THE MERRION INN
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188, 190 AND 192 MERRION ROAD (ENCLOSED YARD ATTACHED AND ADJACENT), AND NEW EXTENSION ATTACHED, BALLSBRIDGECheck with the pub before travelling.The regulars
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- 188, 190 AND 192 MERRION ROAD (ENCLOSED YARD ATTACHED AND ADJACENT), AND NEW EXTENSION ATTACHED, BALLSBRIDGE
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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref S0165 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE MERRION INN at 188, 190 and 192 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, with CORMAK LIMITED as licensee.[1]
The Irish Times reported that a fire extensively damaged the Merrion Inn on Merrion Road in June 2012 and that nobody was injured.[2]
The same report said five Dublin Fire Brigade units attended the blaze and that the roof, upstairs area, and downstairs area were damaged.[2]
The Irish Times reported that the McCormack family took over the premises in 1991 and remodelled it that year.[2]
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