Ireland's Oldest Pub - Sean's

Today we are going for a trip to find not only the oldest pub in Ireland but the oldest recorded pub in the world. It is in the Guinness Book of Records as dating back to the 10th Century.

It is in Athlone, about an hour’s drive from Galway. Easy drive straight along the freeway. We had planned to go to the Castle and the Art Gallery as well but they are both shut on a Monday. Oh well, off to the pub it is. Turned out to be a great time to go. Just on opening so not many people around. The lovely barmaid made us an Irish coffee, delicious! We stayed there people watching as the bar got busier and busier. Of course we had to have a Guinness in the oldest pub in the world before we left. Great experience and great atmosphere at this pub.

They don’t serve food in this pub so off we went to forage for some lunch. Found another little gem of a pub which served the best roast beef lunch followed with rhubarb and apple crumble for dessert. Graham always finds an old guy at the bar to chat with and this pub was no different. There is always one and they usually have a story to tell.

Seems like it’s a pub kind of day! We had dinner at the Kings Head and then some music at The Dew Drop Inn and lastly some fun at the Barr An Chaladh right across from where we are staying! The place was packed and there was a wake happening so lots of people drinking and dancing and having a good time.Read more