tolmie's hairdoo
Well-Known Member
Had my first pint in there aged 14.
I was in there every weekend aged 16 to about 22. Absolutely loved it, the people, the craic, the music, the lot.
A very sad day Tolm.
We eventually lived across the road, so very convenient for my old man.
Most bizarre story was my old mate James Keegan, he of River Dance fame.
He was world Irish Dance Champion three times before he was 12, cracking little footballer too and lived a few doors down from us.
My dad comes home one night to say James brought in the entire Riverdance troupe to Kents after a show at the Palace and they all perform again for the locals.
Another night Liam G is in there getting pissed, another night Alex Higgins is also off his face, challenging all comers to a fiver a game at pool, and losing!
Very sad.
Not my kinda place, and my dad spent far too much time in there, but he's from a different generation.
When my son was born, he went across to whet the baby's head and toast his first grandchild.
The staff got his drinks all night.