N0134 Gaffneys

There were once two Gaffneys pubs in Fairview - the larger, remaining pub and a significantly smaller one a few doors down - which still had some signage until very recently. This smaller pub ran as "Gaffneys Snug" or "Gaffneys Wine Lodge". I'm unsure as to exactly when this closed; it was still listed in Thom's Directory as late as 2008, but it could be quite slow at removing closed premises.

Anyway, there's no pints to be had in the closed pub but there still is in the main one. A large enough premises, I couldn't tell which side was the bar and which the lounge from outside and ended up picking the bar door at random. 

A small sort-of snug, complete that afternoon with someone talking to himself, meets you immediately. It's not the most useful snug when everyone coming and going walks past you, but it is separated from the main bar area. A small enough bar is behind this, with a sort-of lounge behind it. The main lounge is accessible from here as well as from the street.

The pub was relatively quiet  and I was able to get a table to read the paper at while having my pint. The bar has a reasonable selection of draught from multiple suppliers - Franciscan Well and O'Haras as well as the usuals - and four Guinness taps, which suggests that it does get a lot busier at times. 

Seems to be a decent pub anyway. When marking off on my records later, I realised that this was pub #350 as it currently stands. I did actually reach 350 separate premises a few pubs ago, but with some licences removed from the register (Dandelion, The Vaults, Browns Barn) they no longer "count".