The Four Corners of Hell

olly_mac

Now, many years ago at the junction where New Street, St Patrick's Street, St Kevin's Street and the Coombe met, there was a pub on each corner. I can only remember Lowes pub... age and insanity have driven the other names from my head

Can any nice person tell me the names of the others?

Thanking in advance

BeerNut

The north-east corner, where Patrick Street and Kevin Street meet, was Nash's. Demolished, rebuilt under the same name and now abandoned.

Gavin "shels"

Nashs wasn't one of them. Lowes, Quinns, O'Beirnes, Kennys were the four, supposedly one was painted black and white too according to the aul wan.

olly_mac

It was called something else before Pat Nash bought it... part of me thinks it was Quinn's, but I am not sure

Thanks though

I might have to take a trip to Fallon's and quiz the locals!!

olly_mac

Gavin shels wrote: »

Nashs wasn't one of them. Lowes, Quinns, O'Beirnes, Kennys were the four, supposedly one was painted black and white too according to the aul wan.

I think you have them Mate Cheers!!

Gavin "shels"

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olly_mac

I don't do facebook... yet All my Ma's people were from the area too. I love strolling around it! Thanks again!

saintsaltynuts

Was Nash's T.P. Smith's cant be sure.

olly_mac

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Was Nash's T.P. Smith's cant be sure.

I am sure I remember it as Quinn's, but maybe it underwent a few owners?

saintsaltynuts

^^^ Weird I was just reading your post olly-mac about meeting Billy Joel in the Norseman my friend met him in there that day too!

olly_mac

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

^^^ Weird I was just reading your post olly-mac about meeting Billy Joel in the Norseman my friend met him in there that day too!

Small world I probably know your friend from "back in the day" too!!

tricky D

Gavin shels wrote: »

Nashs wasn't one of them. Lowes, Quinns, O'Beirnes, Kennys were the four, supposedly one was painted black and white too according to the aul wan.

One was also known as The New Inn which might well have been the black and white one according to my unreliable memory.

Hootanany

I think Nash's was used in the Film The spy that came in from the cold

What year was this? I can only remember the one where Nash's is/was. I remember the Apartments above the 99c store being a council rubbish depot.

youcancallmeal

Why was Nash's closed so soon after they did it up a few year ago?

BeerNut

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Why was Nash's closed so soon after they did it up a few year ago?

I've heard that the new building wasn't up to code for a pub so didn't get a fire cert: the emergency exit from the basement to street level which comes out beside the Spar isn't wide enough.

Phoenix3

tricky D wrote: »

One was also known as The New Inn which might well have been the black and white one according to my unreliable memory.

No -The New Inn was further up New St,also called Gullivers at one stage,it was a well known singing house.

olly_mac

Phoenix3 wrote: »

No -The New Inn was further up New St,also called Gullivers at one stage,it was a well known singing house.

Yep. you're right I think.

ollaetta

Here's pics of the four corner pubs. Taken from the DCC Libraries excellent archive: Dublin City Public Libraries Digital Collections

olly_mac

I should learn to use the interweb ^^^ Great photos!

anncoates

New Inn wasn't on the corner as said. Sure it was a few hundred yards up from the corner.

anncoates

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What year was this? I can only remember the one where Nash's is/was. I remember the Apartments above the 99c store being a council rubbish depot.

I remember that too. Big dump place.

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

I remember that too. Big dump place.

Yup, for the handcarts and electric ones that they pulled.

Gavin "shels"

BeerNut wrote: »

I've heard that the new building wasn't up to code for a pub so didn't get a fire cert: the emergency exit from the basement to street level which comes out beside the Spar isn't wide enough.

On the button there.

Guy:Incognito

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Why was Nash's closed so soon after they did it up a few year ago?

There was a dispute between the builder (who owns everything above the pub) and the publican. It got (till nama took the pub iirc) legal and the publican locked it up one day and walked out. It dragged on for quite a while.

saintsaltynuts

ollaetta wrote: »

Here's pics of the four corner pubs. Taken from the DCC Libraries excellent archive: Dublin City Public Libraries Digital Collections

Where was O'Beirnes exactly?

ollaetta

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Where was O'Beirnes exactly?

Kevin Street was narrower then so it was approximately where the pedestrian crossing east of the closed public toilet block now stands. See here: OSI Map

1968

Detailed story of the Four Corners of Hell:

http://comeheretome.com/2014/09/29/the-four-corners-of-hell/

Thanks to those who posted in this thread, it was very useful.