You mightn't guess it from the front, but this pub dates from AD 900, making it Ireland's oldest (look for the Guinness World Records certificate). Peat fires warm the low-ceilinged interior, which has uneven floors (to help flood waters run back down to the river), sawdust and curios; live music plays in the riverside beer garden most nights in summer.
Sean's Bar
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