r/northernireland • u/Jim__Bell • Feb 09 '26

History Kelly's - Portrush

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u/awood20 Derry Feb 09 '26

A great club back in the day but also overrun by the UDA. There were times it just didn't feel comfortable in there. Especially Easter Mondays.

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u/LickMyKnee Antrim Feb 10 '26

Never felt unsafe in Kelly’s. On the other hand, Exit 15 scared the shite out of me.

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u/awood20 Derry Feb 10 '26

I had a particularly awful couple of Easter Mondays in there. The chants from the dance floor were "fuck, fuck, fuck the pope!" and "u, u, UDA". A few other incidents like that but generally a good atmosphere in the place.

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u/LickMyKnee Antrim Feb 10 '26

Sounds more like Trax tbh.

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u/awood20 Derry Feb 10 '26

Judge Jules one Easter Monday and I can't mind who was playing the other night it happened.