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County Hotel, Wexford

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  • 15-05-2013 12:58am
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    coolhull
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    Who remembers the old County Hotel in Wexford's Anne Street? It closed in, I think, the mid '80s.
    Any former staff, customers or guests remember the place?


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    RadioRetro
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    Was in it numerous times, was a right place for gigs if very tatty and slightly seedy.


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    McLoughlin
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    RadioRetro wrote: »
    Was in it numerous times, was a right place for gigs if very tatty and slightly seedy.

    Cry Before Dawn Homecoming gig after they signed with CBS in mid 86 packed to the rafters.


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    jordata
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    I used to go there - as far as I can remember Thursday night's gig was The Bushers. "Tatty and slightly seedy" probably sums it up but good fun.

    Thanks for reminding me of those days :D


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    havetoquit
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    Yes, remember it being a bit scruffy and gloomy, but then, so were many hotels back then.They used to even do wedding receptions I believe.


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    coolhull
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    Yes, it was a bit scruffy all right, And they did weddings and small parties, I remember it being a favourite meeting place for Shinners back in the seventies, when the Sinnott family owned the place.
    And they always had a massive turnover of staff. No-one ever seemed to stay there for any more than a few months.


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    vicwatson
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    Yis are all ancient in this thread :D:D


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    coolhull
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    There speaks the voice of youth!


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    Corvo
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    Smells like old man in here :(


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