38-40 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7BA From the outside, you would think it was a large commercial hotel, and you would be quite right, for at the turn of the century it was called The Dublin and Armagh Hotel. The name Robinson’s was from the original owner, William Robinson. From 1930 to 1970 it […]
248. The Elbow Room / Pips Night Club
Status : Filthy McNastys 45 Dublin Road Belfast, Northern Ireland In the late seventies, once darkness had fallen over the city centre, Belfast became a ghost town: the Troubles had seen to that. The young ones then in search of entertainment headed for the comparative safety of the suburbs or the dormitory towns nearby. There […]
246. The Boreen
Status : Glass Jar/Muriels 12-14 Church Ln, Belfast BT1 4QN Just approximately 50 yards down Church Lane, on the same side as The Roost, stands the little Boreen Bar, owned by the Trainor family since 1968. Only 22 feet in length, and 7 feet wide, it lays claim to being the smallest bar in the […]
252. White’s Tavern of Winecellar Entry
Winecellar Entry This one is in the hard-to-find category, but looking for pubs in Belfast can be a sport in itself, enabling you to traverse terrain off the beaten track, which gives you a chance at least to have a peek behind the large stores. Running from High Street to Rosemary Street is Winecellar Entry, […]
