Comments on: The Rochestown Inn

By: Peter York

Peter York — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:55:33 +0000

Will you be having U2-2 appearing next year? We’ve seen them quite a few times at the Old Oak and we’d love to see them a bit nearer to us all. All the Best – Peter

By: sdasdtits

sdasdtits — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:55:42 +0000

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By: jo

jo — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:23:24 +0000

i am doing a project on the inn and would be grateful for any background history on it.
such as how old it is who built it originally,and any info really that i can use .
thanks
Jo

By: Con O'Donovan

Con O'Donovan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:22:29 +0000

Hello Denis you may not remember me we used to know each other from man years ago.
I am with a new Cork band called The Taxmen . We compose original material and also do covers depending on the venue. We have had radio play on 96 FM and C103. Our website is http://www.thetaxmencork.com please take a look. We would like to play at your venue. We have a large following and we would promote the gig to maximize profits for you. It it is not successful for you it won’t be for us!
My email is above , phone no. 086 2738478
Regards,
Con

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:56:19 +0000

I recently called in here for a few pints of Beamish. They weren’t great at all, when I mentioned this to the bar man he said, ” ah sure, its summer time, no one is drinking it” not much of an excuse really. Also this pub has some of the highest prices. Its more expensive than many city or Douglas Pubs, which serve far better pints

By: Mouse

Mouse — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:13:59 +0000

Ian and Niamh didnt ye work there, I think Ian you still do. Hahah. The inn is lovely but it should have been left the way it was when it first opened..

By: Gerry Dumigan

Gerry Dumigan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:35 +0000

Rochestown Inn was my local when I lived in Ireland. There is no other bar in the world that has the atmosphere you find here. I always make time to have a pint there when I’m in the Cork area.God if I could only Transport you to Connecticut life would be perfect.

By: David

David — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:19:33 +0000

Shameless self promotion from O’Donovan and CO. Good luck with the sale of the Bar. You will need it at that price!

By: Paco

Paco — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:29:25 +0000

Hi,
I also agree with Ian. The Rochestown Inn is Irelands premier bar. Ian is being modest when he describes the pannini’s as “Gourmet”. I had been living in a culinary marriage of convenience to ham sandwiches from Centra until that day, a day like any other, I decided to go trekking the upper intestine of Corks picturesque harbour. Having walked for an hour or so, I happened upon a quaint little cottage, situated at the foothills of Rochestowns sierra region.

Hesitant at first, due to my previous endeavors with Irelands culinary establishments, I wandered in. The interior of the bar instantly put me at ease. Subtle shades of yellows and blacks and greys and greens and reds, this plethora of mismatched colours ignited my passion for surrealist interior design, a passion that had long been extinguished by my lifes failings.

After a brief period of refelction, a kind staff member approached my table. She carried a grace not seen since ’61 when Audrey Hepburn brought the character of Holly Golightly to life in Capote’s ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’. She wore a black t-shirt, though not the type of accoutrement one would expect from a lady of this caliber, it captured my senses all the same. She was my Hepburn and I was her Peppard. This was ‘Lunch at the Inn’.

My senses had been bound by her beauty. She recommended a “Gourmet Pannini”, “Yes” I said with an nervous smile. She had me at “can i recommend”, my fleeting sense of reasoning had been lost in her eyes. Blue velvet. She would always be remembered as blue velvet.

Upon the arrival of my pannini, the enourmous sense of anticipation had almost reached a level equal to that of a child on christmas morning. That first bite, oh that first bite was like heaven. Everything I thought I knew about food vanished from my memory. This was a pannini, this was living, this was the Rochestown Inn. If you have ever been to italy, or spent an evening in the company of people rhapsodizing about the incredible meats and cheeses then you have truly been educated. But who spares a thought for those who have never been? never seen the Coliseum? never sat on the hills of Sorento with a fine 1997 Nipozzanno Chianti while looking over the med? those who have never roamed the quaint markets of Sicilly? The Rochestown Inn. Not just “Goumet”, Its Italy, Bottled.

Speaking of Chianti and Bottles, the Rochestown Inn boasts a wide range of red and white wines, some of which have corks.

Having never seen a rugby match, I would later be exposed to what I can only describe as the Rochestown Inn’s panel of experts. Each house pundit has a close and personal relationship with the Munster Rugby team and has been involved in the sport, either through watching or reading, for at least one year. I have sat there for hours being educated on “what Munster/Ireland should have done” to win and how Declan Kidney is “A close personal friend” who they have met at least once in the Spar in mount oval.

Plain and simple, if you cant afford a holiday this year, visit the Rochestown Inn. This is Italy, this is munster, this is living.

By: Ronan O'G

Ronan O'G — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:16:59 +0000

Hi, Im Ronan O’Gara. For as long as I can remember Ive been chasing silverware on the pitch, but lately I have realised there are more important things in life like…. Drinking in the Rochestown Inn. Whether your your having lash of pints with the lads or travelling from far ad wide to see Hot Guitars, always choose the Rochestown Inn. Im Ronan O’Gara and I endorse this message.

* Can I have my money now Gary?