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Sean's Bar is a pub in Athlone, Ireland, notable for its reputed establishment in AD 900, [1] [2] [3] and claim to being the oldest extant bar in Ireland. [1] However, architectural and archaeological records, including the Record of Monuments and Places and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, date the building to the 17th or 18th century.
Grace Neill's has the oldest known pub deeds in Ireland, [5] and is sometimes listed alongside other Irish pubs (including Sean's Bar in Athlone) as the "oldest licensed pub in Ireland". [6] [2] [3] In 2010, Grace Neill's was featured in the Michelin Eating Out In Pubs guide. [2] [3]
Irish pubs have existed for roughly a millennium, with the title "oldest pub in Ireland" held by Seáns Bar in Athlone, County Westmeath which was established in the 10th century. The Brazen Head in Dublin City was established in 1198 and holds the title "oldest pub in Dublin". It was not until 1635 that the government required pubs to be ...
In his 1969 book Irish Pubs of Character, Roy Bulson describes the establishment thus: "The Brazen Head was formerly an old coaching inn, and the pub itself maintains its old world charm and has been frequented by many famous Irish patriots such as Robert Emmet, Edmund Burke, Daniel O'Connell, Henry Grattan and Wolfe Tone. [..] The bar has ...
Kellys Cellars is a pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, situated at 30 Bank Street in the city centre. Built on March 14, 1720, it is one of the oldest pubs of Belfast. [1] It sits in what used to be an alley way off Royal Avenue, but a few buildings were knocked down and now Kellys sits in a square beside Castlecourt, a major Belfast shopping ...
Ireland's oldest person celebrates 109th birthday in Dublin.Source: PA
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The Cobblestone is a pub in Smithfield, Dublin, renowned for its live Irish traditional music. [1] The pub has been run by the Mulligan family since 1987. [1] It hosts multiple music sessions a day, [2] and is primarily sustained by the tourist trade.