Community Relations - Your View

[Castle Ray]

What town is that vinoboy?

[vinoboy]

What town is that vinoboy?

Omagh.

[Castle Ray]

Omagh.

Is the El Paso not a loyalist bar and fairly central? I used to drink in there the odd time when visiting years ago. I much preferred the Royal Arms (it's no longer there) Silverbirch Hotel and the Monument Bar though. I've no idea what sort of bars they are though. All were decent enough and welcoming but El Paso definitely felt more one-sided.

[between the bridges]

Omagh.

Utopia!

[vinoboy]

Is the El Paso not a loyalist bar and fairly central? I used to drink in there the odd time when visiting years ago. I much preferred the Royal Arms (it's no longer there) Silverbirch Hotel and the Monument Bar though. I've no idea what sort of bars they are though. All were decent enough and welcoming but El Paso definitely felt more one-sided.

El paso -learned how to play pool in there ! Yes , was at that time only Prod pub ,though I drank (and still do on my return visits) in Charlies which was RC owned in my time but now Prod owned. Royal Arms -great spot ,owner is stalwart in Rugby club . No longer with us ,now got Main Street with bars /shops owned by Michael McElroy -very good complex. Monument -long gone.Omagh RC's very tolerant ,usually down to the fact that many joined BA as it had 2 camps in town.Rural RC's much more bitter in Carrickmore etc.

[vinoboy]

Utopia!

owner is a friend and his hobby is buying Prod pubs in small Tyrone towns to keep them going which asa multi millionaire he can afford !

[between the bridges]

owner is a friend and his hobby is buying Prod pubs in small Tyrone towns to keep them going which asa multi millionaire he can afford !

i usually have a pint there when attending a cultural event.

[vinoboy]

i usually have a pint there when attending a cultural event.

Will know many in that bar and surrounding area .Also , involved in cultural matters in that area despite no longer living there on a permanent basis.

[Castle Ray]

El paso -learned how to play pool in there ! Yes , was at that time only Prod pub ,though I drank (and still do on my return visits) in Charlies which was RC owned in my time but now Prod owned. Royal Arms -great spot ,owner is stalwart in Rugby club . No longer with us ,now got Main Street with bars /shops owned by Michael McElroy -very good complex. Monument -long gone.Omagh RC's very tolerant ,usually down to the fact that many joined BA as it had 2 camps in town.Rural RC's much more bitter in Carrickmore etc.

There was a bar called McElroys I think and it had a confession box in the corner of it. It was behind the big church at the top of the town with the lop-sided twin spires. It didn't feel like a place to wear my football scarf though, hence El Paso was a more obvious choice. There was also a bar across the road from El Paso which was reasonable too, can't remember the name.

[between the bridges]

Will know many in that bar and surrounding area .Also , involved in cultural matters in that area despite no longer living there on a permanent basis.

ha we may have seen each other around, might let you buy me a pint at the next one!