MacCurtain Street 1957-2007

[The Great Island Red]

You are an old man from Great Island - seems like I might know you

Sir, it seems like you are half right.

 

[tim the trip]

i once drove a raligh grifter down that hill , down bridge street ant across the bridge. chriatmas day 82 or 83 . no traffic then.

actually, we used plat football every sunday outside the sin e and oconnors on coburg street. jacktes on the road for the goals, the bells of shandon in the background.
no traffic in the inner city on sundays back then, peice and quiet.

all gone now though.

 

[miahp]

What was the name of that place upstairs beside the arcade, next to that 4 star pizza place?

I think you're talking about the Telecom Social Club.

 

[markyboy]

I think you're talking about the Telecom Social Club.

I tend to get my state monopolies mixed up

 

[Ciaran Ó]

Sir Henrys was founded in 1958 after the english thought Ireland needed a "dance culture". They imported a load of E and amphetamines over here and used the poor peasants to hand them out on a Friday night..

Another piece of Cork History - he'll have a fucking novel to write at this stage..

Excellent

 

[Warm Leatherette]

When did the Uptown Grill open?

 

[PussyinBoots]

When did the Uptown Grill open?

The same day as Uptown Girl by Billy Joel was number 1 in the charts.

 

[Drucker]

What about Hadji Beys - the Turkish Delight shop.
The Palace Cinema - ever before 'twas the Everyman.
The back entrance into P J O Heas is probably there since 1143 BC.
O Brien's ice cream parlour for a Nickerbocker Glory.
Paddy Barry's pub on the corner.
There was an underground bar (Subway ??) where Crowley's is now. Remember seeing Jimmy McCarthy & Freddie White playing there.
CBC.
The second hand book/record/musical instrument shop.

Bump.