Has Athlone lost another bar?

A fire gutted Charlie’s Bar on Athlone’s Dublin Road recently.

Burnt Charlie c/othewhiskeynut

It’s not a venue I’d frequented myself – but being close to Athlone IT ensured it’s popularity among the student cohort.

Having only re-opened after COVID, this is a blow to the staff, owners & clientele of the establishment.

Pledged to re-build, Charlie’s joins another pair of bars in Athlone that unfortunately also went up in flames & sadly are no more.

An empty space where O’Neill’s once stood c/othewhiskeynut

O’Neill’s Bar in the centre of town spectacularly burnt down during the big freeze of 2010. All that remains is a vacant plot.

Live show at The Dell c/odiscogs.com

The Dell – a popular music venue in the 1970’s – faced a similar fate & was eventually bull-dozed into a new road scheme.

While too early to predict Charlie’s future – I worry Athlone has lost another bar.

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