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PILLAR HOUSE

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Listed name · observed 2026-09-10
Gibbons' Pillar House Bar
Listed address · observed 2026-09-10
8 Society St, Townparks, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Phone · observed 2026-09-10
(090) 964 3939
Opening hours · observed 2026-09-10
  • Thursday: 5 to 11:30 pm
  • Friday: 3 to 11:30 pm
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 11:30 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
Facilities · observed 2026-09-10
  • Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible car park; Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Service options: Serves dine-in; No delivery
  • Highlights: Has great beer selection; Serves great cocktails; Has great wine list; Has live music; Has live performances; Good for watching sport
  • Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves food; Serves food at bar; Serves spirits; Serves wine
  • Dining options: Has table service
  • Amenities: Has toilet
  • Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Trendy
  • Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists
  • Planning: Accepts reservations
  • Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
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SOCIETY STREET, BALLINASLOE, Galway

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Pub details

Address
SOCIETY STREET, BALLINASLOE
County
Galway
Licence reference
GAP217

Building and heritage

An elegant ashlar-fronted building reflecting its former use as a bank. The columns flanking the openings of the arcaded ground floor and the inscribed stone frieze refer to classical architecture, attempting to bring the grandeur and significance of ancient cultures to nineteenth-century bank construction. The carving is clearly the work of skilled stonemasons and carvers. Other details, such as the carved eaves course and the adjacent integral archway, enhance the building and its setting.

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Local notes

Established

Built between c.1820 and c.1840.

Architecture

An elegant ashlar-fronted building reflecting its former use as a bank. The columns flanking the openings of the arcaded ground floor and the inscribed stone frieze refer to classical architecture, attempting to bring the grandeur and significance of ancient cultures to nineteenth-century bank construction.

Music

Listed on thesession.org as a regular trad-session venue (2012-12-20 16:46:17).

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