1968 - what was it like at the Grove?

RoundaboutToo! wrote: that's why 1968 was so good  Only messin' P  good subject Taylor - I heard Summer in Dublin earlier on the radio and one thing that stands out about Dublin in the '60s was the smell of the Liffey. everyone must remember that! I remember going into Woolworths cafe with my mum and getting chips  then a milkshake. will revisit this later as have to go.....

I always remember going into town with my mother and we would go upstairs in Roches Store and I would have an ice cream with lemonade in the same glass. Roches was the 1st shop with an escalator and I would spend my time going up and down while my mother shopped

I remember when they sold the best ice cream cones in the world.

Real soft yummy ice cream.

As I was only seven at the time assume I was spending my time out on the road playing beds curbs etc etc

Great thread though enjoyed reading all ur posts

Hi ALL,

Just found out about all the excitement here from my sister in Dub.I have been reading with great interest all the posts in all the Topics.I was a Grover from the start in '67 till '71.

After reading some of the comments about Harmo I'm a little hesitant  to say it....but, hey here it is....I was from Harmo and those stories about the fights are wrong...lol..at least in my day. You guys in the next wave musta started all that crap. I never saw one fight there. Now St. Paul's...Maybe there was one or two there

 However, as posted in another topic I do remember the fights at Whelan's, Flamingo, Moulin Rouge etc.....Jazus, It was like a war zone going to those places which made the Grove so nice. Maybe it was the bouncers then....you got barred for almost nuttin'.

As for THE COMPOUND...No such thing in the 60's...WE had to do our drinking at The Sheds (Connolly's, at the bottom of Vernon Ave.)Are U guys telling me you were actually allowed do that? Jazus we had to hide the fact we were even drinkin'.

OK, Ok, back to me, I used to hang out in the corner up by the right of the stage..pretty regular. One of my friends even covered for Cecil when he wasn't around. Think he was the first person to play Neil Diamond there..(Brother Loves Travelling Salvation Show) and Crosby, Stills n Nash..(Suite Judy Blue Eyes) Nobody had ever heard of Crosby, S n N.

The biggest problem I had was The Clontarf girls kinda snubbed us. Jazus what do I mean "Kinda" They bloody well did.

It seems like most of u are from a later time and I guess the problem wasn't as bad. Yous musta been a lot nicer, but too late for me. I will admit the amount of gorgeous chicks was unbelievable and if I remember a "belt" sufficed as a dress...hee hee.

Well we did know a lot of girls that weren't as prejudiced against Harmo so we did OK....(If only we coulda kept The French from stealing our women every Summer)...Jeez, what did yis see in them?

Back in those days I painted a lot of the posters that were decorating the walls of the Grove. Jazus I wish I had some photos of them now.....Who woulda known, huh?, So if anybody has old photos....

Anyway, great reading all the posts and the memories. Maybe I'll make it back for a reunion and all you Clontarf girls can gimme a kiss for snubbing me back then.

Bren

As I already said you are very welcome.

Myself,  Monarch and Dayo would be from your era.

I hung out at the front left with Colm Mooney ( muttoneer ) Joe Harrington Lorcan Flynn ( Germany for years ) Lar Bacon and all the Killester crowd.

I think I remember the guy who painted the walls allright although it's a long time ago

Fester-- Sorry but no. The Lar Bacon I'm refering to came from Killester Park.

Bren--I had a longer walk from Killester to Verlings, and back via the bicycle shed in Green lanes school. Mr Noonan ( X guard ) from St Annes on the door " Are you a  member--have you beeen drinking " and all that. Used to know some of the Harmo Lads--The Fays and Bones ( Skeletons ) Ever play basketball in Killester opposite the Church ??

Aries wrote:  " Are you a  member--have you beeen drinking " and all that. Used to know some of the Harmo Lads--The Fays and Bones ( Skeletons ) Ever play basketball in Killester opposite the Church ??

Aries...The Fays sound familiar...As for playing Basketball...jeez, that woulda taken away from my drinkin time....

Bluebell, I haven't seen the Doc as I am in the US. I was actually on the phone w my sis in Dublin while it was on the air n she promised to tape it for me.....Still waiting...LOL. I have 5 sisters, what r they good for?...hee hee. Maybe I could do a web search if U let me know which TV station n app. time. Was there ever a DVD put out on it?

Thanx.

Cecil wants to send a big thanks to Brendan for the Poster Work he did. He said it made the Real Grove (he he he) what it was and very distintive.

A photo used in the Documentary features Brendans mate Derek Farrell