John Clarke & Sons South Dock
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14 R802, 12 Bridge St, Dublin Southside, Co. Dublin, D04 EH30Friday 12 pm to 12:30 amRecorded 2026-09-11
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Recorded pub details
- Listed name
- John Clarke & Sons South DockRecorded 2026-09-11
- Listed address
- 14 R802, 12 Bridge St, Dublin Southside, Co. Dublin, D04 EH30Recorded 2026-09-11
- Phone
- (01) 668 9999Recorded 2026-09-11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/johnclarkeandsons/Recorded 2026-09-11
- Opening hours
- Friday 12 pm to 12:30 am
- Saturday 12 pm to 12:30 am
- Sunday 12:30 to 11:30 pm
- Monday 12 to 11:30 pm
- Tuesday 12 to 11:30 pm
- Wednesday 12 to 11:30 pm
- Thursday 12 to 11:30 pm
- Facilities
- Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; No delivery; No takeaway
- Highlights: Has bar games; Has great beer selection; Serves great cocktails; Has great wine list; Has live music; Has live performances; Has rooftop seating; Good for watching sport
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves spirits; Serves wine
- Dining options: Has seating; Has table service
- Amenities: Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Trendy
- Crowd: Good for groups
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Eircode
- D04 EH30
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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref S0158 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for JOHN CLARKE AND SONS SOUTH DOCK at PART OF 12,14 AND 16 BRIDGE STREET, RINGSEND in DUBLIN CITY with OLD CASTLE TAVERN LIMITED as licensee.[1] In 2014, The Irish Times reported that Sober Lane was expanding to Dublin with a pub and pizza restaurant in Irishtown after getting the keys of John Clarke and Sons.[2] In a 2024 Irish Times letter, Liam Clarke recalled that his father bottled Guinness for many years in John Clarke and Sons in Irishtown.[3]
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- Listed name · observed 2026-09-11
- John Clarke & Sons South Dock
- Listed address · observed 2026-09-11
- 14 R802, 12 Bridge St, Dublin Southside, Co. Dublin, D04 EH30
- Phone · observed 2026-09-11
- (01) 668 9999
- Website · observed 2026-09-11
- https://www.facebook.com/johnclarkeandsons/
- Opening hours · observed 2026-09-11
- Friday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
- Saturday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
- Sunday: 12:30 to 11:30 pm
- Monday: 12 to 11:30 pm
- Tuesday: 12 to 11:30 pm
- Wednesday: 12 to 11:30 pm
- Thursday: 12 to 11:30 pm
- Facilities · observed 2026-09-11
- Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; No delivery; No takeaway
- Highlights: Has bar games; Has great beer selection; Serves great cocktails; Has great wine list; Has live music; Has live performances; Has rooftop seating; Good for watching sport
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves spirits; Serves wine
- Dining options: Has seating; Has table service
- Amenities: Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Trendy
- Crowd: Good for groups
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards