Tullamore Thread

Beaulieu

Anyone have an update on that new bar in O'Connor Square -Phoenix Bar? Seems to have gone quiet lately

charlieIRL

i was in Market Square last week and never noticed any new bar.

Passed by old Capital Cars garage and see Fitzpatrick's Hyundai are now open. Looks well.

Beaulieu

charlieIRL wrote: »

i was in Market Square last week and never noticed any new bar.

O'Coonor Square not Market Square. FBook page, Twitter etc all gone quiet and nothing seems to be happening to where they were to go -the old An Post building

charlieIRL

Apologies, I meant O'Connor Square.

AMKC

charlieIRL wrote: »

i was in Market Square last week and never noticed any new bar.

Passed by old Capital Cars garage and see Fitzpatrick's Hyundai are now open. Looks well.

About time. That is a much better site for them compared to the old place they were at.

charlieIRL

Beaulieu wrote: »

Anyone have an update on that new bar in O'Connor Square -Phoenix Bar? Seems to have gone quiet lately

Article in today's Tullamore Tribune that an application for a liquor licence for a premises in O'Connor Square has been adjourned until 9th October.

Premises is Woodchester house which AFAIR is the last building on the right as you head down towards the Tanyard?

Ray Donovan

I have to say it would be really weird walking into a pub in that location!!

charlieIRL

Just looked at google maps and they have Woodchester House as the second last building on the right.

It might not be too bad a place to go when all the works are done to O'Connor Square.

charlieIRL

I was out for a walk at lunchtime, they’ve only started work on the pub in O’Connor square. Be a good while before it’s opened.

bennyineire

charlieIRL wrote: »

I was out for a walk at lunchtime, they’ve only started work on the pub in O’Connor square. Be a good while before it’s opened.

They started working on it about 2 month ago

charlieIRL

Really? Not a lot done so.

bennyineire

Specsavers coming to Tullamore at the end of October, don't know what location though

medoc

bennyineire wrote: »

Specsavers coming to Tullamore at the end of October, don't know what location though

I think it’s going to be Patrick Street. Just down from the new Spar towards the Credit Union. Where the old McFaddens (blast from the past) was all those years ago.

Joeseph Balls

medoc wrote: »

I think it’s going to be Patrick Street. Just down from the new Spar towards the Credit Union. Where the old McFaddens (blast from the past) was all those years ago.

Was rumoured to be going where the new spar is now a couple of years ago. Presume it's the same fella opening it that has spar?

medoc

charlieIRL wrote: »

Article in today's Tullamore Tribune that an application for a liquor licence for a premises in O'Connor Square has been adjourned until 9th October.

Premises is Woodchester house which AFAIR is the last building on the right as you head down towards the Tanyard?

The one beside it. The cafe is in Hibernian House. Might be a good location for a pub. Especially when they redevelop the square.

medoc

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Was rumoured to be going where the new spar is now a couple of years ago. Presume it's the same fella opening it that has spar?

Yea thought so at the time. Must have been a change of plan. Not sure if they’re connected but the man that has the spar franchise has plenty of other varied business interests so it’s possibke I’d guess

Joeseph Balls

medoc wrote: »

Yea thought so at the time. Must have been a change of plan. Not sure if they’re connected but the man that has the spar franchise has plenty of other varied business interests so it’s possibke I’d guess

Yea, I know who he is, he's flat out opening businesses.

medoc

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Yea, I know who he is, he's flat out opening businesses.

And a fabulous house

bennyineire

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Yea, I know who he is, he's flat out opening businesses.

The same who is rumored to be part of the consortium that are in discussings to buy the old Texas site

Gunmonkey

bennyineire wrote: »

The same who is rumored to be part of the consortium that are in discussings to buy the old Texas site

Are there any rumours whats gonna happen to it? Most likely either another shopping centre (there was planning put forward for one around there years ago) or a shops at bottom/apartments ontop deal?

bennyineire

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Are there any rumours whats gonna happen to it? Most likely either another shopping centre (there was planning put forward for one around there years ago) or a shops at bottom/apartments ontop deal?

It'll be either a shopping centre or a town center type thing similar to the "New" main street. It's is zoned for that so they won't get planning for anything else.

My guess would be a new street with commercial on ground floor and aprts on top

medoc

bennyineire wrote: »

It'll be either a shopping centre or a town center type thing similar to the "New" main street. It's is zoned for that so they won't get planning for anything else.

My guess would be a new street with commercial on ground floor and aprts on top

Anything is better than what’s there already. Just hoping they come up with something more original and interesting to name the potential street than what Texas Tom thought of for his street.

Guill

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Was rumoured to be going where the new spar is now a couple of years ago. Presume it's the same fella opening it that has spar?

It's going to be in the Bridge Centre, beside the post office.

bennyineire

medoc wrote: »

Anything is better than what’s there already. Just hoping they come up with something more original and interesting to name the potential street than what Texas Tom thought of for his street.

How about "Shop street" or "New New Main Street"

An Ri rua

medoc wrote:

Anything is better than what’s there already. Just hoping they come up with something more original and interesting to name the potential street than what Texas Tom thought of for his street.

Than what the Council allowed him to call it, you mean. Disgraceful dereliction of duty.

bennyineire

I noticed that the Copper Pot has a sale agreed sign up on it, anybody here anything about it ?

Also anybody hear anything about Bob Smyths ?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

bennyineire wrote: »

I noticed that the Copper Pot has a sale agreed sign up on it, anybody here anything about it ?

Also anybody hear anything about Bob Smyths ?

Someone who works on that street told me apparently a Chinese restaurant is going in there, I’ve no idea how true that is though.

akelly02

Bruno Slow Advertisement wrote: »

Someone who works on that street told me apparently a Chinese restaurant is going in there, I’ve no idea how true that is though.

its the canton regent, they are moving there due to high rent costs where they currently are

bennyineire

akelly02 wrote: »

its the canton regent, they are moving there due to high rent costs where they currently are

Will they be keeping the pub license ?

So no functioning pubs on Patrick street, I wonder how many pubs used to be there 30-40 years ago ?

Mena Mitty

bennyineire wrote: »

Will they be keeping the pub license ?

So no functioning pubs on Patrick street, I wonder how many pubs used to be there 30-40 years ago ?

I remember Bob Smyths, Wrafters I think it was, the Capitol bar ( Brady's) and Bolger's hotel lounge about 30 years ago.

There was another pub between Dunnes Stores and Talbots about 40 or 50 years ago.

Was a regular in Bob Smyths back in the day, sad to see it gone.

PMBC

I think that pub was 'Brazil's' aka Delia Brazil's. As well as Smyths, which was previously McGowans, and Wrafters there was a pub behind the old Five Star supermarket called ???

NoviGlitzko

Where about's were these pubs located where current businesses are? Interesting to hear about.

Wanna back up what a previous poster asked. Any word about the Copper Pot? Always liked that place.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I really like the tanyard lane since it’s been under new management. The staff are lovely, and they seem to be introducing fun things during the week, I see they’re doing pub quizzes and during the summer they had a few bbqs. Hopefully it gets busier, it is a good spot.

charlieIRL

Just noticed that Specsavers is going into the old K&G Kids shop and not the bridge centre. Be great to have another business open there.

akelly02

charlieIRL wrote: »

Just noticed that Specsavers is going into the old K&G Kids shop and not the bridge centre. Be great to have another business open there.

yes, and my mrs just got a full time job there, delighted

bennyineire

I see Bob Smiths has a new sign up on it,
"Oyima Bar" , looks like it will still be bar anyway. I did hear a rumour some time ago that some Chinese group from Dublin bought it and were going to have a casino upstairs and a bar downstairs, we shall see

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

The Chinese from canton regent are still hanging around that bar, I think they must own it

bennyineire

Bruno Slow Advertisement wrote: »

The Chinese from canton regent are still hanging around that bar, I think they must own it

Could be the same crowd alright, heard another rumour that they were moving their restaurant there but that seems unlikely now.

Speaking of bars, anybody got an update on The Pheonix bar

bennyineire

The new late bar/club "The Phoenix" in O'Connor Square is opening on Thursday the 22nd

The Tanyard Pub is relaunching as "William Street Gastro Pub"
They are going full Gastro pub, new chef and new MGMT. The chef from Hart's in Kildare is coming in.

Any word on Bob Smyth's ?, I can see work going on in it

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Feel bad that the bar didn’t work out for the new manager that took it over, but I feel the damage was done with the initial crowd. Bad atmosphere with the staff, staff drinking on the job. While the new manager wasn’t the most pleasant, the team were lovely and the food was much better and more consistent in quality.

Hearing different things about bob smiths. Restaurant supposed to be upstairs but couldn’t get planning, then I heard that it was a casino. But I’m not sure. They’re the same people who have the canton regent anyway.

An Ri rua

bennyineire wrote: »

The new late bar/club "The Phoenix" in O'Connor Square is opening on Thursday the 22nd

The Tanyard Pub is relaunching as "William Street Gastro Pub"
They are going full Gastro pub, new chef and new MGMT. The chef from Hart's in Kildare is coming in.

Any word on Bob Smyth's ?, I can see work going on in it

Long overdue. Stupid name. Like that horse's arse being allowed to name his new boulevard as 'Main St'.

passremarkable

Anyone know where there is good b&b in fairly central tullamore. Looking for one for New Years night?
Walking distance or short taxi

ArrBee

passremarkable wrote: »

Anyone know where there is good b&b in fairly central tullamore. Looking for one for New Years night?
Walking distance or short taxi

I couldn't vouch for how good it is, but location is ok.
might be a cold walk but its not far.
http://www.tudorlodgebandb.com/

I'm only mentioning it as its the only one I remember passing by.

Mena Mitty

Brookville house b&b is a 2 minute walk from the town centre. It faces the Grand canal.


www.brookvillehouse.ie

passremarkable

Thanks for replies
Il try them both now

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I think the one down near the canal is where the council might put people who have nowhere to go. Unless that has changed now

Big Dickhead

Sea Dew guest house clonminch road Sound Man

Big Dickhead

Place out at the finger board cant think of the name but a married couple lovely place.Sound Man

Mena Mitty

Driving passed the Crib in Market Square today I had to do a double take....the getup of Mary, Joseph and the Wise men was a sight to behold.

None of yer ould swaddling clothes for this lot. They're all bedecked in Gold cloaks and gold ribbons, well there's some excuse for the Wise men, they came bearing gifts so they're not short of a few bob...but Mary and Joseph ? who didn't have two schillings to rub together.

The boom is back baby and if you don't believe me have a look in the stable in Market Square.

passremarkable

Anyone know is aura gym/pool open on Sunday. And if so , what times ?