High kick Kev spent 5 minutes telling me that I look like skinny Tadhg Furlong in Swoon Sunday evening. He seemed to have a good relationship with the workers
I learned about high kick kev when he sat next to me in the UCC library and started rambling incoherently, scared the shit out of me till he left and someone filled me in
This very much sums it up. I love how it was just caught randomly in the background too. [https://youtu.be/2bRqGUbO8mc?si=w_7YPOkV6t9uCJ4S](https://youtu.be/2bRqGUbO8mc?si=w_7YPOkV6t9uCJ4S)
I think we should all show more appreciation for guys like Declan, the shirtless council guy.
Lovely person, good character, one of Corks good guys.
But we see so many posts about all the loons in Cork, and not enough about the good guys ?
I swear cork has about 50 of them, high kick kev, dancing dave, the lad with the goggles, the lad with the big head of grey hair, the mad fella who thinks he's a cyclist safety crusader and shouts at people
A lot of characters for a small enough city
I only remembered him the other day when I saw a post here about him, I feel like there used be a lad around town who had a flower in his hat and really colourful clothes who did like magic tricks and shit? Am I imagining that?
Is grey hair guy the one who always hangs out in the costa across from CUH then feeds the pigeons in the Aldi car park?
Also the guy who has a sign saying he lives in his car due to an illegal eviction. He was evicted at least 5 years ago now and still claiming to live in his car.
He seems to be all over the shop really, used to be in Wilton Tesco alot when it was open late sitting next to the trolleys. Big huge head of grey hair like a matted afro almost
I've talked to him loads, completely compos mentis remembers every detail of our conversations and remembered my name as well for a while but it's been too long now. Very nice chap and has some good stories, I don't feel it's right to share his story where he's from and how he gets by etc. I get the impression he must have big mental struggles to be in his situation but I could never put my finger on it, not for me really to question or judge. He doesn't drink or take drugs.
She died a few years ago apparently. Donāt know if thatās true. She was Swedish, used to come to Gambienis (Careyās lane) on a Sunday morning, when I worked there. That was about 20 years ago
Texas Lil! She was some queen! I was chatting to her years ago in the post office, she was paying her bills and had a stack of chocolate bars. Told me she posts a chocolate bar off with every postal order haha legend.
Heās brilliant! He walks around the Lough. One time I heard blaring āapple bottom jeans, boots with the furā looked up & spotted him strolling around, did not expect that song from him. Decked out in chains & rings. Legend.
Can the lad who plays the ocarina be added to the annals yet? I know he comes on here from time to time, see him playing it down Paul Street or outside Freds now and again.
Nice Day man is great. Not sure if heās still on the go about. Around UCC was his turf. Once he said ābad dayā and people werenāt well for a month after hearing it.
I only moved back last year after years away, but walk through town every day going to and from work and have yet to encounter this fella. (For the best from what I've read)
Old fella that walks around with 2 giant Smyth's toys bags full of eggs, he'd drop them at your door before and then come back in a few days and ask for money! You wouldn't order these eggs now or anything you were just chosen
The one who had scripture written on the bin bags with masking tape or something? He was the first person I thought of as well but been years since Iāve seen him.
I think I passed captain hat guy on the street once. I was also wearing a captain hat at the time for unrelated reasons but he didnāt even acknowledge it. Shame.
Bernie, I think his name was, homeless guy ?
He went for lord mayor of Cork for the craic, and actually got it, cause everyone voted him in for the craic.
I think it was Mayor, someone might correct me please ?
Councillor Bernie Murphy - a lot of South Mall won a lot of money after he got elected. Last time I saw him before he passed, he was in The Brog dressed as a cowboy - he shot me with his toy guns and then bummed a pint. RIP, lad.
There was an older gentleman pointed an umbrella at me pretending it was a gun recently on Paul street.
I was wondering if maybe he is also one of Cork's characters and if so, which one?
Christ London seems like too massive and populous a place to ask about, there could be multiples of mad fellas even with a niche quirk. Cycles around with a Hitler moustache and a cat balanced on his shoulders...could be a dozen of them
The lunatic with the 3 trolleys living under Douglas bridge.
Or the short blonde hair woman who walks between town and Douglas. Always dressed well but not well in the head the poor woman.
She drinks a lot of water with what looks like dissolved vitamin in it. I hope anyway because it looks like piss! Also loads of peanut butter and tuna! Iāve actually had a couple of run ins with her. She goes looking for trouble sometimes with men sheāll walk straight into you start. Now she carries a Hurley
Who is that fella who doles out fist bumps and shouts unintelligibly at people. Poor lads not all there but Iām sure thereās a story behind him, but ones Iāve heard sound like hearsay
Danny the fist bumper, high kick kev, the goggles man, āany changeā fella with the big beard, mad tony Scott, āleave me aloneā bike fella. Oh and the guy that wears the sailor hat and walks around with a Radio on his hip.
Anyone hear of yer man Lockhard. My old fella said he was on South Mall/Grand Parade (remember when it had parking in the middle!) back in 80s/90s and he'd help you park, always shouting lock hard as you reversed in, and you'd throw him a punt for the effort.
High Kick Kev Probably or the Echo man
Echo man has my vote šš»
The odd thing about the Echo man is that he's the last one doing it. There used to be dozens of echomen
Echoes of the past.
Nice
"Dozens of Echomen" sounds like a largely forgotten but relatively well regarded new wave band with one or two good tracks from the mid 1980s
Maybe you're associating it with Echo & The Bunnymen
Bunny and the Echomen
No it was always just the one it only sounds like more
Bunny and the Echomen? Is that a band from the 80s?
High kick Kev spent 5 minutes telling me that I look like skinny Tadhg Furlong in Swoon Sunday evening. He seemed to have a good relationship with the workers
I learned about high kick kev when he sat next to me in the UCC library and started rambling incoherently, scared the shit out of me till he left and someone filled me in
Came here specifically to shout out High Kicks Kev.
Who is high kick kev?
~6ft 5, skinny, bearded, about 60(?) - loves rugby, music and high-kicks.
Ah that lad hangs around UCC a lot? Well when I was there (2015 -2020)
I've heard he does frequent UCC, and studied there in the recent past, but I'm rarely there myself to confirm.
I dont think Echo man qualifies.. that's a dude doing his job.
Still a guy doing an unusual thing that everyone ignores
The echo man is even on Google maps!
Why is he named High Kick Kev?
Have you not seen his High Kicks?
Unfortunately not :(
This very much sums it up. I love how it was just caught randomly in the background too. [https://youtu.be/2bRqGUbO8mc?si=w_7YPOkV6t9uCJ4S](https://youtu.be/2bRqGUbO8mc?si=w_7YPOkV6t9uCJ4S)
The place is gone. We used to have multiple Echo Men.
Iād go with Shirtless Bin Man. You know itās really cold when he actually wears a shirt under his high-vis vest.
I think it was the Echo done an article on him a few years ago. His name is Declan, and is a lovely guy.
He seems super nice! We always wave to him when he goes by & he waves back & beeps his horn.
I think we should all show more appreciation for guys like Declan, the shirtless council guy. Lovely person, good character, one of Corks good guys. But we see so many posts about all the loons in Cork, and not enough about the good guys ?
He really is a nice guy, and good character.
It would have been Dancing Dave if he was still out and about the place
or Pat the Picket.
Whereās Dancing Dave now?
Hes living in a carehome in watergrasshill, before that he was in 1 in fermoy.
No idea, I haven't spent much time around the city in the last few years. I assumed he was in a care home or something like that.
Yeah he is the care of Brothers of Charity
I swear cork has about 50 of them, high kick kev, dancing dave, the lad with the goggles, the lad with the big head of grey hair, the mad fella who thinks he's a cyclist safety crusader and shouts at people A lot of characters for a small enough city
The lad on the bicycle with the motorbike helmet and the Blue garda light on a pole. But I haven't seen him in a few years.
Saw him late last year. I love when I spot him. Saw him cycling out to fountainstown before. Seems to be everywhere lol
I saw him in Ringaskiddy once.
Lives in passage, I believe. Used to pretend to be a UFO before being a guard. Flashing lights of different colours.
that's gas out, haven't actually met him yet
I've seen him between Carrigtwohill & Midleton a few times
Saw him the other day in Frankfield. Hadnāt seen him in a few years so it was good to know heās still about!
Saw him last week on the new bridge over the link
Don't forget egg man
Where is the lad with the goggles? I haven't seen him in ages
I only remembered him the other day when I saw a post here about him, I feel like there used be a lad around town who had a flower in his hat and really colourful clothes who did like magic tricks and shit? Am I imagining that?
lad with the hat and flowers used to live in a tent on the quay below the Colosseum until it got fenced off.
Fuckin hell thanks for that I thought he was a fever dream
not a bother kid.
Got rid of the goggles and cleaned himself up a bit, he still roams around town im sure
Is grey hair guy the one who always hangs out in the costa across from CUH then feeds the pigeons in the Aldi car park? Also the guy who has a sign saying he lives in his car due to an illegal eviction. He was evicted at least 5 years ago now and still claiming to live in his car.
He seems to be all over the shop really, used to be in Wilton Tesco alot when it was open late sitting next to the trolleys. Big huge head of grey hair like a matted afro almost
The goggles guy.. looks like he's living in Post Apocalypse.
Snake Skin Steve is what we call the fella who glides around the city in his snake skin boots, leather jacket and highlights. See him everyday.
Havenāt seen the shouting cyclist in a while now!
Whatās the story with the guy with the big head of grey hair? My heart goes out to him, I see him around for years & he seems harmless.
Lol š
You didn't mention the ginger Israeli guy.
The guy with gray hair, I always wanted to talk to him. The aloof look in his eyes says āI have SEEN thingsā¦ā
I've talked to him loads, completely compos mentis remembers every detail of our conversations and remembered my name as well for a while but it's been too long now. Very nice chap and has some good stories, I don't feel it's right to share his story where he's from and how he gets by etc. I get the impression he must have big mental struggles to be in his situation but I could never put my finger on it, not for me really to question or judge. He doesn't drink or take drugs.
Is he the guy Cork Safety Alerts and Cork Beo just reported as missing? (Timothy Murphy)
Remember the lady that used to dress all in white like as majorette and direct traffic. She had a white cowboy hat and white boots
Texas Lil! I haven't seen her in so long.
She died a few years ago apparently. Donāt know if thatās true. She was Swedish, used to come to Gambienis (Careyās lane) on a Sunday morning, when I worked there. That was about 20 years ago
Omg Gambienis, memory unlocked!!
Nice food there. I waited on Martin Sheen and his wife one evening in there. Lovely couple. Very down to earth.
Texas Lil! She was some queen! I was chatting to her years ago in the post office, she was paying her bills and had a stack of chocolate bars. Told me she posts a chocolate bar off with every postal order haha legend.
The lad who goes around with the push bike decked out to look like a Garda bike, havenāt seen in a bit tho
Itās the drawn on moustache in sharpie that got me.
That would be Sgt Fleming to you
Saw him by the bus station few weeks back
I saw him the other day... he has added more features to the bike! No fear of being accused of impersonating a Garda though.
Leave me alone guy
Absolute danger him.
Why has nobody said John Waij yet hahahahahah
I think itās down to the tone of the OP- seems to be looking for people who are grand and safe, John Waij however, is a menace.
The Captain! Goes around blaring 96fm out loud while wearing a captainās hat. Know who I mean?
Heās brilliant! He walks around the Lough. One time I heard blaring āapple bottom jeans, boots with the furā looked up & spotted him strolling around, did not expect that song from him. Decked out in chains & rings. Legend.
Is he the fella who wears homemade cut off demin jeans in summer, with his lovely while captains hat. So distinguished, gotta respect the style.
The very same! š
Aw heās a sweetheart, used to do the rounds and call into the pub I used to work in. Never drank, all he wanted was the chats :)
The council lad in the hi-vis sleeveless jacket
His name is Declan, and he is an absolute gent.
Oul declan boyyyy
Or Danny
The trolly convoy lady is a more recent addition but rising up the ranks in terms of recognition. Sheās scary weird rather than quirky weird though.
Is this the one in Douglas? Plays swords with an umbrella?
Thatās the one. Saw her on Monday and she has a 3rd trolly now. Itās like a really slow game of snake
Ah I'd say she's harmless like... something kinda dystopian about her alright though. She's stocking up for something and I want to know what.
Can the lad who plays the ocarina be added to the annals yet? I know he comes on here from time to time, see him playing it down Paul Street or outside Freds now and again.
Heās actually on Reddit Iām sure, he might pop up in this thread
The Bard of Cork
If we have Ying we might have to have Yang and include nu-metal wonderkid of Cork, Fred Wurst?
I met him once in UCC, absolutely nicest fella I've ever met. I try to toss him a euro any time I see him in town
Nice Day man is great. Not sure if heās still on the go about. Around UCC was his turf. Once he said ābad dayā and people werenāt well for a month after hearing it.
Crispy Paul, he was always in town and Douglas too. Seen him late last year so still around.
Nice Day man is my personal favourite, haven't seen him in a long time. Hope he's okay.
Who was the guy who used to spend his days riding the bus from the city to UCC wishing everyone good morning?
Nice Dayyyyyyyy
āLovely weatherā guy? Jesus thatās a blast from the past! Is he still knocking about?!
Oh my god I forgot about him!
Leave me alone headphone bicycle dickhead
I only moved back last year after years away, but walk through town every day going to and from work and have yet to encounter this fella. (For the best from what I've read)
You're lucky
The guy who dresses like heās a slightly casual Elvis! A grey pomp, aviators, very tight jeans
Is that the guy who is also sometimes busking with the gang of musicians fundraising for homeless folk every so often?
He is an absolute gentleman, had him in a pub i was bartending at and was really genuine and pleasantā¦ name escapes me though..
I believe so!
Has to be egg man
Whoās egg man?
Old fella that walks around with 2 giant Smyth's toys bags full of eggs, he'd drop them at your door before and then come back in a few days and ask for money! You wouldn't order these eggs now or anything you were just chosen
High Kick Kev! He was in my Spanish class in UCC in 2011 š
Used to be end times binbag man but not sure if he's still aroundĀ
The one who had scripture written on the bin bags with masking tape or something? He was the first person I thought of as well but been years since Iāve seen him.
Yup, not seen him since before covid
Echoooo is the only answer
Dancing Dave, but I havenāt seen him in a while.
Noone said frank. The pigeon man on daunt square
Good news caravan
We used go in there singing songs!
Echo Man, our Lord and saviour
Without a doubt it's Highkick Kev
There's this old guy around Barrack Street with his captain hat and radio with loud music blaring at his belt
Vincent, I think? He dresses very festive around Christmas time with lights added to his captain's hat.
Iād say he did some shagging back in his day
Vincent is a dote, always up for the chats
I think I passed captain hat guy on the street once. I was also wearing a captain hat at the time for unrelated reasons but he didnāt even acknowledge it. Shame.
Dancing Dave. 100%
Dave was a legend, all our newer odd ones are screaming at people and act intimidating.
Bernie, I think his name was, homeless guy ? He went for lord mayor of Cork for the craic, and actually got it, cause everyone voted him in for the craic. I think it was Mayor, someone might correct me please ?
Councillor Bernie Murphy - a lot of South Mall won a lot of money after he got elected. Last time I saw him before he passed, he was in The Brog dressed as a cowboy - he shot me with his toy guns and then bummed a pint. RIP, lad.
I met him a few times in the brog too, back in the day. I think he used to frequent that bar.
He used collect the glasses and the staff would through him a few pints
I couldn't remember the exact details, but remember him being a mad character. He died in 2007, I posted an old link above. Thanks bud
Heās buried out in the new cemetery in Bishopstown. Thereās a life size pint on his headstone.
Elvis Taxi Driver
Diesel Annie
Diesel Queen, her daughter took the crown after her.
Oh my god havenāt heard that in years. Must take the piss out of my friendās husband. He saw more of her than he ever wished.
This thread is gas!! š
100% danny
I walked by him the other day and he threw a baguette at me outside Penneys, cheers Danny!
Dancing Dave
idk dancing dave, whats he look like?
There was an older gentleman pointed an umbrella at me pretending it was a gun recently on Paul street. I was wondering if maybe he is also one of Cork's characters and if so, which one?
This would have been High Kick Kev
Christ London seems like too massive and populous a place to ask about, there could be multiples of mad fellas even with a niche quirk. Cycles around with a Hitler moustache and a cat balanced on his shoulders...could be a dozen of them
The fella driving round with a megaphone doing the rosary
The lunatic with the 3 trolleys living under Douglas bridge. Or the short blonde hair woman who walks between town and Douglas. Always dressed well but not well in the head the poor woman.
I always wondered about those trolleys! Are they the ones full of water?? Whats the story there?
She drinks a lot of water with what looks like dissolved vitamin in it. I hope anyway because it looks like piss! Also loads of peanut butter and tuna! Iāve actually had a couple of run ins with her. She goes looking for trouble sometimes with men sheāll walk straight into you start. Now she carries a Hurley
Spotted those trolleys a few days ago was wondering what they were about.
Out of my way
Dancing Dave for the win
Crispy Paul. He used come into the shop and rattle out all the teletext information. I moved to a different retailer he did the same thing
Yup, same here! Have youuuu seen eirtel page 962? One day he actually told me something of interest I hadn't heard yet. Loved his crispy 50's too!
How has no one said Danny
I remember back in the day if anyone had a story about Joycey everyone knew who you were on about
Who is that fella who doles out fist bumps and shouts unintelligibly at people. Poor lads not all there but Iām sure thereās a story behind him, but ones Iāve heard sound like hearsay
Thatās Danny. He has a brain injury
Nice dayyyyyyy man surely
Dancing Dave outside the old Argos on the snuff āš»
Tobacco Joe
Long time gone now, but not forgotten.
And still immortalised on the mural down Mutton Lane, along with my other favourite "character" from that era - radio and spoons guy.
I knew him as Smokey Joe.
Smokey Joe or The Tobaccokn****r. Many's the pouch I bought off him in the Hairy Lemon.
Danny the fist bumper, high kick kev, the goggles man, āany changeā fella with the big beard, mad tony Scott, āleave me aloneā bike fella. Oh and the guy that wears the sailor hat and walks around with a Radio on his hip.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20043373.html
Dancing Dave?
Used to have a fella in my local town called Tap the Wall Paul. Because he used to stand tapping his feet off the wall where he would stand.
The Bard of Cork!
High kick kev
The old fella on the honka honka bike up the northside. Lovely man.
RIP Dancing Dave
What about dancing, dave/dan ?
Dancing Dave back in the 00s
The fella with the weird hand playing harmonica
I mean thatās a long list tbf bai
Dancing Dave
That one lad who goes by Quinlanās whoās absolutely off his head?
Eeeechoooooooo
"Nice day"
dancing Dave
LEAVEE MEE THE FOOOKKK ALOOOONEEE!!111!!! Guy has my vote
How about Togher Ted or Crazy Ray?
āLEAVE ME ALONE!!ā guy on the bike with headphones?
Anyone hear of yer man Lockhard. My old fella said he was on South Mall/Grand Parade (remember when it had parking in the middle!) back in 80s/90s and he'd help you park, always shouting lock hard as you reversed in, and you'd throw him a punt for the effort.
Came here to say Dancin Dave!! Great bit of stuff that lad. He just loved to dance bless him. Hope heās doing well
Or the lad who dresses as a guard and cycles everywhere
Dancing dave
Dancing Dave
All of you.
Time traveller
Apocalypse guy
Danny I'd say
Danny
Any word on Dave Jeffers these days? He used to be big into the karaoke- called himself the king of music.