Famous Dublin pubs that are no more

Hurrache

I'm actually surprised it was still open in 2007, but it was not much longer after than when it shut.

Gavin "shels"

Dalcassian wrote: »

Hi all, I'm back again looking for information on another long gone public house. It was situated along the south bank of the canal going east from Harold's Cross Bridge. I think it was called "The Grove". It was the last building before Cathal Bruagh Barracks and was actually built against the wall of the barracks. It sat a bit back from the road.
I would love to see any photos of it.
Hoping for help here.
Joe

https://imgur.com/a/9N3Jj8h

Picture of the Grove Inn. Was posted earlier today in a Facebook group :https://www.facebook.com/groups/olddublinpubs/

AnneFrank

The tuning fork, rathfarnham

retalivity

AnneFrank wrote: »

The tuning fork, rathfarnham

Soon to be a funeral home!

Esel

retalivity wrote: »

Soon to be a funeral home!

Old customer reunion.

AnneFrank

retalivity wrote: »

Soon to be a funeral home!

I know it's awful, i worked there once upon a time

francois

On a related note I see Sheary's pub in Crumlin has changed hands, and now is Birchall's, any relation to the Ranelagh pub?

L1011

francois wrote: »

On a related note I see Sheary's pub in Crumlin has changed hands, and now is Birchall's, any relation to the Ranelagh pub?

https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Processridge-Limited-569000

No other directorships listed but they could be the next generation of the family or whatever.

Richie2110

I know its an old thread. Just seen last night the blue gardenia in brittas (n81) reopened its doors last night. Great to see an iconic pub like this reopening

andekwarhola

Richie2110 wrote: »

I know its an old thread. Just seen last night the blue gardenia in brittas (n81) reopened its doors last night. Great to see an iconic pub like this reopening

Need to call it the Brittas Inn again :cool:

imme

2 corkmen stopped me on the Quays after the recent hurling match.
"Where's Zanzibar" they asked me.

I told them it was gone to make way for a hotel.
They said they remembered it from the olden days.
I told them to go over to Temple Bar that there'd still be loads of old places that they'd remember.

No, it wouldn't do, Zanzibar was the place for them.

I felt sorry for them.

BonnieSituation

imme wrote: »

2 corkmen stopped me on the Quays after the recent hurling match.
"Where's Zanzibar" they asked me.

I told them it was gone to make way for a hotel.
They said they remembered it from the olden days.
I told them to go over to Temple Bar that there'd still be loads of old places that they'd remember.

No, it wouldn't do, Zanzibar was the place for them.

I felt sorry for them.

Zanzibar was the shpot for a Thursday night after you'd head to K3 after work.

Fat frogs all 'round.

imme

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Zanzibar was the shpot for a Thursday night after you'd head to K3 after work.

Fat frogs all 'round.

K3 true that

cameramonkey

The meeting place.

First time there I asked a bar woman where the toilet was she replied follow your nose, it was one of those sort of places.

The place was a mad house on many occasions, lots of joints and people dancing on the tables.

L1011

That pub has long since reopened

jippo nolan

cameramonkey wrote: »

The meeting place.

First time there I asked a bar woman where the toilet was she replied follow your nose, it was one of those sort of places.

The place was a mad house on many occasions, lots of joints and people dancing on the tables.

You would have got served in there with a school bag on your back!

MOH

Is McCloskey's in Donnybrook gone?! Was only in there a few weeks ago, closed today and looks like a planning permission notice outside

beertons

Is the big tree closing up today or tomorrow?

Pinch Flat

Today I read. New hotel going in there. Shame.

MOH

MOH wrote: »

Is McCloskey's in Donnybrook gone?! Was only in there a few weeks ago, closed today and looks like a planning permission notice outside

Yep, looks like it's gone. Being replaced by residential units. Had a great little beer garden too.

Gavin "shels"

McGettigan's 78 Queen Street was closed last night at 10pm... not sure if it's gone or just some other reason for the early close.

BonnieSituation

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

McGettigan's 78 Queen Street was closed last night at 10pm... not sure if it's gone or just some other reason for the early close.

Unlikely.

It has done that the odd time before.

Probably match based.

Gavin "shels"

McGettigans closed again tonight at 10.30... maybe they've stopped opening on Sundays? It wasn't opened on Wednesday night either iirc.

Cienciano

imme wrote: »

2 corkmen stopped me on the Quays after the recent hurling match.
"Where's Zanzibar" they asked me.

I told them it was gone to make way for a hotel.
They said they remembered it from the olden days.
I told them to go over to Temple Bar that there'd still be loads of old places that they'd remember.

No, it wouldn't do, Zanzibar was the place for them.

I felt sorry for them.

When they opened I think they called themselves the biggest bar in Dublin? I remember Fireworks on Tara Street/Pearse St was fairly big too. Couldn't fill it so it turned into a pool hall.

fleet_admiral

I loved Zanzibar, a big gang of us used to there every friday after work in Roches Stores

PriceWatch

Is the Richmond pub on Church Street closed down?

Gavin "shels"

PriceWatch wrote: »

Is the Richmond pub on Church Street closed down?

Been closed the last few times I've passed recently around 5pm.

andekwarhola

Looks like the Blue Gardenia (also known as the Brittas Inn back in the day) in Brittas is opening again.

Bit of a strange one unless they're going to be doing a gastro pub type thing as it's a bit of the beaten track (save for the cottages at Gortlum) for drinkers these days.

jippo nolan

andekwarhola wrote: »

Looks like the Blue Gardenia (also known as the Brittas Inn back in the day) in Brittas is opening again.

Bit of a strange one unless they're going to be doing a gastro pub type thing as it's a bit of the beaten track (save for the cottages at Gortlum) for drinkers these days.

Will probably attract the “never mind the quality,pile it high” Sunday crowd!

andekwarhola

jippo nolan wrote: »

Will probably attract the “never mind the quality,pile it high” Sunday crowd!

Has to be offering food alright. It's not a pub you drop into without a car so couldn't see it lasting just relying on local drinking trade

L1011

Gavin shels wrote: »

Been closed the last few times I've passed recently around 5pm.

Hope someone saves the massive Hudson Blue sign if it's closed or re-fit; proper relic that!

Gavin "shels"

Gavin shels wrote: »

McGettigans closed again tonight at 10.30... maybe they've stopped opening on Sundays? It wasn't opened on Wednesday night either iirc.

All the McGettigans signage is down outside but it was open Saturday evening.

BonnieSituation

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

All the McGettigans signage is down outside but it was open Saturday evening.

Just coming in to say that. Saw it yesterday evening and there appear to be ad new vinyls on the windows. Odd.

L1011

The operating company for that pub was put in to examinership as part of the refinancing of the whole group so there is a chance it was sold off

Snickers Man

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the Baggot Inn. Once one of Dublin's premier live music venues. Christy Moore/Moving Hearts, Brush Shiels and various other up and coming (and now all mostly gone) Irish bands used to play there regularly.

It's now a bank. Can't remember the name. It's got three initials and they like to think they're "The bank of you" :P

BonnieSituation

Snickers Man wrote: »

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the Baggot Inn. Once one of Dublin's premier live music venues. Christy Moore/Moving Hearts, Brush Shiels and various other up and coming (and now all mostly gone) Irish bands used to play there regularly.

It's now a bank. Can't remember the name. It's got three initials and they like to think they're "The bank of you" :P

Is it not Xico now? Or was the old Baggot inn split into different units including KBC?

MOH

Snickers Man wrote: »

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the Baggot Inn. Once one of Dublin's premier live music venues. Christy Moore/Moving Hearts, Brush Shiels and various other up and coming (and now all mostly gone) Irish bands used to play there regularly.

It's now a bank. Can't remember the name. It's got three initials and they like to think they're "The bank of you" :P

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Is it not Xico now? Or was the old Baggot inn split into different units including KBC?

The old Baggot Inn's been gone for at least 10 years (probably a lot longer but then I'd have to face the fact I'm getting old!)- Google maps from 2009 shows an Aviva office where KBC is now. Think it's been Xico's for at least 4 years, and the version that was there before that was much closer to Xico's than the original.

Was a great spot though, both for live music and massive lunches. Vague memory Jack Charlton part owned it near the end.

Snickers Man

It's definitely where the KBC bank is now. to gain access to the music venue you had to go down the laneway beside Ishamel's kebabs, which I'm pleased to note still seems to be there.

Maybe it extended into what is Xico's now as well but it definitely was on the corner with the lane.

MOH

Snickers Man wrote: »

It's definitely where the KBC bank is now. to gain access to the music venue you had to go down the laneway beside Ishamel's kebabs, which I'm pleased to note still seems to be there.

Maybe it extended into what is Xico's now as well but it definitely was on the corner with the lane.

It was pretty big, it was the whole lot from Xico's to the corner and well back down the lane.

Actually that whole site is pretty relevant for this thread in general, though many are still in existence:
https://www.danodublinimages.com/ONE-FOR-THE-B%C3%93THAR

L1011

Xoxo retains the original licence from the Baggott down to the serial number

BeerNut

L1011 wrote: »

Xoxo retains the original licence from the Baggott down to the serial number

And the premises originally opened under the name The Baggott Inn, IIRC.

w/s/p/c/

I know it was mentioned already on the thread, but the Neds early house on Townsend Street, is physically gone. The whole block is currently being demolished and its half done, I would say it will be completely gone by the end of today!

Gavin "shels"

Hughes Bar on Chancery St was shut on Saturday afternoon - not sure if it's gone or just a day off...

The Master

Ned's getting demolished

BandMember

Alex Higgins used to "hustle" the drinkers in Ned's on the pool table many moons ago. That's probably the places greatest claim to fame.

(I mean that in a good way)

Gavin "shels"

Gavin shels wrote: »

McGettigans closed again tonight at 10.30... maybe they've stopped opening on Sundays? It wasn't opened on Wednesday night either iirc.

Was closed yesterday again at 8pm

All painted and signage back up .....

L1011

Forgot to come on and comment that it was re-signed and open last weekend. Very random opening hours won't help local trade but there'll always be people passing on their way to Token, Ryans or Dice Bar I guess.

retalivity

The tenters pub in blackpitts. I thought it would be re-opened as part of the redevelopment of the student apts behind it, but looks like they've just kept the facade - inside is a massive empty room

PapaOscar

Magnums.Upper O'Connell street.

BonnieSituation

PapaOscar wrote: »

Magnums. Upper O'Connell street.

What's there now?