Closed/former/forgotten Limerick Pubs

Reputable Rog

I'll start in the north east with the Ark Tavern which became O'Loughlins which became Gooser's Corner.

phog

Quins on Ellen St
Corner Flag on Henry St

Reputable Rog

phog wrote: »

Quins on Ellen St
Corner Flag on Henry St

Bill Clintons whilst your up Henry Street direction, I think there was a place by the GPO one time and of course Wise Guys on Cecil Street and The Henry Cecil,

OfTheMarsWongs

Triple Crown, Athlunkard Street

Cookiemunster

Unfortunately I can't remember names but there were two pubs at the junction of Careys Rd. and Hyde Rd., one either side of Hyde Rd.
There was Paddy O'Sullivans on Edward St.
The Steering Wheel and the Olympic Arms!
The Desmond Arms and Daffys on Catherine St.
Baker Place.

zulutango

Country Club in Caherdavin. The Davin Arms too.

Desmond Arms (High Stool), Shannon Arms (Feathery Bourkes)

Jesus .. what's with all the 'Arms'?

Jofspring

The Davin Arms. R.I.P

manna452121

Bowlers,The Treaty Bar,Frazers,Hassets.

Jofspring

zulutango wrote: »

Country Club in Caherdavin. The Davin Arms too.

Desmond Arms (High Stool), Shannon Arms (Feathery Bourkes)

Jesus .. what's with all the 'Arms'?

As far as I know the Country Club is still open. Students have started using it. Up for sale alright.

Jofspring

Nevada Smiths. Riddlers. McDaids. Mojos. The Bailey. Daffys.

Cookiemunster

Jofspring wrote: »

Nevada Smiths. Riddlers. McDaids. Mojos. The Bailey. Daffys.

Mojos/The Bailey are the Red Hen. Riddlers is recently reopened too.

Parchment

The High Stool - i still get sad when i walk past it.

James Bond Junior

I had right soft spot for the wicked chicken by taits clock back when I first moved to limerick.

Reputable Rog

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Unfortunately I can't remember names but there were two pubs at the junction of Careys Rd. and Hyde Rd., one either side of Hyde Rd.
There was Paddy O'Sullivans on Edward St.
The Steering Wheel and the Olympic Arms!
The Desmond Arms and Daffys on Catherine St.
Baker Place.

Frosts and Noonan's. The Dew Drop Inn on Roxborough Road , Treacy's and the Tate on Parnell Street and there was another one on Edward Street opposite the junction with Wolfe Tone Street.

mart 23

Dick Devanes Athlunkard/Nicholas street

clancywigam

Reputable Rog wrote: »

I'll start in the north east with the Ark Tavern which became O'Loughlins which became Gooser's Corner.

Correction - originally the Park Tavern but the sign was damaged in a fire sometime in the 1970's leading to the P getting damaged. It was never replaced and the new name stuck.

phog

clancywigam wrote: »

Correction - originally the Park Tavern but the sign was damaged in a fire sometime in the 1970's leading to the P getting damaged. It was never replaced and the new name stuck.

I think that's an old wife's tale - just like this one

Built by Dom Dinneen in the early 1970s the Ark Tavern was one of the most popular venues in Limerick. Not only for Corbally residents but virtually everybody in Limerick enjoyed a Saturday night in the Ark. There was speculation that the premises was originally to be called the Park Tavern but when the letters were being attached to the building the weather was so bad that the letter "P" was left out to be added later. The name stuck and it was called the Ark Tavern until it was unfortunately demolished in the 1990s.

panda100

Parchment wrote:

The High Stool - i still get sad when i walk past it.

Me too. That and Quinns are sorely missed.

Termights and The Globe are my two. I was walking passed the globe just yesterday and thinking its such a waste of a building in such a prime spot.

geotrig

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Mojos/The Bailey are the Red Hen. Riddlers is recently reopened too.

also was mac's at one point.

Reputable Rog

I was just thinking there, a few bars I used to like for pints now shamefully lost, Frawleys, The Molyneaux, The Sallyport, Wild Geese and The Holy Ground.

Pubs I never had the pleasure of a pint in such as Breda Clancy's, Hayes's, The Winning Post, McLysaghts, The Tower Inn, The Bell tavern , The Pub, a pub by Hourigans Motor Cycle shop.

panda100

I also have vague recollections of a lovely pub down beside King Johns Castle. Where the visitors centre would be now, beside the river. Was a great spot for the location. Did I imagine it or was it really there?

zulutango

panda100 wrote: »

I also have vague recollections of a lovely pub down beside King Johns Castle. Where the visitors centre would be now, beside the river. Was a great spot for the location. Did I imagine it or was it really there?

The Castle Lane Tavern. It was built in 1991 and lasted about 10 years.

OfTheMarsWongs

Remember that pub on Broad Street that bought some things from Barringtons Hospital when it shut (as a public hospital). A hospital themed pub. Think it only lasted a couple of years .

OfTheMarsWongs

zulutango wrote: »

The Castle Lane Tavern. It was built in 1991 and lasted about 10 years.

It was still open in 2004. Didn't last long after though.

Reputable Rog

OfTheMarsWongs wrote: »

Remember that pub on Broad Street that bought some things front Barringtons Hospital when it shut (as a public hospital). A hospital themed pub. Think it only lasted a couple of years .

That had a number of titles including TOBY- which legend would have it was an acronym for Too Old to be a Yuppy. It was called The Pub for a finish.

Poxyshamrock

There was also Ma/Mrs Tuckers Brewery on the corner of William Street and Tanyard Lane.
PJ's on Little Catherine Street.
Flannery's and then Finn's on William Street.

Reputable Rog

Flannery's, William Street.

Insect Overlord

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I had right soft spot for the wicked chicken by taits clock back when I first moved to limerick.

Wicked Chicken for great DJs and candle-lit pints, then around the back stairs to get through to live music in Baker Place, and eventually downstairs for the "nightclub" in the Underground (with all kinds of exotic smells drifting in from the smoking area, and endless supplies of local concert posters from the bathroom corridor ) What a spot.

Layinghen

The Friday evening after work Mecca that was Kennedy OBriens.

Insect Overlord

Layinghen wrote: »

The Friday evening after work Mecca that was Kennedy OBriens.

Is that still an Asian restaurant?

Also, anyone remember how awful Nestor's got in its last few years?

Layinghen

An File wrote: »

Is that still an Asian restaurant?

Also, anyone remember how awful Nestor's got in its last few years?

No idea about the Asian restaurant as I'm gone from Limerick a long time.