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P. Bermingham – Navan, Co. Meath

P. Bermingham – Navan, Co. Meath

Mar 8, 2022

In 1882, Patrick Bermingham purchased a two-room grocery bar on Ludlow Street, Navan, and converted it into perhaps the most splendid Victorian pub in County Meath. The pub is now run by the Marmion family, cousins of the Berminghams, who have kept the original name...
The Long Hall – 51 George’s Street, Dublin 2

The Long Hall – 51 George’s Street, Dublin 2

Mar 8, 2022

The Long Hall is the sort of place Brunel would have created if he’d taken to pub design. Reminiscent of a mid-Victorian train station, it came in at No. 2 on a list of the most popular pubs in Dublin published by Tripadvisor in February 2022. Up until 1951, the bar...
The Stag’s Head – Dame Court, Dublin City

The Stag’s Head – Dame Court, Dublin City

Mar 8, 2022

For some, the first indication that they are within range of the Stag's Head comes while strolling along the south side of Dame Street, away from Trinity College. A singular mosaic tile on the pavement depicts the noble head of a stag and points down a small alleyway,...
Mick Lavelle (1930-2013) – The Entertainer of Westport

Mick Lavelle (1930-2013) – The Entertainer of Westport

Jan 26, 2022

One of the best-loved faces in Westport, Co Mayo, the late Mick Lavelle was renowned for rolling up on a nearby seat in Matt Molloy’s pub and bursting into a ballad or a bawdy verse. He reckoned he knew  the words to over a thousand songs, including ten about Donegal,...