Remembering Old Belfast bars

[Wellworth]

Can anyone remember what The Spaniard Bar was called in its previous life? Thinking around the 80's.

[BREDAGUY]

the Spaniard bar was the blackthorn and before that it was the albert inn

[Wellworth]

Thanks for the reply.

Thinking I remember it as the Blackthorn, around mid 70's, but am convinced it was something else just before it became The Spaniard.  Someone suggested Opium but that does not ring a bell with me.

[stranmillis v]

where was the blackthorn was it church st?

[BREDAGUY]

the blackthorn was in skipper street cheers

[MargaretS]

the blackthorn was in skipper street cheers

I remember it as the  Albert

[stranmillis v]

I thought it was in church/ William Street late 70’s early 80’s before that I thought it was called Harry’s and Marie’s must have my wires crossed lol

[MargaretS]

I thought it was in church st late 70’s early 80’s before that I thought it was called Harry’s and Marie’s must have my wires crossed lol

both bars at one time or other were called the blackthorn
one in skipper st
and one at corner of church st and William st
a guy called Davy that was his first name had the one in skipper st when it was the Albert

[stranmillis v]

Thanks MargaretS for confirmation that there was a Blackthorn at location I thought, never recall the other though I did on the odd occasion frequent the old harp bar in hill st 

[MargaretS]

The harp was a great bar in the late 60s

[seos]

the slevin's owned the blackhhorn, after they moved out of the old house in albert st

[gaz]

was the Crows Nest in Skipper Street?

[seos]

church st, oppisite skipper st

[derdrei]

The harp was a great bar in the late 60s

yes it was a great bar, had some good times there.

[ldugan]

Muldoons bar was a great spot on a Friday night. Was surprised to see it was still there when in Belfast for Culture night, thought it was well gone as with a lot of great bars in Belfast city centre.