Contents of McEntegart’s Bar in Park Street to be auctioned tomorrow

McEntegart’s in Park Street

Euro Auctions in Francis Street will auction off the contents from McEntegart’s Bar in Park Street at 12 noon tomorrow.

Over 500 lots will go under the hammer on the day including public house memorabilia, furniture, china, art and much more.

Viewing takes place from 12 noon to 7pm today.

For further details contact Jimmy Cumiskey on 086 8149599 or Euro Auctions on 042 9351212.

Owner of the pub, Brian McEntegart, aka The Vinegar Man, passed away last May.

Brian ran Brian McEntegart’s at 100 Park Street for 35 years before retiring in October 2012. The pub had been in the family since being founded by his father, Bernard, in the 1920s.

Brian took over the pub in 1977 and even though he had retired his association with the pub continued as he remained living there. He had leased it out since his retirement but it has remained shut for over a year.

Ardee bar, restaurant and coffee shop goes on the market

The Hill Side Bar & Grill in Ardee has gone on the market for €250,000 with local estate agents Sherry FitzGerald Carroll.

The two storey premises at 29-31 Market Street extends to 717 square metres or 7,722 sq ft and is laid out to provide a public house licensed premises and a separate self-contained coffee shop at ground floor level, together with a large open area on the first floor.

The bar, which extends to an external gross area of 352 square metres/3,797 sq ft consists of a restaurant, bar, kitchen, toilets, pool room and an enclosed yard area.

The bar and restaurant is described as being finished to a high standard with full bar facilities, built in leather finish customer seating, timber flooring through and timber feature wall panelling.

The kitchen area is furnished to a high modern commercial standard and has a tild floor with steel worktops, prep areas and a serving counter to the restaurant.

Separate access is provided for the bar and coffee shop, while externally to the rear of the property is a smoking area and enclosed yard.

Rear access to the property for deliveries is provided via Ashwalk at the rear of Lanney’s SuperValu.

Further details are available on www.sherryfitz.ie

The pubs of Park Street

Larry O’Hagan posted some interesting images over on the Dundalk Northend and Friends Facebook page recently of the pubs of Park Street (and Francis Street in one instance) in what looks to be sometime in the 1990s.

It’s interesting to note how some remain virtually unchanged, while others have changed quite drastically.

Perhaps the biggest change has been at Tara Bars, which is now the disco bar Eden/The Garden. The Francis Street Inn has probably changed hands the most from Lawlors, to Good Time Charlies, to Hannigan’s and most recently, The Bar.

The Seanchaí has also been revamped from The Beerkeeper to the Bartender.

Perhaps the least change is Brian McEntegart’s, aka The Vinegar Man’s. Michael McCourt is probably the only person who is still running one of the pubs from the time these shots were taken though following Brian’s recent retirement.

The Francis Street Inn, which is now The Bar

Michael McCourt’s, which is still Michael McCourt’s, albeit the pub has been significantly revamped internally

Brian McEntegart’s, aka The Vinegar Man’s, which has probably changed the least of any of the pubs in Park Street

Tara Bars, which is now The Garden/Eden

Gormley’s, which is now The Punters

The Seanchaí, which is now The Bartender

Rockwells, which is now Parkes

The Fane remains the same