Opened in 1917 by Tom Crean, the Annascaul-born Antarctic explorer, shortly after his return from his third and final expedition with Shackleton. Crean retired from the Royal Navy in 1920 and ran the bar with his wife Eileen until his death in 1938.
Crean named the pub for the place he and Shackleton famously failed to reach.
Tom Crean himself is the regular. Born in Annascaul in 1877, Crean joined the Royal Navy at 15 and went on to serve under Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on three Antarctic expeditions — including the Endurance expedition. The walls of the pub he founded are covered in photographs taken on those voyages by Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley.
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| Address | Ardrinane, Annascaul |
|---|---|
| County | Pubs in Kerry |
| Phone | +353669157388 |
| Website | https://www.southpoleinn.com/ |
| Eircode | V92 N220 |
| Revenue ref | TRP0025 |
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