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fáilte go dtí enrico’s iasc & sceallóg

enrico's fish and chips

rumour [?] has it there was once a chip van used to park outside the public house in Ballyboughal….. aparently that all ended when some grown men with a sense of humour unhitched it from the vehicle towing it and wheeled it down the road

However their were crazy scenes last [...]

o’connors saturday music night…

playing O' Connors

Saturday night music in O’Connors? Yes you heard it here first….

A two piece band….? Mother of God what is the world coming to…?!!

Yes the boys called Paddy Go Easy will play in the left hand side – the lounge in the pub this Saturday.

Will this be every week…. ? My guess is – [...]

o’connors pub – it’s official – it’s opening

Moaning all in Ballyboughal, it official from the horses mouth, written on Moses’ tablet, cast in stone, she opens on next Monday 20th Oct.

…this time its really happening

some thought it would never happen. some thought it was never possible. In a town where the drop, the craic, the entire knowledge of what encapsulated community spirit [...]

who am i…? who the feck are you?

already open for business

i hear people snooping around asking who i am. who cares? i heard about ye were talking in kettles. thats the problem with this town there is no problem. i saw you playing guitar agin mc mahon in the inn. the new rolestown inn. know sometthing? you’re still shite. you play all [...]

Blow ins… what you really think about us

this fella takes a little bit to get going. My gran son bought the video for me at christmas. I ony opened it now. He thought this was funny. He’s moving into Boughal soon. I’d prefer he only came and visit. Heres your sweets i bought you. Your not mine. Now away with you and I [...]

Welcoming The Pink Boat Captain

I’ve got two new people who will contribute to this blog from now on. They would be Peter Donegan and the Man on the bridge who would like to remain nameless.

Everyone knows Peter. For those in the village, if you woke early one morning and saw a Big Pink Boat sail past your bedroom [...]

Is Fingal County Council watching the ball?

Is Fingal County Council doing a good enough job?

Like many a self builder I had to pay for the privilege to build a house on my on land.  Fingal County Council call it the Development levy.  Basically, for ever square meter of development you have to pay €130.00.  Fingal County Council say its your contribution to [...]