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THE MERRION INN

188, 190 AND 192 MERRION ROAD (ENCLOSED YARD ATTACHED AND ADJACENT), AND NEW EXTENSION ATTACHED, BALLSBRIDGE, Dublin

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188, 190 AND 192 MERRION ROAD (ENCLOSED YARD ATTACHED AND ADJACENT), AND NEW EXTENSION ATTACHED, BALLSBRIDGE
County
Dublin
Licence reference
S0165

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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.

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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]

Sources  (2)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. Irish Times · "Famous city pub damaged by fire" · 2012-06-25

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