house on youtube linked from the last page of the haunted areas in bray thread.)

Also has anyone a link to a map of bray circa 1900, before the estates grew and it still was a town of large houses and gardens. Did you know that at one stage where herbert pk stands was the council tip? I'd love to know what stood before and disappeared.

brayblue24

Wicklowandy wrote: »

Did you know that at one stage where herbert pk stands was the council tip? I'd love to know what stood before and disappeared.

Interesting. I for one certainly didn't

bernard0368

The Tartan became the brewmaster which is now Eddie Rockets
The Glenmalure is now the olde bray inn.

What was the name of the restaurant that was in between Dawson and the Bray head hotel?

Annasopra

bernard0368 wrote: »

The Tartan became the brewmaster which is now Eddie Rockets
The Glenmalure is now the olde bray inn.

What was the name of the restaurant that was in between Dawson and the Bray head hotel?

No

Vodafone is where the glenmalure was.

Are you talking about the Tree of idleness?

Wicklowandy

What pub was where the irish nationwide is now?

Annasopra

Wicklowandy wrote: »

What pub was where the irish nationwide is now?

I think it might have been the Eagle House but I'm not certain.

bernard0368

mango salsa wrote: »

No

Vodafone is where the glenmalure was.

Are you talking about the Tree of idleness?

Forgot about the pub there.

The Tree of idleness was further down. The one I am thinking of was in a ranshakle state and was right beside the Bray head hotel.

loobylou

bernard0368 wrote: »

Forgot about the pub there.

The Tree of idleness was further down. The one I am thinking of was in a ranshakle state and was right beside the Bray head hotel.

I remember that place, run by a mad Italian. He'd stand on the table and sing whilst you were eating. Great times!!

bernard0368

That is the one. Now what was it called?

The Eagle house, was it not the original Jim Doyles on the road beside the Martello?

The Irish nationwide building was it Mastersons?

Annasopra

was it the bridge tavern or something like that?

bernard0368

Wicklowandy wrote: »

What pub was where the irish nationwide is now?

In 1870 it was the Anchor tavern, Which was owned by a Mrs Mason who was one of the first people to cross the bridge on its official opening

source: Bray did you Know.

Wicklowandy

Thats a really good facebook page,some great stories on there.

Maudi

mango salsa wrote: »

was it the bridge tavern or something like that?

bridge bar at some stage.

Dr Strange

loobylou wrote: »

I remember that place, run by a mad Italian. He'd stand on the table and sing whilst you were eating. Great times!!

If it was the Italian restaurant that was in there, the owner was actually Egyptian. He also owned an Italian restaurant in Patrick Street in Dun Laoghaire at the same time.

bernard0368

It was the italian,

Can anyone remember its Name??

Also where was The Neptune?

Wicklowandy

There demolishing Dawsons at the moment; has anyone a picture of the original Dawsons?

Prometheus

loobylou wrote: »

I remember that place, run by a mad Italian. He'd stand on the table and sing whilst you were eating. Great times!!

Was that place called "Marios"

foxy06

I remember there was about 20 pubs in Bray! God how things have changed. Lenihans, the Brewmaster, The Glenmaure, McCormicks all gone. Of the pubs that are left seems only the select few on the beach and one or two on the main street still doing some business. Wonder why things changed so much? Was it the price increases in pubs? Or just a change in the way people live now. I was always brought to the pub as a kid and given crisps and lemonade. Now when I bring my kids its for a meal and rarely do we have a drink as someone is to drive home (and put the kids to bed!) Or maybe its the cheap alchohol in the off licence.

Would be interesting to start a pub thread and give reviews on them for food and drink.

ronn

Kavanagh,s has opened back up, but its a coffee/food place, dont think they sell alcohol.

Maudi

ronn wrote: »

Kavanagh,s has opened back up, but its a coffee/food place, dont think they sell alcohol.

didnt they ooen xmas day and lay on dinners for the homless?

pixbyjohn

ronn wrote: »

Kavanagh,s has opened back up, but its a coffee/food place, dont think they sell alcohol.

Its some sort of charity run place now

Wicklowandy

I didnt know that, pity it was a lovely pub, but lack of outside space / smoking area killed its use as a pub,good to see its got a new worthwhile use:)

Imhof Tank

A few more names from the 80s -

The Marine (had my first pint there)
The Boomerang
The Shillelagh
The 19th Hole
Katz
The Missisippi Rooms

Annasopra

Imhof Tank wrote: »

A few more names from the 80s -

The Marine (had my first pint there)
The Boomerang
The Shillelagh
The 19th Hole
Katz
The Missisippi Rooms

The boomerang - still there
The Shilelagh - is that Stacks or Goldsmiths?
The rest - haven't a clue where they were

Wicklowandy

Can someone put locations with the names please? Anyone have that picture of the original dawsons?

Maudi

Imhof Tank wrote: »

A few more names from the 80s -

The Marine (had my first pint there)
The Boomerang
The Shillelagh
The 19th Hole
Katz
The Missisippi Rooms

kats and then reflections almost sure they were where tha old bray is now.

BeepBeep67

Was the Tartan another name before the Brewmaster, the owners name maybe, something starting with F??
I remember Reflections (Wine Bar/Disco Bar) on the Main St, the Cois Farraige on the seafront.
What was the name of the pub further down towards Bray Head from the Cois on the corner of the road that leads up to Sidmonton?

jake is right

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

the owners name maybe, something starting with F?

The Tartan was owned by Eddie Meckin.