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Irish pubs were often equipped with a snug, a more secluded or private room with seating, similar to that of a British pub's snug.A typical snug within an Irish pub, while within the pub's premises, is usually separated from the rest of the pub by walls or partitions, has or used to have a door and is equipped with a hatch for serving drinks.
The pub is mentioned briefly in James Joyce's short story, Counterparts, [7] and was used as a filming location on a number of occasions. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Journalists and writers drank at Mulligan's during the twentieth century, [ 10 ] including staff from the Irish Times and from the former Irish Press newspaper - which operated next door until the ...
In 2023, the pub was the subject of an RTÉ documentary, Athbhaile. [2] Later that year, it was featured in The New York Times ' s coverage of the sessions held in the wake of Shane MacGowan's death. [7] In 2024, the pub was featured in Mega Dreoilín, a videogame art exhibition depicting the city's gentrifiction. [8]
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. [2] It is published every day except Sundays. [3] The Irish Times is Ireland's leading newspaper. [4] It is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. [5]
Owners James and Catherine Ward bought a former guesthouse and converted it to a pub. [1] In 1933 the Wards' daughter, Mary, married James Brennan, who remained behind the bar until 1981 when his two daughters, Nan and Patricia, took over the business. [1] Nan worked while Patricia cooked (or so Nan told The Irish Times shortly before her death ...
A theme pub is a pub that aligns itself to a specific culture, style or activity; often with the intention of attracting a niche clientele. Many are decorated and furnished accordingly, with the theme sometimes dictating the style of food or drink on offer too.
The Irish Times is Ireland's newspaper of record. The Sunday market is quite saturated with many British publications. The leading Sunday newspaper in terms of circulation is The Sunday Independent. Other popular papers include The Sunday Times, The Sunday Tribune, The Sunday Business Post, Ireland on Sunday and the Sunday World.
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.