Past shops of Cork!

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Oasis1974 wrote: »

There was a fishing shop on Lavitts Quay and Murrays in Patrick Street had fishing gear all gone now I suppose shame. Really miss how shops back in the day sold items for different needs now all just phone shops and coffee shops or vacant.

There was also a Taxidermist on Pope's Quay. Can't remember who they were. Just a memory of the stuffed animals in the window.

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SeaFields wrote: »

The Tackle Shop on the Coal Quay. If anyone was into fishing they'll remember this place. It used also (frequently I believe) win awards for the shop front as it was a lovely traditional style.

Oasis1974 wrote: »

There was a fishing shop on Lavitts Quay and Murrays in Patrick Street had fishing gear all gone now I suppose shame. Really miss how shops back in the day sold items for different needs now all just phone shops and coffee shops or vacant.

Murray's is still there.

Tackle Shop relocated to Watercourse Road and then to its current location on Shandon Street.

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the beer revolu wrote: »

Naturel or Naturale or something.
There was a couple of them.
I remember one on Daunt's Square where the phone shop is now

If memory serves me right, I first recall Naturalle took over from "Castle Restaurant" which specialised in seafood but also did breakfasts - they moved units whilst in Queen's Old Castle Shopping Centre and shortly thereafter it became Naturalle probably early-mid'90's. They later opened in Savoy Shopping Centre right across from Mary Rose Café. After McCarthy's Bread flagship store closed down in Daunt Square, it became Naturalle and had 1st floor seating. Not sure if Queen's Old Castle branch closed when Naturalle opened in Daunt Square. Unfortunately, O2 Store would later replace Naturalle in Daunt Square and it was not long operating there. Nice fruit scones, salads and curries!

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Stratvs wrote: »

For food, who remembers Halpins. The first curry I ever had.

I think Halpins Restaurant was located on Cook Street (Lower) between Oliver Plunkett Street and South Mall. It had an all wooden facade. I had a meal there in late '80's.

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Deleted User wrote: »

Was the one on Washington Street called PF or P&F?

It was probably PFH Computers which was previously home to Green Shield Stamps on Washington Street West.

igCorcaigh

The Green Door cafe, can't remember where, off OP St. maybe.

Mccarthy's (?) bakery and cake shop on daunt's Square.

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magentis wrote: »

McDonalds used to be mandys wasn't it?Not sure it was ever a burgerland now.Think it was the Patrick st one and Wilton too.

McDonald's Daunt Square/Patrick Street was previously Mandy's. Originally this was the site of Woodford Bourne's Wine & Spirits Store and as retail trends were changing Woodford Bourne's had tried to bring McDonald's to open their very first outlet in Cork on the site but as McDonald's had only just opened their first branch in Grafton Street Dublin they were not ready to expand outside the pale just yet and so declined. Woodford Bourne's then had to invent their own concept which was to be called "Mandy's" all those years ago.

"Burgerland" had a unit on Patrick Street underneath the Victoria Hotel and Pizzaland was right next door. There was another Burgerland outlet located inside Queen's Old Castle Shopping Centre which had seating on ground and 1st floor levels. Burgerland never traded where McDonald's Daunt Square is now.

In the mid '80's McDonald's did eventually arrive to Cork and opened their first Cork outlet on Winthrop Street on the site of Atkins Garden Store. The street was later pedestrianised which probably helped McDonald's increase footfall into their outlet.

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igCorcaigh wrote: »

The Green Door cafe, can't remember where, off OP St. maybe.

Mccarthy's (?) bakery and cake shop on daunt's Square.

Green Door Cafe was once upstairs (possibly over Le Chateau) and had a green front door in Georgian style. The steps were situated outside the building. In later years it moved across to the opposite side of Academy Street at ground floor level.

McCarthy's bakery had several shops and it's flagship store was in Daunt Square. They had smaller shops at corner of Castle Street/North Main Street and another one on Oliver Plunkett Street.

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the beer revolu wrote: »

Murray's is still there.

Tackle Shop relocated to Watercourse Road and then to its current location on Shandon Street.

Next to Murray's on right-hand-side was "Household Linens" which later transferred to Oliver Plunkett Street going towards Parnell Place. Next to this was Kelly's Music Shop which was also a Post Office branch for the Grand Parade and adjoined the former Capitol Cinema.

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whatever76 wrote: »

Cassidys on Patrick st ( used to be woolworths before that - now a bank i think )
Red Square - paul st
Gypsies - think paul street
Bennetts ( Waterstones now)
Molloys shoes on north main street
Mirror Mirror ( now oasis)
FM store ( front of old queens old castle)

Bennetts was on North Main Street (not sure if it became a sports shop for a while)
Waterstone's Booksellers on Patrick Street was previously a small shopping arcade called "OMNI" and before this it was a once the Cork City branch of "Winston's" department store.

FM Store were front left of Queen's Old Castle ....(FM Store opened a 2nd store on Patrick Street at corner of Drawbridge Street) Beshoff's Fish restaurant probably replaced FM Store in Queen's for a while but Beshoff's never took off in Cork for some reason. Mirror Mirror was a major anchor tenant at Queen's Old Castle but I think the group went out of business and I recall "Blacktie" came later which were front right side. Of course "Blacktie" eventually transferred from Queen's Old Castle to corner of Patrick Street/Lavitt's Quay for a number of years and is now a Tourist Office but was once the Swan & Cygnet pub.
I think "Oasis" is on the site of the former "Burton's" store on Patrick Street.

votecounts

Stratvs wrote: »

For food, who remembers Halpins. The first curry I ever had.

Had a seafood pancake there once, was sick for a few days with projectile vomiting. Never felt so bad, got a few days off school though:D

Nigel Fairservice

The Green Kiwi on College Road. Was a great place for a hangover breakfast.

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PcAngel wrote: »

The queens old castle divided into units. There was a fish place - Beshoffs? And then a clothes shop.
Marie rose cafe there and in Savoy.
Clothes shop where Burgerking are now.
Past Times on Patrick St
Burgerland.
Cudmores on Castle St.
Sweet shop at the bottom of Shannon St.
Woolworths

Queen's Old Castle once had Penney's (Primark) department store as it's main anchor tenant before moving into The Munster Arcade on Patrick Street.

Debenham's replaced Roches Stores nationwide including Patrick Street store.

Penney's eventually took former Roches Stores outlet in Wilton Shopping Centre.

Brown Thomas replaced Cash's on Patrick Street

TESCO replaced all Quinnsworths supermarkets nationwide including outlets in Wilton, Paul Street, Douglas Village Shopping Centre etc;

Eason's buy's "Read's Office & Stationery Store" on Patrick Street and closes it down!

Golden Discs current flagship outlet on Patrick Street was previously HMV Record Store and prior to this was the Pavilion Cinema & Restaurant.

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Part of Raven Bar on Liberty Street side was once Charlie Duggan's Cake Shop - the aroma of cakes passing there after mass on a Sunday morning all those years ago was divine!

Farm House shop near South Gate Bridge.

Hadden's Bread Shop on South Main Street.

Thompson's Bakery MacCurtain Street and it's cake shops around city centre. I remember frequenting "Floury Hands" by Daunt Square for the morning break time. Flor Griffin's first Cork City Centre outlet was based in Thompson's on MacCurtain Street before moving to Parnell Place and later Lavitt's Quay before closing.

Guy's Printing Company on the Coal Quay (Cornmarket Street) which is now the site of TK Maxx!

"Damart" mail order clothing retailer on Academy Street next to Cork Examiner/Evening Echo offices!

O'Brien's Ice Cream Parlours on both Washington Street and MacCurtain Streets in Cork City.

"GINO's" Pizza Restaurant on Winthrop Street.

Westimer's > Elroy's on Sullivan's Quay

De Lacey House opposite Casey's Furniture on Oliver Plunkett Street

Bully's Restaurant on Paul Street.

Café Jordaan

Just some local Cork pubs that have closed over years which include following:

The Sextant Bar, Albert Street
Port Bar, Victoria Road (near Albert Quay)
The Lough Tavern, Gould Street (across from The Lough Church main entrance on Lough Road)
Ardmanning Bar & Lounge - once situated alongside SuperValu Togher, The Lough Shopping Centre
Dennehy's Pub @ Dennehy's Cross,
The Western Star, Western Road.
The Crow's Nest, Victoria Cross
The Doughcloyne, Togher
The Manhattan Bar, Ballyphehane
The City Bounds (recently closed in Lehenaghmore, Togher)
The Viscount, Curraheen Road, Bishopstown
The Rendezvous, Model Farm Road
Clancy's Bar & Restaurant
Le Chéile off North Main Street near The Gate Cinema (probably Cork's 1st "Super Pub")
Nancy Spain's, Barrack Street
The Gateway Bar, Barrack Street (several name changes "BarBarella", "An Réalt Dearg")
The Angler's Rest
Celia's Pub, Lower Pouladuff Road

and so on...

mean gene

FM where dealz is had all the metal t shirts and all the music heads hung out the front of it

whatever76

[QUOTE=AwaitYourReply;110073161]Bennetts was on North Main Street (not sure if it became a sports shop for a while)
Waterstone's Booksellers on Patrick Street was previously a small shopping arcade called "OMNI" and before this it was a once the Cork City branch of "Winston's" department store.

FM Store were front left of Queen's Old Castle ....(FM Store opened a 2nd store on Patrick Street at corner of Drawbridge Street) Beshoff's Fish restaurant probably replaced FM Store in Queen's for a while but Beshoff's never took off in Cork for some reason. Mirror Mirror was a major anchor tenant at Queen's Old Castle but I think the group went out of business and I recall "Blacktie" came later which were front right side. Of course "Blacktie" eventually transferred from Queen's Old Castle to corner of Patrick Street/Lavitt's Quay for a number of years and is now a Tourist Office but was once the Swan & Cygnet pub.
I think "Oasis" is on the site of the former "Burton's" store on Patrick Street.[/QUOTE]

oh you are right regarding bennetts - that was north main street ; I was thinking of Bolgers actually - it was a cloths shop and think was around water stones/BOI ? )

igCorcaigh

Comet records, early '90s House music on vinyl. English market.

Also on Washington Street, for more indie stuff.

Or am I getting the name confused?

The early' 90s are hard to remember!

igCorcaigh

Anyone remember the vegan restaurant in the early '90s?

Can't remember where... City centre.

Dark and dingey... Handcut chips and veggie burger with mushie peas. Not an avocado to be seen.

Around the same time period... Riddled with Gorgeous. Vintage clothing in a little arcade off Winthrop St. Where the Web cafe is now.

whatever76

dv8 shoe shop down careys lane - you were made if you got shoes in there in there !

Oafley Jones

AwaitYourReply wrote: »

I think Halpins Restaurant was located on Cook Street (Lower) between Oliver Plunkett Street and South Mall. It had an all wooden facade. I had a meal there in late '80's.

Wasn't it where Bombay Palace is now?

Oasis1974

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Comet records, early '90s House music on vinyl. English market.

Also on Washington Street, for more indie stuff.

Or am I getting the name confused?

The early' 90s are hard to remember!

Remember that place was thinking of a pub off Washington Street aswell down the alley before the one that had the Keg nightclub and the popular pub which I can't remember the name of either lol. Was a tiny place had a over 21s sign on the door had a fire going I recall passing it in the winter looked a snug spot for a pint but in funny smell of piss location if that makes sense. Early mid 1990s this place.

igCorcaigh

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Remember that place was thinking of a pub off Washington Street aswell down the alley before the one that had the Keg nightclub and the popular pub which I can't remember the name of either lol. Was a tiny place had a over 21s sign on the door had a fire going I recall passing it in the winter looked a snug spot for a pint but in funny smell of piss location if that makes sense. Early mid 1990s this place.

Isobar?

Donal Dineen used to be there... Remember his radio show?

Very trendy spot at the time.

Oasis1974

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Isobar?

Donal Dineen used to be there... Remember his radio show?

Very trendy spot at the time.

Remember that place I'm on about the alley to right of there was a pub called the Charter Room aswell across from the Malting's the pub next to the Keg remember that pub now. Probably no one knows its name really hidden away spot.

igCorcaigh

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Remember that place I'm on about the alley to right of there was a pub called the Charter Room aswell across from the Malting's the pub next to the Keg remember that pub now. Probably no one knows its name really hidden away spot.

Hmm. Don't know..
Unless it was the thirsty scholar?
But that was on the street...
Not sure!

Oafley Jones

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Hmm. Don't know..
Unless it was the thirsty scholar?
But that was on the street...
Not sure!

The Dirty Squalor was next to Cafe Paradiso. It did have a side entrance though.

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mean gene wrote: »

FM where dealz is had all the metal t shirts and all the music heads hung out the front of it

Argos is where "FM Store's" Queen's Old Castle unit once operated -

Dealz was preceded by "Director's Cut" > "Zavvi" >"Virgin Mega Store" > "Blacktie"

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The edge, Castle Street.
Hale Bop, Paul Street.
The kinda hippie shop a couple of doors from or next to dv8?
Zoot (I think) just inside the door of Paul Street sc, now a juice bar.

Connoly's book shop, now Rory Gallagher Plaza.
Anyone remember Greb Records?

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Oasis1974 wrote: »

Remember that place I'm on about the alley to right of there was a pub called the Charter Room aswell across from the Malting's the pub next to the Keg remember that pub now. Probably no one knows its name really hidden away spot.

This is something I am not too sure about
I recall a nightclub near The Keg in same lane possibly called "The Grapevine" around 1996/97 period?
Bondi Beach / Blue Bamboo / The Maltings

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whatever76 wrote: »

oh you are right regarding bennetts - that was north main street ; I was thinking of Bolgers actually - it was a cloths shop and think was around water stones/BOI ? )

Bennett's of North Main Street would have commanded a lot of trade - it had a supermarket to the rear behind the drapery. Bennett's also once had a presence at the VG Supermarket building (1st Floor) near The Lough back in the 1970's (later to become Ryan's SuperValu Togher)

Bolgers was further down Patrick Street and was probably around for a number of years when Waterstones first opened. Before Waterstones you had a shopfront "OMNI" (a small shopping arcade) for several years and prior to this it had been Winston's department store ("Go to Winston's and get your value plus" was their slogan if I recall and I was once there to visit Santa Claus when I was about 6 or 7 yrs old)

I believe Mothercare replaced Bolgers and it's probably now "Søstrene Grene" 74/75 Patrick Street

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ofcork wrote: »

Always remember zoom in roches stores had nice clothes. also gasoline in merchants quay and Patrick st.

Zoom boutique was for menswear and I think it occupied the front right corner while Cheros boutique was for the ladies on front left corner of Roches Stores in Patrick Street, Cork. These were probably the first sections that had different branding to the normal Roches Stores departments. In later years, outside stores like Dorothy Perkins would occupy floor space within Roches Stores department stores.