Address :23 Lower English St,ArmaghBT61 7LJ If it’s ever decided to form an organisation called Gamblers Unanimous, then its headquarters should be The Strawberry Inn on Lower Eighth Street, Armagh. At one time there were four stables at the back of the bar, the site of the present lounge, and it seems that the connection […]
Address :None given Almost 100 years ago, Jeremiah Gilhooly opened a spirit grocery store at Dungiven Road, not a stone’s throw from where Gilhooly’s is today. The establishment earned the said Gilhooly a good livelihood and, perhaps more importantly, a reputation as one of the most convivial hosts in the town. Leading Ulster cartoon artist […]
Address:4 Main Street, Eglinton,LondonderryBT47 3PQ Happy Landing Bar Eglinton During the Second World War, it wasn’t uncommon for ten pilots to fly out on a mission and for only seven or eight to return. As a result, any landing on the way back, however rough, came to be regarded as a happy one, and the […]
Address : 38 Ferryquay St, Londonderry BT48 6JB You’ve heard of a ship in a bottle, but if you want to enjoy a bottle in a ship (and stay on dry land) let your sea legs take you up inside the city walls and go on board the good ship The Anchor. Here you’ll be […]