FabSwingers.com forum: Nightclubs

By *astello OP Woman
over a year ago

Far far away

Having a reminiscing Friday and thinking back to the uber massive nightclubs in Ireland. The "erection section" slow set, the 1 euro buds, and shift and drift. If anyone here is old enough to remember getting food as part of your entry ticket! Wondering if anyone has stories of their current or past clubbing days.

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By *XlalaXXWoman
over a year ago

tipperary

"Having a reminiscing Friday and thinking back to the uber massive nightclubs in Ireland. The "erection section" slow set, the 1 euro buds, and shift and drift. If anyone here is old enough to remember getting food as part of your entry ticket! Wondering if anyone has stories of their current or past clubbing days. "
where do we start chips n gravy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aahh. Those were the days. Full of mystery, trepidation, excitement and expectation that usually ended in frustration, dejection,and abject misery.

Just like fab really for most lads!

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By *astello OP Woman
over a year ago

Far far away

We got chilli.. Made us drink more..... Clever

Curry to start the night eh...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chicken curry, rice and chips on paper plates ...living the High life!!

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By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

I was old enough to catch the last few years of the food in clubs.

Place I used to frequent served chicken breast, mashed potatoes, peas and gravy at 10:00pm

All free once you entered the club, great times!

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By *moothride530Man
over a year ago

Dubljn / kildare

Ye I remember it , it was always a challenge to get the girl to dance then get the ‘shift ‘ and if you were lucky she’d let you drop the hand xx

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By *ot neuteredMan
over a year ago

Kildare

It's a quarter to 2, Meatloaf, Two out of three ain't bad, followed by, Je T'aime, if it didn't happen then it wasn't going to happen

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By *inkywife1981Couple
over a year ago

A town near you

I miss standing for the anthem when the lights came on.

This should be brought back to all pubs n clubs

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

The chicken curry on the paper plate

The lights coming on and you realised the look of despair isn't a good luck

Getting turned down by the bouncers because you had white socks on

Cheesecloth shirts with Denim wastecoats

Everyone doing the dance to Staying Alive

The people with long hair taking over the floor when Black Betty was played

Blue monday by New Order

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

"Chicken curry, rice and chips on paper plates ...living the High life!!"

We use to get the same in rosey ó gradies, along with the 1 pound a bottle beer/larger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't think there is an erection section now at clubs, young ones nowadays just don't understand and never will, should be brought back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The chicken curry on the paper plate

The lights coming on and you realised the look of despair isn't a good luck

Getting turned down by the bouncers because you had white socks on

Cheesecloth shirts with Denim wastecoats

Everyone doing the dance to Staying Alive

The people with long hair taking over the floor when Black Betty was played

Blue monday by New Order

Fluorescent lights showing up the dandruff or the black bra

Anything by Leo Sayer

A few people showing their real age

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"The chicken curry on the paper plate

The lights coming on and you realised the look of despair isn't a good luck

Getting turned down by the bouncers because you had white socks on

Cheesecloth shirts with Denim wastecoats

Everyone doing the dance to Staying Alive

The people with long hair taking over the floor when Black Betty was played

Blue monday by New Order

Fluorescent lights showing up the dandruff or the black bra

Anything by Leo Sayer

A few people showing their real age

Never hid it...my face would give it away

Leo Sayer...when I need you...what a memory

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By *oxic1998Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

What? Nightclubs did food

Not in the nightclubs I went to

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over a year ago

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Never been in a nightclub that held more than a couple of hundred people and the last time I was in one was 1989. They all opened at 9 and closed at 1.

There were only two that gave out food. One had chicken in a basket when you first went in and if you didn't claim it by 10 you didn't get it.

The other just gave out bowls of chips on each table around 10pm.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I remember getting curried chips in a nightclub when I first started going to them.It wasn't the best curry though.

The slow set was when you either hid in the loos to avoid someone or hoped the guy you liked might ask you to dance. And the last song of the night was usually celebrate by an emotional fish.

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By *overs65Couple
over a year ago

mullingar

Showing our age now,basket chicken and chips ,more upmarket one plated !! Great times ,and you know what never had a girl push away on a slow set!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nijinsky's, in the curragh, shitty burger , mash and beans, sometimes when hungry (as only a 16year old could be), I'd collect meal tickets and have 2 or 3 helpings....

I think it was the law in certain premises, you had to provide food after a particular time .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Friday nights were alternative nights , all the sexy goth, cure head girls , wow, oh ti be young again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remember the burgers jn trinity rooms in Limerick

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"What? Nightclubs did food

Not in the nightclubs I went to

It was the law here...a substantial ( sub standard) meal had to be supplied by law so they could stay open till 2.00am

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By *andyrackkyMan
over a year ago

South

Aw the food

my local nightclub done kebabs or 3-in-1s. All joking aside, it must have worked. Os I used to be able to do 4 nights a weekend with work thrown in. No I can't have 5 beers without being man down for 3 days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember it too. chicken curry and rice at 11pm or so. slow set was still going. pounds instead of euros. some of the best ever recorded club tunes belting out. born slippy, insomnia around '98 I'm guessing. great times

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By *208numeWoman
over a year ago

Navan

Having collections of concession cards for nightclubs was a good thing to have too.

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By *astello OP Woman
over a year ago

Far far away

Great memories all round. I still remember cotton eyed Joe and the macerana.... Think the dance moves are hidden in my sub conscious. The joker who asked a gang of girls to dance one after another... And wonder why he got turned down... Simpler times...

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By *DSGCouple
over a year ago

That place in

Curry and chips/rice or sausages and chips, if i remember right they had to serve food for the later late night liquor license

Putting mascara on a bearly there moustache to make a lad look older

Did anyone ever did that lol

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By *inion42Man
over a year ago

minionland

I used to DJ in the late 90’s and the Craic was mighty, Tuesday was CluB30, Thursday was student night and then the Friday and Saturday was balls to the wall.

The older ladies always liked to visit the DJ box

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By *inion42Man
over a year ago

minionland

"I remember it too. chicken curry and rice at 11pm or so. slow set was still going. pounds instead of euros. some of the best ever recorded club tunes belting out. born slippy, insomnia around '98 I'm guessing. great times

Some super club tunes, DA Hool, Greece 2000

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

peninsula

Anyone remember flamingos in Stillorgan, Blinkers at Leapordstown, Cabanas in Greystones, Rumours at the Gresham

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By *omtom1969Man
over a year ago

ashbourne

"What? Nightclubs did food

Not in the nightclubs I went to

In order for the club's to get a nightclub license nd stay open later they had to serve you some food , it was like feeding time in the cattle market in some places,, but good times nd great memories

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Anyone remember flamingos in Stillorgan, Blinkers at Leapordstown, Cabanas in Greystones, Rumours at the Gresham"

Flamingos,Blinkers were regular haunts....met my wife in Rumours

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By *omtom1969Man
over a year ago

ashbourne

Remember it well , Drogheda had two big nightclubs go to one on a Friday nd the other on Saturday

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By *atherjackhackettMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

Teds in Limerick back in the day. Mash,peas and a piece of chicken with entry ticket. It was a bit of a cattle mart but great times.

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By *ild WomanWoman
over a year ago

Carlow

I do remember grabbing a paper plate with food after the lights went up no clue where. Other thing standing in the middle of the dance floor when lights go on and national anthem played. Mad times and during rave era the pub turning off the water and toilets not working.

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

peninsula

"Anyone remember flamingos in Stillorgan, Blinkers at Leapordstown, Cabanas in Greystones, Rumours at the Gresham

Flamingos,Blinkers were regular haunts....met my wife in Rumours

Ah we've been around the same places, around about the sane time too .used to go to DIT sean McDermott st,can you remember the club opposite the Shakespeare pub?

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Anyone remember flamingos in Stillorgan, Blinkers at Leapordstown, Cabanas in Greystones, Rumours at the Gresham

Flamingos,Blinkers were regular haunts....met my wife in Rumours

Ah we've been around the same places, around about the sane time too .used to go to DIT sean McDermott st,can you remember the club opposite the Shakespeare pub? "

No but I remember the family planning clinic around the corner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ha, shifting and drifting was great fun.

Having a shot at the bar after chatting up a girl at the bar, same goes if got good dance moves

Nothing like having craic with someone in the pub and meeting them in the nightclub later.

Many a night queuing for chips.

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

All those 80's and 90's hits, leg warmers,big hair, crepes, george webbs, etc and cheesy tunes. When the slow set came on, it was time to step up

or get off the floor

You could get a hot dog with your ticket at my local. Lots of ketchup and mustard in those snogs later on!!

Them be da days!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spirals in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee

Ladies free on a Wednesday night……

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone remember flamingos in Stillorgan, Blinkers at Leapordstown, Cabanas in Greystones, Rumours at the Gresham"

Yes!! Hollywood nights too...

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By *olouWoman
over a year ago

Swords

Rumours.....omg...

Used to live that place,and McGraths beside it.Worst food given out was hazlet and chips

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By *uriousVoyeurMan
over a year ago

Northside

Tomangoe's....where the gang goes! They used to serve chips and a 1/4 pounder with no bun covered in gravy. Or else chicken curry and rice. You wouldn't give it to the dog but at 11 o clock after a rake of drink,it was bleedin gorgeous!! Except when you belched an hour later and could still taste it!

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