Address;38 Main St,Irvinestown,EnniskillenBT94 1GL Well over 100 years old, the Central Bar presents a number of arresting features, most notably the four huge wooden barrels mounted behind the counter. At one time these were filled with spirits drawn by horse and dray from Enniskillen and hand-pumped from the street into the barrels. You can still […]
Closed – 2018Renamed : Cornerhouse in 1988 ishAddress:165 Main St, Lisoneill, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen BT92 0JE In Lisnaskea, I went in search of Paddy Cassidy in The Corner House only to find that he had retired.Paddy not only used to pull the pints but also the crowds to see his intriguing museum on a two-room extension […]
Address: 1 Edward St, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 6DB Three miles west of Dungarvan in Co.Waterford stands a fine monument to the most celebrated dog in the history of greyhound coursing, the legendary Master McGrath. This famous greyhound was owned by Lord Lurgan and trained by James Walsh, who named it after the orphan boy who […]
Address1 Mandeville St, Portadown, BT62 1HL Historic Pub Interior There is so much to see and enjoy in this beautiful, ornate old Victorian pub that it’s very difficult to know where to start. Better known to the local people as McConville’s, it was originally the Mandeville Arms Hotel, named after the Duke of Mandeville from […]