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Built between c.1790 and c.1810.
JJ Bowles (Limerick's Oldest Pub)
8 Thomondgate, Thomond Gate, Limerick, V94 HK74
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8 Thomondgate, Thomond Gate, Limerick, V94 HK74Thursday 3 to 11:30 pmRecorded 2026-09-10
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Recorded pub details
- Listed name
- JJ Bowles (Limerick's Oldest Pub)Recorded 2026-09-10
- Listed address
- 8 Thomondgate, Thomond Gate, Limerick, V94 HK74Recorded 2026-09-10
- Phone
- (061) 454 261Recorded 2026-09-10
- Website
- http://www.jjbowlespub.com/Recorded 2026-09-10
- Opening hours
- Thursday 3 to 11:30 pm
- Friday 3 pm to 12:30 am
- Saturday 2 pm to 12:30 am
- Sunday 12:30 to 11 pm
- Monday 3 to 11:30 pm
- Tuesday 3 to 11:30 pm
- Wednesday 3 to 11:30 pm
- Facilities
- Accessibility: No wheelchair-accessible car park; No wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; No delivery; No takeaway
- Highlights: Has great beer selection; Has live music; Has live performances; Has rooftop seating; Good for watching sport
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves spirits; Serves wine
- Dining options: Outside food allowed; Has seating; No table service
- Amenities: Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Trendy
- Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Children: Good for kids
- Parking: Free of charge street parking
- Eircode
- V94 HK74
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Architecture
An accurate date for this building is difficult to ascertain without more extensive investigations, though it could be significantly earlier in origins given the pitch of the roof structure and the placing of the window openings in such a manner to suggest quite substantial party walls.
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- Listed name · observed 2026-09-10
- JJ Bowles (Limerick's Oldest Pub)
- Listed address · observed 2026-09-10
- 8 Thomondgate, Thomond Gate, Limerick, V94 HK74
- Phone · observed 2026-09-10
- (061) 454 261
- Website · observed 2026-09-10
- http://www.jjbowlespub.com/
- Opening hours · observed 2026-09-10
- Thursday: 3 to 11:30 pm
- Friday: 3 pm to 12:30 am
- Saturday: 2 pm to 12:30 am
- Sunday: 12:30 to 11 pm
- Monday: 3 to 11:30 pm
- Tuesday: 3 to 11:30 pm
- Wednesday: 3 to 11:30 pm
- Facilities · observed 2026-09-10
- Accessibility: No wheelchair-accessible car park; No wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; No delivery; No takeaway
- Highlights: Has great beer selection; Has live music; Has live performances; Has rooftop seating; Good for watching sport
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves spirits; Serves wine
- Dining options: Outside food allowed; Has seating; No table service
- Amenities: Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Trendy
- Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Children: Good for kids
- Parking: Free of charge street parking