This pub on Pearse Street makes specific claims as to its Victorian heritage on all their branding, yet it is not on "the list" that most people go to - from Kevin C. Kearns infamous pub book.
As far as I can tell, the pub dates to the 1860s with the current building from the mid 1880s, well in the Victorian era; and the interior is accurate enough, so I'm not sure if this was an accidental or deliberate exclusion by Kearns. It isn't on his almost list either.
Freemans Journal sales ad, January 31st 1885
This is a little out of the city centre that its off the main tourist trails - unless Book of Kells visitors come out the side exit from Trinity I'd guess - but there's plenty of offices around the area which provide a base customer load normally.
Being a bit outside the city, I've been here more often before or after matches and gigs in the RDS or Aviva than for any other reason, albeit it has also been a useful place for organising meetups due to being closed to Pearse Station.
The operators here also own the pub directly across the road, S0032 Trinity Inn. However, this is never open to the public - you need to pre-book a party that is suitably large (50+) to justify opening it up.
Although it is genuinely Victorian and has been in the same family since it was founded, the interior dates from the early 1990s and is a product of the Irish Pub Company. The public bar on the east side was the full extent of the premises until they bought the shop next door and made it their lounge and ladies'.
ReplyDeleteThat explains is then, Kearns was strict on the interior being original. With the IPC, it may actually be "original", but to a completely different pub down the country, of course.
DeleteThe address was always given in Shaw Street in the past, which makes sense.