Sir Henry's

Sir Henry's was a bar and nightclub on South Main Street in Cork, Ireland. It was founded by Jerry Lucey in 1978. The name was derived from Henry O'Shea, a baker and building proprietor in the South Main street area of Cork city. The club was known for its Dance, Trance, R&B, Hip Hop and regular live rock concerts. Gigs held there included a number by The Golden Horde, Toasted Heretic, Sonic Youth/Nirvana, Therapy?, The Wedding Present and The Fall.

During late 1980s the club ran a series of three-night long acid house weekenders, which attracted DJs such as Laurent Garnier,Shades of Rhythm and Justin Robertson. From the mid 1990s its dance nights were mostly deep house. The venue closed in June 2003 and the building demolished soon after.

Sir Henrys was a rock bar for many of its early years, a large video screen in front of the stage showed rock videos for customers. In the early to mid 1980s its clientele included members of Nun Attax (later "Five Go Down To The Sea") and Belsonic Sound. The club at the time also held gigs by an older and more traditional "pub rock" element, but this scene had died out by circa 1987.

Many of Ireland's up-and-coming young bands performed here and the 'Battle of the Bands' was held there for a number of years where unsigned talent competed for a recording contract. Artists that performed there over these years included Phil Lynott, John Martyn, ex-Clash Mick Jones' Big Audio Dynamite, The Pogues and The Sisters of Mercy.

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