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THE GRAND SOCIAL

35 LOWER LIFFEY STREET AND, 40 LOWER ORMOND QUAY, AND EXTENSION ATTACHED TO AND ADJOINING, Dublin

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Address
35 LOWER LIFFEY STREET AND, 40 LOWER ORMOND QUAY, AND EXTENSION ATTACHED TO AND ADJOINING
County
Dublin
Eircode
D01 C3N0
Licence reference
N1994

Amenities

  • Limited wheelchair access

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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 historyMusic history

Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N1994 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE GRAND SOCIAL at 35 LOWER LIFFEY STREET AND, 40 LOWER ORMOND QUAY, AND EXTENSION ATTACHED TO AND ADJOINING in DUBLIN CITY with GRASOC LIMITED as licensee.[1]

TheJournal.ie reported in 2019 that 35 Liffey Street Lower was previously home to Pravda, that John Brereton DJed in Pravda for six years until 2007, and that Brereton later became involved in what became The Grand Social after Brian Montague purchased the property.[2]

TheJournal.ie also reported that The Grand Social's programming spanned jazz, indie rock, hip-hop, and string quintets.[2]

Sources  (2)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. TheJournal.ie · "'When they step into the room, there's magic': The Grand Social's rise from the ashes of a superpub" · 2019-05-22

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