A few weeks ago, we wrote an article on Church Street in Charleston and why it is considered the most ghost-infested street in South Carolina. Many things bump in the night in the Holy City, but it seems the loudest bumps occur along and near this street.
Tommy Condon’s at 160 Church Street is one of the best places to grab food, partake in a round, and socialize. According to Denise Roffe in her Ghosts and Legends of Charleston, South Carolina, 2nd edition, it may also be a great place to encounter a few ghostly spirits.
Roffe interviewed customers and former employees in the book. One story mentioned that in the early 1900s, a candy warehouse stood where present-day Tommy Condon’s now sits. One night, Sharon was preparing to leave for the night at closing when she heard a child singing. She turned as she retrieved her car keys from her purse and saw a young girl standing near the bar, dressed in a pink dress with ruffles, with her hair pulled in pigtails. Sharon realized quickly that the girl, around five years old, was transparent. According to the book, Sharon never returned to work again.
Another specter that supposedly haunts the restaurant is that of a former employee who worked here for years before dying. Some have claimed to see his apparition in the back near a storage area. He is said to make himself known in other ways, like turning stove burners on and off.
The book also says the ladies’ restroom is a hotspot. The face of an old woman will sometimes appear in the bathroom mirror, unseen hands open and close the baby changing station, and issues with stall doors.
Sounds like Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub is the life of the party.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr.