THE PORTERHOUSE INN Heritage

🏭 Heritage-listed building

Built: c.1925 · NIAH rating: Regional

Prominently located at Crossguns Bridge, this unusual building was erected about 1930 as a garage, but served as the headquarters of Ireland's first commercial airline, Iona Airways, which operated between 1931 and 1995. The enterprise was started here by the entrepreneur, Hugh Cahill, who initially had a motor company. Aircraft were serviced here, although the aerodrome was located three miles (5km) away at Kildonan House. The building was converted to a public house in 2004 and although it has undergone substantial changes with its new use, including replacement of the original banded render with glazed tiles, it retains its original form and massing, and linear detailing typical of its period. It is of interest as early infrastructure associated with air travel in Ireland.

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