Established
Built between c.1760 and c.1800.
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From the record · Verified background
Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.
Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N0134 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for GAFFNEY AND SON at 5/6 FAIRVIEW in DUBLIN CITY with PAUL GAFFNEY as licensee.[1]
NIAH records the associated building as a Regional-rated structure dated 1760-1800 and notes its Georgian composition, late Victorian refurbishment, early roof profile, windows, wrought ironwork, and public-house history.[2]
Reviewed pub lore
Established
Built between c.1760 and c.1800.
Architecture
This elegant building survives with much of its early form and character intact, its late Victorian refurbishment providing a decorative contrast to the earlier Georgian composition. It retains salient features from various time periods, including the early roof profile, windows and wrought-ironwork, reflecting its architectural evolution.
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