Awarded a Guinness World Records certificate in 2004 as the oldest pub in Ireland. The pub's own claim — well-documented locally though disputed by some architectural historians — traces the inn back to 900 AD, when Luain Mac Luighdeach is said to have opened a hostelry near Áth Mor (the Great Ford).
A section of original wattle-and-wicker wall, dated to the ninth century, is preserved on display behind glass. Coins from the same renovation now sit in the National Museum of Ireland.
Sits on the west bank of the Shannon at the river's narrowest point — the original ford that gave Athlone its name.
The floor slopes down toward the river. Tradition holds it was deliberately so — the Shannon could flood through and out without taking the building with it.
Photo via GoogleLow-ceilinged, 1000-year-old watering hole with riverside garden, live music and historical objects.
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Opening hours
| Mon | 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM |
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| Tue | 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Wed | 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Fri | 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Sat | 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Sun | 12:30 – 11:30 PM |
Photo, hours, ratings & contact info via Google Maps
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
| Address | 13 Main Street, Athlone |
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| County | Pubs in Westmeath |
| Opening hours | Mo-Sa 10:30-23:30, Su 12:30-23:30 |
| Phone | +353906492358 |
| Website | https://www.seansbar.ie |
| Eircode | N37 DW76 |
| Revenue ref | ATP056 |
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