CLOSED/Demolished – 2021 Address125-135 Strand Road,Derry, Londonderry BT48 7PA Notes: you can witness the demolition on Streetview in 2021 Everybody knows that it was the wise man who built his house on the rock, so presumably the proprietor of Cole’s Bar on the Strand can claim his share of wisdom, because this was formerly the […]
18. The Townsman
Renamed : Thirsty GoatAddress :33 Shipquay StLondonderry, Northern Ireland Notes : AKA Downeys/Quay Bar Slightly below street level, snugly ensconced behind railings, in Shipquay Street sits a modest little Edwardian pub, The Townsman. Well, what’s so extraordinary about that, you may wonder. Only this, that if you wanted a night out at one of the […]
25. The Castle Bar
Address : 26 Waterloo St,Londonderry BT48 6HF There can’t be too many publicans who can boast that the walls of their premises are a part of history, preserved from change and protected by law. Visit the Castle Bar and you’ll see at a glance that it has been built right up against the old City […]
24. The Gluepot
Renamed : The River Inn Address:36 Shipquay Street, Londonderry By far the oldest public house in the city of Derry is the Gluepot, near the bottom of Shipquay Street.Its history stretches back to before the siege, to 1684 to be exact, when it operated as an inn, fulfilling the three requirements necessary to obtain its […]