Ballybrack

[grammer]

I suffer from it an odd time -

[Strum]

Haha Grammer, and me, all the time. Where's it located Rocker?

[Rocker]

It is under the Ridge Hall apartments at the corner of Shanganagh Road and Wyatteville Rd opposite the petrol station.

[Strum]

It is under the Ridge Hall apartments at the corner of Shanganagh Road and Wyatteville Rd opposite the petrol station.

Great, I bet that cheers up that neglected corner.

[Sinead]

What do you mean neglected corner? There is a very nice obelisk and drinking area (seldom used Thank God) opposite the new cafe. At Christmas time this is very nicely illuminated thanks to the local traders. I see Hallinanes appears to have closed down, it is on Military Road.

Sinead

[grammer]

Is that the shop beside the Post Office Sinead???????
I think Ballybrack village badly needs a coffee shop

[Strum]

What do you mean neglected corner?

I meant the corner where the new coffee shop is.

[Rocker]

It is sad to see Hallinans shop on Military ~Road is closed.I remember them there in the 60's. It must have been difficult for them to continue after the Centra opened on Church Road. The Centra is really in a better position and since they sold the winning Lotto ticket some years ago it is considered as lucky as Alex's was in Dún Laoghaire. Every village is having a tough time keeping their little shops but they are vital for the older folk who don't drive and buy their bits every day.We all have to try and keep our business local.

[Rocker]

Monday morning and the sun is shining. It is a little chilly in Ballybrack but, what the hell...the new Insomnia is open and you can have a bracing walk on the beach at Killiney before a decent cup of coffee !! I have yet to try the Igo Inn for food or a drink but, I'm told it is good. It looks like there might be a local clique there but, when in Ballybrack....

One of those Brady family who run the pub worked in Blackrock for many years with my brother so he learned the business at the rock face as they say

[Sinead]

Rocker, I am told the food in the Igo is very good, I have never tried it but if it is anything like Bakers or the pub in Shankill, both Brady pubs, it will be
good. Shankill do half portions, you see quite a few senior citizens there. Bakers on the two occasions I have eaten there has been packed.

Sinead

[Rocker]

Will give the Igo a go then

I love someone cooking my lunch....god if the nuns could see me and the years they beat the cooking into us...Irish stew and liver and bacon Ha

Would you believe I haven't been in Shankill for about 30 years. I lead a sad life!

[Rocker]

Wonderful sight a few minutes ago....two double mattress with legs running across the main road......what a bonfire there will be

[Holla]

Wonderful sight a few minutes ago....two double mattress with legs running across the main road......what a bonfire there will be

Take up thy bed and walk.

[grammer]

Wonderful sight a few minutes ago....two double mattress with legs running across the main road......what a bonfire there will be

Take up thy bed and walk.

[Rocker]

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Found an irish Times article from 1969 about the proposed development of hackettsland ....houses later built are now Bayside. Hope this photo prints.

[Rocker]

I was looking at this photo again this morning and can't believe how the place has altered over the years.

[Rocker]

Driving by St Matthias Church on Church Road I have been intrigued by the building behind the wall. Well the signs are up Balure is the name of the development of six houses. God knows how much they are.....and the usual debate..... is it Killiney or Ballybrack...the builder and Estate agent seem to think it is Killiney..

http://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sa ... n-1160359/

start raiding your piggy bank they look gorgeous but detached...you could shake hands across the gap between the houses.

[Rocker]

There was talk last year in Ballybrack that someone...probably the Council was going to ban the fishermen from the beach in Killiney on health and safety gounds!!

I haven't been chatting to the lads lately but, there must be some escalation because last week there were loads of early morning fishermen with five or six tents fishing for most of the day. It is years since i saw so many out.

God knows there is little enough fishing to be done with everything hoovered out at sea and the pollution!! but it was always a great pastime fishing on the pier or along the various beaches and I'd hate the council ban that.

[Toss]

I'd hate the council ban that.

No fear, they will simply 'regulate' it (health & safety concerns of course)..... and next thing the fishermen will need a permit €€€€€€

[grammer]

Yep only a tenner this year -25 the next year.
If there are easy pickins' to be had the Council will find it.

[Strum]

My Son is now working in the Barbers in Ballybrack and he's really good, yes I'd say that anyway, but he IS really good. Try him out.

[bugrock]

Certany will, Strum!

[Jemser]

Jayz Bugs, you must have really long hair.

[Sinead]

Who owns the foreshore in Killiney? I ask this because when I was a child I was always told you could not take any of the stones off the beach in Bray because they were owned by Lord Wicklow.

Sinéad

[Strum]

Certany will, Strum!