Tralee Thread (No chit-chat)

Ciarrai76 · 30-05-2015 1:24pm

kimbaines wrote: »

I see a lot more Tourists around town at the moment, its a pity more shops don't open later into the evenings as is the case in Killarney. If Tralee is to be serious about Tourism they need to start catering for them in the town centre shopping. Of course Manor opens late.
When will the Tourist kiosk be open again - That's a great facility bang in the centre of town run purely by Volunteers - Well done to them!

It would be nice to see more shops open in the evenings during the summer months, although they do on Friday evenings, just not very many. To be fair though, town is extremely quiet after 6pm during the week & it wouldn't pay a business to stay open at the moment. But with more tourists around it is hopefully something that will happen.

Does anyone know what the outcome of that shoppers meeting a month or two back? I heard very little about it since. It would be an interesting report to read.

Ciarrai76 · 30-05-2015 1:25pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

The Abbey is been re vamped

http://traleetoday.ie/the-abbey-is-cleaning-house-for-new-look-business/

Not sure why they need to do this!? Not that I'll be going anyway!

Chancer3001 · 30-05-2015 9:03pm

Was in killarney last night. Place was absolutely bopping. 10 different pubs, all packed to the doors.

My friend was in the abbey in tralee. Said there was about 20 people there...

I don't know how they do it. But there is such a huge difference in nightlife

michael999999 · 30-05-2015 9:19pm

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Was in killarney last night. Place was absolutely bopping. 10 different pubs, all packed to the doors.

My friend was in the abbey in tralee. Said there was about 20 people there...

I don't know how they do it. But there is such a huge difference in nightlife

Because they put on events people want to see. Biker fest is on this weekend and it is packed there!

bobdcow · 30-05-2015 10:04pm

Was in town today and that tourist kiosk was open and manned.

The bikefest is in the Breton/glen eagle car park plus a tattoo convention in the glen eagle itself

K fest in killorglin

michael999999 · 30-05-2015 10:17pm

bobdcow wrote: »

Was in town today and that tourist kiosk was open and manned.

The bikefest is in the Breton/glen eagle car park plus a tattoo convention in the glen eagle itself

K fest in killorglin

And you have Horse Racing in Listowel, and Writers Week.

Tralee seems happy to have the pubs open, and hope the crowds will flock for that!

A bit of imagination need to be used by The Tralee business people!

siblers · 30-05-2015 10:36pm

michael999999 wrote: »

Because they put on events people want to see. Biker fest is on this weekend and it is packed there!

You could go to Killarney on a Saturday night in February and the place would still be fairly busy. There's just more variety there really and the way Killarney is laid out, all the busy premises are on the same street, Tralee is very staggered the way the pubs are spread out.

counterlock · 31-05-2015 12:07am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Not sure why they need to do this!? Not that I'll be going anyway!

So they can charge in again?

Ciarrai76 · 31-05-2015 12:44am

counterlock wrote: »

So they can charge in again?

not sure they will, but who knows!

Has the Quarters Nightclub been busy since it opened?

koriko · 31-05-2015 9:08am

It sounds like the plan of stretching the rose of Tralee to a week long festival is Tralee's answer to it. Clutching at straws- I think that will be too long and will run the success it already is. Instead generate new ideas and a different festival at a different time of the year perhaps

kn · 31-05-2015 9:22am

siblers wrote: »

Tralee is very staggered the way the pubs are spread out.

That's the effect of the demon drink for you!!

How about we introduce prohibition in Tralee just to be different, think of all the religious tourism we would get! The Saudis might even move their embassy down here.

Chancer3001 · 31-05-2015 12:43pm

Anywhere in tralee buy books? I have a good few I want to get rid of.

If not, charity gets them

starlit · 31-05-2015 1:20pm

Someone told me that charities won't take them but honestly don't believe that they don't. I'd say take them to a charity or sell them on yourself. There use to be a second hand shop in Tralee but seemed to have closed down. Other option if there is a car boot sale or local sale on like that. The ITT often have book sales on for charity I think sometimes so might be worth enquiring when they have that on usually early in the term or early in the new year. Selling online might be your best bet if you haven't many.

Wang King · 31-05-2015 1:26pm

There's the Lesotho shop in the Tralee shopping center, they'll take books as will Sue Ryder's in Rock st

Ciarrai76 · 31-05-2015 5:59pm

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Anywhere in tralee buy books? I have a good few I want to get rid of.

If not, charity gets them

I don't know if anywhere actually buy them off you, I'm pretty sure the Lesotho shop in the shopping centre don't buy them as they are a charity run shop too.

kn · 31-05-2015 6:10pm

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Anywhere in tralee buy books? I have a good few I want to get rid of.

If not, charity gets them

The Library will also take books.

koriko · 31-05-2015 6:38pm

Does anybody know what time Tesco in Manor is open until tonight?

siblers · 31-05-2015 8:28pm

11pm according to the Manor West website.

koriko · 31-05-2015 8:59pm

siblers wrote: »

11pm according to the Manor West website.

Thank you

Kerrydude1981 · 02-06-2015 3:54pm

Not much room there to throw a few shapes

koriko · 02-06-2015 8:23pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Not much room there to throw a few shapes

And acrowd of kids there from the looks of things- maybe that's just me feeling old when I see the young faces!

oeb · 03-06-2015 2:02pm

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Anywhere in tralee buy books? I have a good few I want to get rid of.

If not, charity gets them

It's a bit further afield, but 'The Dungeon" in Killarney buys second hand books.

xxyyzz · 03-06-2015 2:06pm

Anyone know where I can pick up a tax/insurance disc holder for my car in Tralee? My old one has disintegrated.

oeb · 03-06-2015 2:08pm

xxyyzz wrote: »

Anyone know where I can pick up a tax/insurance disc holder for my car in Tralee? My old one has disintegrated.

I got one recently in Halfords out in Manor, it was five or six quid I think, and they had them in white and black.

Tony Beetroot · 03-06-2015 2:08pm

Call into your insurance company and they will give you one.

xxyyzz · 03-06-2015 2:16pm

Thanks

fatalll · 03-06-2015 2:25pm

Call to Kingdom fast fit in boherbee...they will put it on the windscreen for u :-)

Ciarrai76 · 03-06-2015 2:47pm

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Call into your insurance company and they will give you one.

Yep that's what I did!

saintchrisburg · 03-06-2015 2:55pm

Hi everybody,

I hope you could help me out a bit. I'm moving out to Kerry for work. I was wondering if the area around Stacks Villas is ok for a family (dad + mom + a baby)? There are a few houses up on Daft in that area and nearby. I've never been to Tralee, so have no idea of which parts of town are full of students, families, etc. Thanks for any insight.

xxyyzz · 03-06-2015 3:09pm

Stacks Villas is a pretty old estate in town, no students living there. Be warned, there would be 2 large primary schools on your doorstep so traffic is absolutely manic in the mornings around there and there is little to no parking. What part of town will you be working in?

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