Dancehall Days

It must be love…

ou gotta love de oul’ nightclubs, where young people learn all about the fine art of seduction, and grooving, and becoming a teenage parent.

To think there are some fine young Greystonians walking around today whose moment of immaculate conception happened in The Woodlands Hotel car park whilst Madonna blasted out Papa Don’t Preach.

Teen Life

Ah, young lust.

Given that Greystones’ nightclub years existed long before the arrival of today’s ever-present camera phone, gathering photographic evidence of these nights of sodom & begorrah has proven difficult for your ever-reliable GG.

So, last week, we put out the call – bring out your deadly shots of your teenage wildlife in Cabana’s, Club Life, Lautrex, the P&R discos at The Rugby Club, The Stables…

The Baskerville Sisters

It seems like another world now, given how quiet the town’s nightlife can be these days, but there was a time when Greystones’ weekends used to be heaving with Relax t-shirts, testosterone and smuggled-in cans of Tennent’s.

For the last two years, the only evidence we could find were a bunch of Teen Life – aka Phaze – shots [that’s one on the left], but it’s the over-18s nights where the real gold lies. Such as this historic Baskerville Sisters gig from Sunday, October 29th 1989, featuring the one and only Ronnie Drew.

So, wherever you tried to bury your shameful past, go dig around, see if you can find some shots to add to this collection of Greystones’ stone-washed, poodle-haired halcyon days.

And don’t worry – we can always black out the eyes. And any bare breasts.

Martin Byrne & Suzanne Fox heat up Cabana’s Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

On the P&R fence, Orla Lennon, Karen Tobin, Suzanne Berry, Joanne Adams, with Robert Shanks & Bobby Vickers

The Nolan Sisters Tribute Band feat Louise Vince, Jackie Sweeney, Friend, Rachel O’Brien & Suzanne Fox at Cabana’s

Jimmy McInerney & Rachel O’Brien at Cabana’s Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Jackie Sweeney (left) & Friend at Cabana’s Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

A Man Who Requested Anonymity & His Brother, Martin

Anto & Friend at Martin & Suzanne’s Wedding 1991

Anto, Louise & Shaun Byrne at Martin & Suzanne’s Wedding

Duette Night Club La Touche 11MAR83 Wicklow People

Shelly & Barry Purcell in Cabana’s on their first date, January 1988 – & still together!

Anyone recognise these P&R disco beauties…? Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Anyone recognise these hardened rockers…? Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Amanda Barrett & Marian Sherlock at Cabana’s Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Rugby Club P&R with Suzanne Berry, Rachel O’Brien & Joanne Adams Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Rachel O’Brien lights up Cabana’s Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

R2L Sandra Keaveny, Rachel O’Brien & Friend at The Stables Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

R2L Rachel O’Brien, Suzanne Fox & Friend at The Stables Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Martin Byrne’s 21st at The Rugby Club Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Martin Byrne audition for Kiss at Cabana’s Pic: Suzanne Fox-Byrne

Bunch of Greystonians got The Urge back in de ’80s

Aslan Rock Club Life. Pic: Janice Doyle

Now, go check out our Teen Life pics right here.