N0716 The Village Inn (Finglas)

Urgh, more fruit machines. At least they were shoved in to a corner here and I could sit well away from them.

This pub is possibly still better known by its long-standing previous name, the Jolly Toper - a toper being a consumer of alcohol. Indeed, on leaving the pub and heading towards the bus to the next premises, I was called over by a woman who had pulled in in her car to ask me where the Jolly Toper was. I did consider answering "2006", but considering the last pub I did consider whether I was skirting the edge of a time continuum failure and could actually be in 2006!

Why did the pub change its name? Well, someone was shot there; an event that almost always leads to a name change or the pub closing for good; and indeed the name was changed by the first Streetview pass the year after.

Other than it taking a bit longer than I'd expect in a quiet pub to get served at the bar; there was nothing else negative to note here. The pub was a good bit quieter than the other three in Finglas village, which may be useful at a busier time.