The “county thing” in Ireland is huge…as I’m sure most of the readers know.
I’m sure Sheamus would have been relieved to know he was ‘no kin” to those “long-haired Nugents”. He was definitely not from County Cork, where Drew and “my Nugent’s” ancestors were from. The friend thinks Shaemus was from Tipperary or Galway. Later I realized that it was Drew and our friend’s long hair that put him off.Ī few weeks ago, a friend from church who grew up in Inwood told me that the owner of Nugent’s was Shaemus Nugent. The bartender was singularly unimpressed. We proudly introduced ourselves to the bartender, announcing that Drew’s name was Drew Nugent. Thirsty and in need of a beer, we eyed “Nugent’s bar” and thought it would be a hoot to go in there. I showed them that view of the Hudson, that we all love so much, and we exited near 207th St. So one summer afternoon, Drew and I and a friend, took the subway up to Dykeman St. I had bragged to my boyfriend, soon to be husband, Drew Nugent, about how beautiful Inwood was.
I visited Nugent’s bar in the summer of 1977. I will be happy to add them to this post. If you have any photos you would like to share please let me know. I encourage all readers to share their own memories of Inwood’s bar scene of old by using the comment box below. “ The Inwood Book” can be purchased on Amazon. Also a special thanks to Claire Anne Gray of the Piper’s Kilt for providing the wonderful vintage photographs. Donemay New Years-1979, Heights-Inwood newspaper Fort Tryon Seafood, Heights-Inwood, JSalt and Pepper, Heights-Inwood, MaThe Last Stop, The Washington Heights Citizen & The Inwood News, March, 1990 The Last Stop, The Washington Heights Citizen & The Inwood News, May 1990 The Last Stop, The Washington Heights Citizen & The Inwood News, May, 1990 The Last Stop, The Washington Heights Citizen & The Inwood News, Sept., 1990 The Melody Lounge, Heights-Inwood, ApThe Melody Lounge, Heights-Inwood, JMelody Lounge 1974- Heights Inwood Newspaper Keenan’s, 1979 Hitching Post 1975 Heights-Inwood Newspaper Garry Owen, 1979 Emerald Tavern, 1979 Donemay Pub Broadway and 213th 1980 – Heights Inwood NewsĪgain, thank you to John F. Burnside Pub 1978- 4742 Broadway Near Dyckman- Heights-Inwood Newspaper Burnside Pubīurnside Pub, Broadway Between Dyckman and Thayer Garry Owens, Corner of Dyckman and Vermilyea HedgeHog Inn Melody Lounge 1974- Heights Inwood Newspaper Wigwam Inn, 75 Sherman Avenue, 1960 Archie’s Pub ad, Heights-Inwood, JDonemay Pub ad, Heights-Inwood, MaLong Valley Pub, 215th and Broadway, Inwood, NYC. “What do you mean? I can hold my liquor.” If you told some of my friends that they shouldn’t drink, they’d say We drank at dances (from a hidden flask). George Lynch, Pat Gallagher, “Sunshine,” Georgie Costello,Ĭhris, Fred, Tommy, Mara, Dan, John, Joe, Kathy-in-Erin’sĪnd they all bought back. Markey’s, McGolderick’s, Carmor, Rooney’s, Grippo’s,
To be sure, many of us also went to schoolĪnd played sports and went out with girlsĭoc Fiddler’s, Cassidy’s, Jimmy Ryan’s, Keenan’s Cornerĭolan’s, The Pig n’ Whistle, Freehill’s, Terminal, Old The Jewish lads went to school and studied I grew up in an Irish/Jewish neighborhood. I hope this post sparks more memories and generates more photographs from an Inwood bar scene of not so long ago.
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What follows is McMullen’s poem accompanied by a series of photographs and advertisements of the Inwood nightlife of McMullen’s generation. McMullen paid tribute to the taverns and pubs of his generation in a poem entitled, “The Bars.” Nugents Bar, 1979 In his tome to the neighborhood, “ The Inwood Book,” John F. While a few bars, The Piper’s Kilt, The Liffy, Irish Eyes, as well as a few others still remain, most disappeared as the demographics of the neighborhood changed in the 1960’s and 70’s. Up, down and between Dyckman Street and 207th, there were some 100, mainly Irish, bars.
There was a time not so long ago when Inwood had a thriving bar scene.
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