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If so, I'm pretty sure my wife and I went there one Sunday night in 2010 - the day before I met my sister for the first time (I was adopted and exiled in the 70s) - and it was fantastic. Great pint of Guinness and a far better atmosphere than most English boozers on a Sunday night.
If so, I'm pretty sure my wife and I went there one Sunday night in 2010 - the day before I met my sister for the first time (I was adopted and exiled in the 70s) - and it was fantastic. Great pint of Guinness and a far better atmosphere than most English boozers on a Sunday night.
What a post! I hope you and your sister have been able to make up for list time.
Out of interest, does she have a favourite cheese?
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Nous sommes L’occitane Rs!
If so, I'm pretty sure my wife and I went there one Sunday night in 2010 - the day before I met my sister for the first time (I was adopted and exiled in the 70s) - and it was fantastic. Great pint of Guinness and a far better atmosphere than most English boozers on a Sunday night.
Great story!
This one's down an alleyway between Patrick Street and the English Market.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
If I’ve got the place right there’s a poster up from the Barry Mguiggen fight at Loftus Road. Thought they were Rangers fans when I saw Loftus Road mentioned. Certainly a really good bar with excellent music as I recall.
Only been to Cork once. For an England under 21 game in 1991.Walked into the bar at Cork City and went to order the first round. Guv'nor said " have you just got off the train from Dublin?' ....'yes' I said. 'Sit down and I'll fetch the beers to your table, we do things differently here in Cork'. So I did and he did. 5 hours later we could barely stand. Seeing the state we were in the guvnor said 'come this way' . He opened a door onto the terraces and we got in for free. He also said 'I'll have yer drinks ready at half time and after the game' . And he did. We slept on the train all the way back to Dublin.
If I’ve got the place right there’s a poster up from the Barry Mguiggen fight at Loftus Road. Thought they were Rangers fans when I saw Loftus Road mentioned. Certainly a really good bar with excellent music as I recall.
Yes, that's the one. That poster's on the stairs. Great choons always.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Only been to Cork once. For an England under 21 game in 1991.Walked into the bar at Cork City and went to order the first round. Guv'nor said " have you just got off the train from Dublin?' ....'yes' I said. 'Sit down and I'll fetch the beers to your table, we do things differently here in Cork'. So I did and he did. 5 hours later we could barely stand. Seeing the state we were in the guvnor said 'come this way' . He opened a door onto the terraces and we got in for free. He also said 'I'll have yer drinks ready at half time and after the game' . And he did. We slept on the train all the way back to Dublin.
I think England won.
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Ha! That'd be The Horseshoe Inn and Neil, the owner. The game was in Turner's Cross Stadium. England won easily, I think.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
This one's down an alleyway between Patrick Street and the English Market.
Thanks Brian.
We'll check it out on our next visit. We were told to avoid one pub with a notoriously angry and unpredictable landlord but I'm pretty sure it wasn't that one!
We'll check it out on our next visit. We were told to avoid one pub with a notoriously angry and unpredictable landlord but I'm pretty sure it wasn't that one!
That might be the Hi-B. Sound familiar? You get an earful if you take out your phone.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Great pub. Was there a couple of years ago. My idea of how a pub ought to be. Dark, atmospheric, mixed clientele and good beer plus the music played wasn't too bad either.
I think it was this pub so I read somewhere, that used to have a partition wall at the bar during the Irish Civil War. On one side drank the Pro Treaty crowd, on the other the Anti Treaty lot. I bet outside the pub after kicking out time was pretty juicy then!!
Great pub. Was there a couple of years ago. My idea of how a pub ought to be. Dark, atmospheric, mixed clientele and good beer plus the music played wasn't too bad either.
I think it was this pub so I read somewhere, that used to have a partition wall at the bar during the Irish Civil War. On one side drank the Pro Treaty crowd, on the other the Anti Treaty lot. I bet outside the pub after kicking out time was pretty juicy then!!
I never heard that, Mona, but I'd well believe it. Collins used to call the War of Independence and The Civil War the Comic Wars due to the strange mixture of friendship, confusion, subterfuge and murders. Might seem like a grim thing to joke about but I'd imagine like all people who live through adversity humour had to be found.
I read this historical account recently about two British spies who came to Clare. They were to meet their friendly contact in a certain pub so went in and had a couple of pints while they waited for him to show. Meanwhile The Black and Tans came in looking for Rebels. The two new agents mistook The Black and Tans in their irregular gear for Rebels and started shooting, The Tans thought the two poor souls were IRA so started shooting back and the entire lot were killed.
Like a scene out of Spike Milligan's Puckoon.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
I never heard that, Mona, but I'd well believe it. Collins used to call the War of Independence and The Civil War the Comic Wars due to the strange mixture of friendship, confusion, subterfuge and murders. Might seem like a grim thing to joke about but I'd imagine like all people who live through adversity humour had to be found.
I read this historical account recently about two British spies who came to Clare. They were to meet their friendly contact in a certain pub so went in and had a couple of pints while they waited for him to show. Meanwhile The Black and Tans came in looking for Rebels. The two new agents mistook The Black and Tans in their irregular gear for Rebels and started shooting, The Tans thought the two poor souls were IRA so started shooting back and the entire lot were killed.
Stumbled across this great little boozer back in 2010ish on a weekend visit to see Weller at the marque (great gig) but more importantly I stumbled out again with the mrs 8hrs later ðŸ»ðŸ»ðŸ»
Just back from a stag-do in Cork, and we checked out Mutton Lane on Brian's recommendation. Excellent pub, and a lovely city you've got yourself there too.
Just back from a stag-do in Cork, and we checked out Mutton Lane on Brian's recommendation. Excellent pub, and a lovely city you've got yourself there too.
I'm delighted you enjoyed it, FDC. Glad you had a good time.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
That looks like an inviting bar Brian. I've not drank in the city. Though visited rural pubs slightly north in Kildorrery and West in Macroom. The bar in Macroom was called Mary Kate's or something like that. It was next to the river and sold fishing tackle too. They had a swear box and to this day, it's holds the record for the most stand out language I've heard in any pub. Everyone was a hoare!!!
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