Somewhat by accident, I ended up doing three old roadhouses in a row. This one sits down on the Old Dublin Road, which is now basically a driveway to the Kings Hospital school; and a world away from the heavy traffic through Leixlip village or the six-lane dual carriageway which sits on an enbankment right behind the pub.
There isn't a large drinks trade around here - there being a limited number of houses nearby - and the pub is primarily a food venue now, with a very basic drinks range offered. It was dinner time, so food was eaten and was of a decent standard.
The back of the food menus gives an apparent story for the name of the pub, which I now regret not photographing as it is not on their website nor is it the "accepted" reason for the name.
The claimed reason was something along the lines of a harsh masters injured coachman dying on the side of the road near the Inn, leading to the name. The "accepted" reason that I had always been told, and is repeated everywhere else, is that the pub was used for inquests for those who had died on the roads, which is also the received wisdom about why 1001237 Templeogue Inn is rarely if ever called that, with The Morgue being the more common name.
Something else I regret not getting a photo of, assuming there'd be some online, was the rather strange waxwork sort-of in the wall above the stairs. Its so completely out of place with the rest of the pub that I'd love to know why its there.
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