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Title: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: amandaconnally on Wednesday 01 February 17 17:38 GMT (UK)
Hi All, my dad always told us that his dad was born in the Blue Pig Bar/Pub in either Tuam or Mill Town. I've tried to find this online but no luck. As I'm hopefully in Galway this summer, I thought it would be nice if this does or did exist to see it.....
Has anyone heard of it?

thanks
Amanda
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: hallmark on Wednesday 01 February 17 17:44 GMT (UK)
 MILLTOWN, - THE HOME OF THE MILL!

WITH GROGAN’S AND FLANNERY’S, A CHEM-IST, GRO-CERY,
YES, FOODSTUFFS WERE PLENTY, THE LATTER: PRIESTS BY THREE! FROM CONNOLLY’S IN DRIM, TO ANDY KEANE - THE BLUE PIG, ALL THEIR TRAVELLING SHOPS, HELD QUITE A FEW GIGS.


https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=597552903729875&id=412880948863739
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: amandaconnally on Wednesday 01 February 17 17:46 GMT (UK)
 :o  wow!!!!
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: hallmark on Wednesday 01 February 17 17:47 GMT (UK)
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bluepigpub/
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: amandaconnally on Wednesday 01 February 17 17:52 GMT (UK)
 ;)
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: hallmark on Wednesday 01 February 17 18:07 GMT (UK)
I just googled     "blue pig pub galway"
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: ballyheeragh on Saturday 04 February 17 11:33 GMT (UK)


The Blue Pig....

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Milltown+Rd,+Tuam,+Co.+Galway/@53.6172595,-8.918346,3a,75y,238.9h,94.34t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXdhlR8AY9jCbAFqFG1Ay-Q!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DXdhlR8AY9jCbAFqFG1Ay-Q%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.TACTILE.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D392%26h%3D106%26yaw%3D224.48412%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x485bf6cb42f19c8b:0x8a428514f6fb5651!8m2!3d53.5228466!4d-8.8539356?hl=en



Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: amandaconnally on Saturday 04 February 17 11:39 GMT (UK)
Wow! Is that still there today? I'm in Roscommon in may and really want to see my roots too (not just my husband's!).
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: hallmark on Saturday 04 February 17 11:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: amandaconnally on Saturday 04 February 17 11:39 GMT (UK)
Wow! Is that still there today? I'm in Roscommon in may and really want to see my roots too (not just my husband's!).

There is a photo on the link I posted..

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bluepigpub/

maybe some of the comments will give some information on when it was taken etc... ?
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: ballyheeragh on Saturday 04 February 17 11:48 GMT (UK)
It should be......haven't drove that road for almost a year, but I'll check it next time.....the Tuam - Claremorris railway line (closed since the 1970's/80s) runs along side the pub, so that's your marker.  As you'll see on Google, the pub is located approx. one mile north-west of Milltown.

Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: amandaconnally on Monday 06 February 17 16:11 GMT (UK)
thank you all! i've looked and looked and can now locate the blue pig bar on google maps and i know exactly where i'll be going this summer, N17!!!!
I'm really excited! i'll post a pic of me outside it (if it's still there)
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: Sinann on Monday 06 February 17 16:50 GMT (UK)
"Wish I was on the N17.
Stone walls and grass is green
travelling with just my thought and dreams....."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmv0ONF7frk
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: amandaconnally on Monday 06 February 17 16:56 GMT (UK)
 :) it's lovely
Title: Re: Tuam/Mill Town Blue Pig Bar
Post by: JohnJay on Monday 20 June 22 15:26 BST (UK)
Might be of interest to you......

The Blue Pig is for sale. Some photos here that you might like to see.

https://www.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-sale/milltown-milltown-co-galway/3796881