Trading since 1775 — first as a grocery shop and shebeen, then rebuilt in 1880 by Edward J. Morrissey as the lofty two-storey, high-shelved premises that survives today.
An Abbeyleix everything-shop in its day: pub, grocer, newsagent, travel agent, undertaker, auctioneer, insurance agent. The travel-agent counter sold tickets for the Titanic's first and only voyage.
A near-perfect time capsule of late-19th-century Irish pub-and-grocery life. High shelf-lined walls, pot-belly stove, original Jacob's biscuit tins, a fixed-speed bicycle, a Fry's chocolate display, the original grocer's scales — all in place. Family-owned until 2003; now in the hands of Carlow publican Tom Lennon, who has not 'restored' anything.
Photo via GoogleOpening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 5:00 – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 5:00 – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM |
| Sun | 12:30 – 11:00 PM |
Photo, hours, ratings & contact info via Google Maps
| Address | Main Street, Abbeyleix |
|---|---|
| County | Pubs in Laois |
| Licence | Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) |
| Revenue ref | KKP0979 |
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