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THE GOAT

GOATSTOWN HOUSE AND PREMISES ATTACHED, DUNDRUM, Dublin

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GOATSTOWN HOUSE AND PREMISES ATTACHED, DUNDRUM
County
Dublin
Licence reference
S0253

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible

Building and heritage

Like many of the other buildings on the north side of Dame Street, this building maintains its graduated fenestration pattern, which creates a pleasingly balanced façade that is enhanced by good-quality nineteenth-century window surrounds. These, together with the late nineteenth century shopfront, add decorative interest to the building, and are indicative of continued development and changes in use. The oak panelled interior is reported to have been constructed in the mid-twentieth century from wood salvaged from the RMS Mauritania, a troopship that served in World War I. The ceiling...

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What the archives say

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.

Listing historyNotable events

Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref S0253 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE GOAT at GOATSTOWN HOUSE AND PREMISES ATTACHED, DUNDRUM in DUBLIN CITY with CHARJON INVESTMENTS LIMITED as licensee.[1]

In 2001, the Irish Times reported that the Goat Inn in Goatstown was the subject of a planning application for a new "neighbourhood centre", and said proprietor Charlie Chawke stated the pub would remain as part of the development.[2]

In a 2021 profile, the Irish Times said Chawke's application to develop land beside his Goat pub had drawn controversy, and noted he had lost most of his right leg after being shot in a robbery outside the Goat Bar & Grill in 2003.[3]

Sources  (3)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. Irish Times · "The Goat heads for village centre" · 2001-09-20
  3. Irish Times · "Charlie Chawke: ‘I want to hold onto everything’" · 2021-05-14

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Local notes

Established

Built between c.1860 and c.1870.

Architecture

Like many of the other buildings on the north side of Dame Street, this building maintains its graduated fenestration pattern, which creates a pleasingly balanced façade that is enhanced by good-quality nineteenth-century window surrounds.

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