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Originally Posted by janloot

the crown in those days, (frank monahan) was a big guinness place, most people in there drank bottled guinness, the guys worked on the roads.and the tar mackers, the fitz brothers, john and jimmy, and frank used to sub them beer all week, and end up with most of their wages, i remember a scottish guy called bruno curley hair i cant ever remember seeing him sober,i remember a night it was pats birthday party,didnt start till closing time we all helped to tidy up, and put the buffee out, a knock on the door, when frank went to the door it was alex higgins with a bottle of whiskey for pat,frank took the bottle said thanks and shut the door, i would have luved to have seen his face,

Used to live wi john way back, all those lads are gone now, n quite a few more of the crown lads.