How about the round tower in Holloway rd ,was at many dances there in the early fifties ,that's where I met my first wife ,now retired in Arizona what memories
Can't remember that one, a bit before my time. What a shame I believe not a single Irish Dance Hall left in London, Hope things are great in the good ole USA.
Great times. I remember ending up in Ashtons on a Saturday night. The bouncers were very strict about who would be let in and who were not. I remember seeing them walking down the queue of people outside and pulling out people who clearly weren't Irish (or Irish looking) and telling them that they had there own clubs to use. Happy days.
So sad to see it gone met lovely girl called Katherine Sweeney there used to work in burnt oak but got homesick came back home wonder where she is to day packie Heneghan
The Irish girls were hard to get to dance with . But Ii went there on Sat nights, met lots of friends from Skibbereen and great passionate Irish girls. Once I went our with this pretty Irish girl I met there . But she would not kiss . after about an hour she told me she had been a novice in a convent (nun) and kissing was bad. So i never met her again.
Those were the days we all loved the place plenty money plenty drink plenty girls only we drank to much and dident know the harm and it would catch up on most of us
Latest song about meeting a girl at the Galtymore Cricklewood,
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Don't forget the Gresham Ballroom in the Holloway Road. And the Forum in Kentish Town North London packed to the Rafters every weekend. mighty craic.
How about the round tower in Holloway rd ,was at many dances there in the early fifties ,that's where I met my first wife ,now retired in Arizona what memories
Can't remember that one, a bit before my time. What a shame I believe not a single Irish Dance Hall left in London, Hope things are great in the good ole USA.
I used to come down from luton
Ah! the Gresham (now Sainsbury's) great place in the sixties.
There was also a good Ballroom in Fulham Broadway but I can't remember the name, I think it was called The Hibernian.
Great place we had our own achill corner up stairs on your left as you went up happy days we were lucky to have had such great friends
Great times. I remember ending up in Ashtons on a Saturday night. The bouncers were very strict about who would be let in and who were not. I remember seeing them walking down the queue of people outside and pulling out people who clearly weren't Irish (or Irish looking) and telling them that they had there own clubs to use. Happy days.
Lived in Hanwell for 20yrs, now in Drumlish, Co. Longford.
I remember they used to publicise The Galtymore on the Irish programme Spectrum Radio Station
the galtymore was the place, used to live across the broadway on oaklands rd, every saterday night we'd be there,
Also The National, Kilburn
great memories
So sad to see it gone met lovely girl called Katherine Sweeney there used to work in burnt oak but got homesick came back home wonder where she is to day packie Heneghan
I’ve been there for many years I was the man who took the photos .
Quix Road on a Wednesday night if my memory serves me right
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U.had.the.wallflowers.i.still.see.them.around.cricklewood.aould.spincers.now.happy.days.
....wonder why it closed? Certainly was packed every weekend!
All gone now I'm afraid new era..
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Don't forget the Harp In New Cross South London or the Elephant In london
We traveled from Harrow to the Harp in New Cross Happy nights
Yep , sadly all gone .
How about Charlie Mack's in Victoria - guarded by Mrs Mack, the important question was "Are you a Catholic"
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The Irish girls were hard to get to dance with . But Ii went there on Sat nights, met lots of friends from Skibbereen and great passionate Irish girls. Once I went our with this pretty Irish girl I met there . But she would not kiss . after about an hour she told me she had been a novice in a convent (nun) and kissing was bad. So i never met her again.
Those were the days we all loved the place plenty money plenty drink plenty girls only we drank to much and dident know the harm and it would catch up on most of us
Well not that gd money racket.
@@williecaldwell5101 Thats so true, the drink really caught up with most of the Irish...sad
Well I'm a fine Irish Dancer and would be flying around that Dance Floor 😌😏🇮🇪🌹
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I wonder why ??.
Galtee more closed no money.and bands charge two much money.to hire there.an arm an leg charge to get in to dance.
Girls wouldn't dance I went to USA in 1959!