Articles tagged ‘Pubs’
Sean’s Bar, Athlone - Oldest Pub in Ireland
By Seán | August 4th, 2007 |
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There has been a pub awaiting weary travellers at the crossing of the river Shannon for over a thousand years.
But Sean’s Bar in Athlone isn’t just the oldest pub in Ireland. According to the lads at the Guinness Book of World Records, it’s the oldest pub in Europe. Excavations beneath the current pub have [...]
The Nanny Quinn’s
By Seán | June 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
One of the major perks of being a musician is the opportunity to travel the country and become acquainted with wonderful places otherwise off the beaten track. One such place is a pub somewhere between Mullingar and Kinnegad called The Nanny Quinn’s.
I was out with Amber Moon on the evening, lending some vocal and bodhran [...]
The 3am munchies
By Seán | May 25th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When you look at the image there to your left, do you think “battered sausage!”
No?
Curry chips, perhaps?
Chicken balls?
Nah, me neither.
What you do see is Charlotte, a blogger from the Roscommon People who has vindicated my theory regarding the late night Irish munchies.
Milltown Tavern
By Seán | May 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Ever since the motorway started taking its toll from commuters, the town of Milltownpass has taken a heavy toll in terms of the frequency of trade within its borders.
Standing cheerfully bright yellow despite the drying up of tourists, the Milltown Tavern continues to do business on the main street. When my car gave up the [...]
Skelly’s Bar in Ballymahon
By Seán | May 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Right at the centre of Ballymahon in County Longford is Skelly’s pub. An unassuming little grocery and off-license from the front, the pub is accessed through a side alley, depositing one into the pub’s surprisingly large beer garden.
The sheer number of sessions and concerts that have occurred in this venue boggle the mind. Due primarily [...]
The Price of a Pint goes up?
By Seán | April 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Back in the beginning of March drinks giant Diageo (those are the guys who own Guinness, among many, many other drinks) announced that they would be raising the price of a pint by 2.7% (about 4 cents) to “offset the rising cost of raw materials and energy prices.”
I have been watching the price of a [...]
Bar Metro Trad Session
By Seán | April 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The munchkin caught a cold. Daddy diligently wiped that little nose and soothed the upset little girl when she was cranky.
Now daddy is sick.
Ah, hell. So, with a cold coming on strong, on the worst day of the week - paper deadline - the day I sometimes get home around 1am I was asked to [...]
Rural Ireland dying?
By Seán | January 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Just over a month ago, I mentioned that many rural Irish communities may be facing extinction. As it turns out, recent news stories are reporting that is exactly what is happening.
Galway East TD Joe Callanan reported last week that a third of rural pubs in east Galway have closed since the new drink driving laws [...]
The Skeff Bar, Galway
By Seán | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Taking up a huge footprint on the west side of Eyre Square in Galway is the Skeff Bar.
Upstairs is the Skeffington Arms, an exclusively-priced hotel with aging rooms. Downstairs, however, is the impressive Skeff Bar. Everywhere there is skirting and molding. Kind golden lighting provides enough light to function without impeding on the natural [...]
The Grove
By Seán | January 6th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Grove is another one of those off-the-beaten track pubs that most visitors miss.
With portraits of James Dean and the western frontier on the walls, this is a pub decorated during the era when Ireland held the idea of the states - its idea, its songs and its music - in reverence. In the style [...]
