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44. The Slieve Gullion Inn

44. The Slieve Gullion Inn

Renamed : M.C. LarkinsAddress:7 Carrickasticken Rd, Forkhill, Newry BT35 9RP My first port of call was The Slieve Gullion Inn, with its gleaming white exterior.A small white stoned garden with an old water pump completes the picture. The interior is typical of a small country pub with its labyrinth of small rooms. The small public […]

50. The Strawberry Bar (Devlin’s)

50. The Strawberry Bar (Devlin’s)

Address :23 Lower English St,ArmaghBT61 7LJ If it’s ever decided to form an organisation called Gamblers Unanimous, then its headquarters should be The Strawberry Inn on Lower Eighth Street, Armagh. At one time there were four stables at the back of the bar, the site of the present lounge, and it seems that the connection […]

49. The Danny Boy

49. The Danny Boy

Renamed : Dan GregorysAddress : 109 Camlough Rd, Bessbrook,NewryBT35 7EE Bessbrook still has some appearance of the ‘Model Village’, built in 1846-55 by John Grubb Richardson, a Quaker linen manufacturer. In those days the relationship between the Richardsons and the townspeople was almost patriarchal, and the welfare of the community was the firm basis upon […]