It isn't the only thatched pub in Dublin; but they aren't common - there is a cluster of sorts in South Dublin (The Glenside, Taylors Three Rock, Stillorgan Orchard) and one in Lucan (Courtneys) as well as possibly more; but these are all in urban settings.
The pub is named after the area it is in, which has been called that for three hundred years or more. The pubs website provides multiple different potential sources for the area name; and also claims that it dates to 1595 - as with most pub age claims, this cannot really be verified but is likely more solid than some of the early dates claimed in the city centre. The pub is sited on the former Dublin-Dunleer (and onwards North) turnpike, long since bypassed and bypassed again, but definitely in a site that had passing traffic that long ago.
One bit of its heritage that needs some urgent work is the simple mosaic doorstep on the way in to the bar, which is currently crumbling - many tiles are missing and some were completely loose when I visited - but otherwise the pub is in good condition.
Food is a major draw here; considering it isn't that easy to get here without a car, but there is still a drinks focused bar at the end. Like the previous pub, this is interestingly greebled - there's a large aircraft propeller above the bar, which may be real or may just be a prop prop (quite possibly the worst pun I'm ever going to write here).
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