Crotty's, Kilrush

[Peter Laban]

As times are moving on,  Clare fm announced earlier Crottyy's in Kilrush, former home of Lizzie Crotty, will close its doors after 114 years in service.

 

A lot of music was played there over time.

 

Clare fm : Crotty's to fold

Edited December 22, 2023 by Peter Laban

[Dan Worrall]

How sad! It was a wonderful place and a link to one of the great old players.

[Geoff Wooff]

That  is  sad  news  Peter.

  Crotty's  was  THE  go to  bar  in  Kilrush.

[Peter Laban]

Here's the film Fleadh Cheoil, Kilrush 1967, a little glimpse of the culture the place was part  of and perhaps a last connection to.

 

 

 

I remember one occasion in there, well. I remember several but this one in particular, when we took Kitty Hayes there. Kitty had a big memory of going there in the early sixties or so with her husband Josie and Paddy Killoran. The two men went to play with Mrs Crotty and brought Kitty along. She sat in the corner all night, pining to get her hands on the concertina but she was, reading between the lines, basically ignored all night.

 

When we went up, we were invited to play in Kilrush if I remember correctly. Kitty made a point of us playing inside Crotty's for a good while. I always felt she was making the point she was still there, playing her heart out while the other three present on the night she felt ignored were a distant memory. And she was flying it.

Edited December 22, 2023 by Peter Laban

[Jillser Nic Amhlaoibh]

Ah sad to hear the doors will be closing, another connection to the past gone.

[Stephen Chambers]

5 hours ago, Peter Laban said:

I remember one occasion in there, well. I remember several but this one in particular, when we took Kitty Hayes there. Kitty had a big memory of going there in the early sixties or so with her husband Josie and Paddy Killoran. The two men went to play with Mrs Crotty and brought Kitty along. She sat in the corner all night, pining to get her hands on the concertina but she was, reading between the lines, basically ignored all night.

 

When we went up, we were invited to play in Kilrush if I remember correctly. Kitty made a point of us playing inside Crotty's for a good while. I always felt she was making the point she was still there, playing her heart out while the other three present on the night she felt ignored were a distant memory. And she was flying it.

 

That was the day the Mrs Elizabeth Crotty 1885-1960 plaque was unveiled Peter, on Sunday 21st May 2006, and you told me that story about Kitty, Josie and Paddy Killoran.

 

I was there and took a few photos that are in the Mrs Crotty Plaque Unveiled thread.

[Chris Ghent]

A good memory from Mrs Crotty’s 2009… 

Edited December 23, 2023 by Chris Ghent