Old grovers
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Topic: Old grovers
Posted By: DONDON
Subject: Old grovers
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 13:26
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Anybody on the site from St Pauls, Mannor House, HolyFaith,Santasabena who went to the Grove from 72 till 78
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
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Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 13:53
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Jackie Fagan, Kay Fagan, Polly, Eejit91, Mins all went to Manor House! There's a few Pauls lads also Mel being the one I know of. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 14:00
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Hello All, nice to meet you I have some funny and not funny stories from the grovie Grove.I was stopped admission once because I tripped over a hedgehog on my way in (I had had 2 pints of smithwicks) earlier ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 15:43
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Welcome to the Madhouse DONDON,hope you stick around. Unfortunately at this stage,we are all old Grovers. Some older than others I may add. That right Gary ? |
.Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 15:45
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I guess the old ones are the best LOL
Yea I will stick around...I might learn something Because I never learned much in St Pauls except that Manor House Girls were Cool ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 15:48
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I meant to say .When is it a good time to sign on The weekend ??? Gerry ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 16:14
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The weekend can be rather quiet dondon, it can be hit and miss but during the week is normally good. Lately its been a bit slow but that's because Rolo and the gang have been out golfing when they are supposed to be working! That right lads ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 16:33
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Yeah right Miss Eejit 91. Golf...............in these Baltic conditions ? You're definitely off your rocker..........................you'll fit in just grand here so ! |
Posted By: BrendanFella
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 16:44
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Welcome Gerry, (DONDON) Don't listen to these eejits. The reason it's slow on weekends is because most ppl log on from work...LOL Anyways, to me The OLD Grovers went to Mnt Prospect. but most on here went to St. Pauls Grove. Important notice: There is a "Private Room" here that you can't get in to until you reach a certain amount of posts. When I signed up it was 100 but I think the powers that be might have raised that. That's where all the fun is so get your posts up by posting in all the threads like "Rock ABC"...."Song Title Game" etc. Congratulations on getting past ROLO's screening out process...hee hee ------------- BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 17:18
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Ah we've relaxed the rules a lot recently Brendan. How do you think you ever made it past the interview ? |
BrendanFella wrote:Posted By: Uncle Arthur
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 21:17
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Welcome Dondon. Hope to meet you at the next reunion - whenever it may be! ------------- UA "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity but an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 22-February-2010 at 22:59
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WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU ALL AT THE NEXT REUNION.I HAVEN'T BEEN TO ONE YET .SHAME ON ME gERRY ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 00:00
Hey DONDON......welcome to the site, you must come to the next reunion or our next drinking session  you will probably be know alot of people on site or if not then their friends.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 09:03
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Thanks blue bell.I will go to the next reunion.Hope there are no hedghogs in the way DONDON ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 09:23
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Hi All, since I joined the site a few vague memories have come back. Can anyone remember the entrance fee into(old Grove)I think it was a few shillings or 30p new money. Can anyone recall on how to join.what was the procedure I think the first time I went to the Grove I had to be invited by a friend and sign a book and a fill out an application till my card was issued.It was pink with white threads as a sort of reinforcment so it would tear easily Was there a person dealing with appications.I do remember checking to see if my Card was issued and did it come in the post or was it there for collection can't be sure Of course it was a prize posession and like gold dust. Can anyone remember other things on how to join and was there a membership fee.Was there a temp card for new members ???? DONDON ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: BrendanFella
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 13:19
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If you weren't from Clontarf ya better have known someone to get past the door...LOL Don't remember how much it cost to get in. I do know it took a while of trying to finally make it. Pogue finally got us in so I'll let him tell the story.
------------- BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 13:26
My friends dad brought us down so we were taken straight into the back and signed up straight away for a membership. No messin just bring your Da down and the bouncers never said a word to us. Up there for thinking and down there for dancing ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 13:36
Lots of things worth remembering but lots of things best forgotten ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 13:37
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Ah well , me thinks it was easier for Girls to join,they never caused any hassel But it was handy way to join.Am I right in saying the membership card was pink and you didn't need a photo at that time DONDON
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 17:24
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What Brendan fella says has a certain truth about it.I lived in St Annes.I just said Raheny as a safe bet and that I went to Pauls and played soccer for Home Farm. I do remember they would often question you and take your card study it, ask you your Name etc.But after a while they got to recognise you. They were mostly Cops moonlighting for a few dollars more. But when it moved to St Pauls they seemed to be a bit more agressive .I saw one assault a lad after it finished outside the Main gate. I knew the Bouncer as he lived on The Howth road around the corner from me Did any one use the excuse of, I want to get a message to someone ie Sister, Brother, and tell them I will be only a minute and hope they would forget about you.Any good bunk in stories DONDON ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 17:48
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Ah Gerry I am from St. Annes also as is Dayo! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 23:44
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Hey Gerry do you have a brother called Harry by chance? ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 23-February-2010 at 23:49
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No my Brothers Name is Terry
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 01:23
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What part of St. Annes were you from? I was from Ballyhoy ave ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 09:04
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Never went to the Pauls grove but I remember in Mt Prospect
2/- in to Grove. Membership applications were delt with by Declan Thigh the Belgrove football club secretary You had to know a member and get in 4-6 times before you could apply
My number was 1482. Cecil was going to see if the Thigh family still had the books as Declan has sadly passed away. It would be great if they had.
I forget the name of ther bouncer in chief but he was a gaurd from St Annes. It's on the site somewhere as I asked this question before
7-up or orange was 6d and there was a slight charge for the cloakroom so everyone shagged their coats on the floor or the stage ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 09:20
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Thank you Aries, Yes I remember the coats in a heap on the Floor and people seemed to congregate in the same area each time.It's over 30 years ago and some memories of the great times are coming back.I went to the Pauls Grove and somehow it wasn't the same, maybe it was the fact that I went to to Pauls and it felt like a school activity. You still remember your number It would be great if some sort of archive was kept. I must read the treads from other Grovers I know the was a Garda called Noonan who was very much involved inthe running of it . Again many thanks for your reply DONDON ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 09:28
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Noonan.. thats it Gerry. Mr Noonan and he sometimes had his daughter doing the coats.
Barry also fom St Annes sold the drinks etc. We hung around at the stage end ( The Killester shower ) and never seemed to mind that there were not a lot of girls joining our head bagging circle. They would come and go in and out of the circle but you had to try and get one to walk home at the end of the night so the last half hour seemed frantic ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 09:37
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Would you believe that I fancied his Daughter Clodagh. But noting ever materialised. I hung out initally with a group of bikers,allthough not a biker myself.But I met a Girl in the group and we went out together.So I must have looked odd among the group with short hair(roaring red)and trying to air guitar. They allowed me to be in the group because of Fionnula. I contemplated in getting a bike. But a honda 50 was all I could get, a 8th hand one at that.I believe the chain on it is somewhere in St Annes park.I got a pain in the ass from it constantly coming off.So I left it there one evening DONDON
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 09:50
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Hi Aries.I was from Maryville Road ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: Stevie
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 17:07
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Meeeeeee too How y all doing? Holy Faith left 1980 enjoy the chat! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 17:08
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Ha ! Would yiz look what the cat dragged in. * Waves * Howya Stevie ! |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 17:11
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Yo Stevie Where you been ??? ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 24-February-2010 at 17:20
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Stevie girl how are ya! Ah you keep running away... is it the Rolo fella? Yeah I know been temped to run away meself many times... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 25-February-2010 at 10:02
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Hiya Stevie - long time no see! Gerry - I was a St Pauls lad, finished up there in 1980. I think I started going to the Grove in 1979 (ish) so. When I first went, the guys had red memberships and the girls had green ones. After a few years of those, they started switching them over to the plastic ones with the pictures on (like that one up in the top corner of the web-page). Brunswick (Mel). ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 14:04
Spill the beans DONDON, I'm from All Saints Road. Where on Maryville Road were you. I went out with a few ladies from that end of Saint Annes, ( never told 1265 about them though ) My number was 1972 and I still have me Grove Card. Ya never gave us a name I can't tag ya Looks like we were grovers at the same time though.------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 14:08
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All saints Road, would you believe I am living there now. Maryville Road no 33
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 14:12
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Has to be Gerry Donnelly ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 14:19
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correct ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 14:20
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Ce hé tusa ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 15:03
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Just hooked up with Harry Donnelly on Facebook! Gerry we are the Kelly's from Ballyhoy.... Ah Dayo knows them all well so I am sure you do also. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 15:30
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You mean the Good looking Kelly's from Ballyhoy. Nice to meet you all.Gosh it's small world indeed. Hope you are all keeping well best regards Gerry
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 26-February-2010 at 15:36
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That's us! You would have known Mary and Bernardine and the lads I am sure as I am the youngest and sweetest - that right Dayo ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 28-February-2010 at 13:24
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Not so sure abot that now T. I met Ger and Trish in the Watermill last night, Trish looks great thank god. Gerry you better be verry carefull with them Kelliers, Their everywhere around every corner in Raheny,loads of them ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Stevie
Date Posted: 01-March-2010 at 01:37
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Bruns..you n'me both, Green card fallin to bits now but still have it. Dondon..Welcome to the site you don't have to be mad to log on here but it definately helps... Watermill Park myself! Dayo what you doin in my local LOL ?? hope you had a great night Aries & Eejit I couldn't tell you here all I've been up (rumour has it that Rolo is editing out all the naughty bits) |
to you too Rolo? hows the golf these days.....or are you too busy policing the "naughty bits" on the site to tear yourself away???
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 01-March-2010 at 10:52
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I have absolutely no issues with naughty bits Stevie,unless of course they are really,really naughty. Then it's a job for ................ or maybe even ........... |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 01-March-2010 at 12:46
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It seems......................... "There's a killer on the loose again." (flash from the Past) anybody remember that one ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 01-March-2010 at 13:31
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[QUOTE=Stevie]
Watermill Park myself! Dayo what you doin in my local LOL ?? hope you had a great night Its always been my local Stevie, I'm from All Saints Road, just round the corner from Watermill park. Is it still your local by the way.??? ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 01-March-2010 at 14:09
Oh by gum, I most certanly do ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 02-March-2010 at 04:41
I would like to have gone there but they wouldn't let old hippy bikers go to those schools ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 02-March-2010 at 23:45
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Paul's lad meself - left 1989. not the worst spot in the world by any means
------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 03:52
Pat played the triangle in the Artane Boys Band. He got into Croker for free. |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 08:13
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Great uniform though. Those hats and the short trousers........ ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 08:33
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Paul's lad meself - left 1989. not the worst spot in the world by any means. I have a good time there(72- 76) even though I was expelled by PiP Walsh for invading Manor House and using the fire hose on some teachers and pupils DONDON ------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 09:48
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Went to the inner city santum - O'Connell's 1968-73. A pupil was expelled for just having a little red book with him (the thoughts of Mao). Seems daft now when you think what the brothers were up to. Gary and 5 others were sent home to get their hair cut. There is a picture of it somewhere on the site. It made the front page of the Evening Press (I think) ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 11:03
Yes it is Chanel College early 70's. They had little to worry them. Long Hair..big sin ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 11:15
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Same in David's when I was in 5th year. Was two of us in the school with really long hair,meself and Pikey. The Principal,Br. Crowe went on a campaign to sort us out but Pikey just refused ( for a while until he was threatened with expulsion ) and my Mam called up to the school and told Br. Crowe to leave me alone saying that I was a decent kid and if the worst thing I was ever to do was to have the long hair then let me off. Poor Br. Crowe didn't know where to look but in fairness he left me alone after that Aren't Mammies great. |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 03-March-2010 at 11:55
Joey's, Fairview for my sins ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |