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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref TRP0041 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE ANVIL BAR at BOOLTEENS, CASTLEMAINE in CO. KERRY with SOCO INVESTMENTS LIMITED as licensee.[1]
In 2025, the Kerryman reported that Liz O’Connor and her son Stephen (of The Anvil Bar in Boolteens) decided to rent out the establishment they purchased in 1999, with new lessees set to take over from December 20, 2025.[2]
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