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FRANCISCAN WELL, NORTH MALL, CORK

AddressFRANCISCAN WELL, NORTH MALL, CORK
CountyCork
EircodeT23 RHW2
Phone+353214393434
Websitefranwellbar.com
Licence refCXP444
♿ Limited wheelchair access

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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.

ArchitectureListing history

NIAH records the Franciscan Well site at 12 North Mall as a c.1775 former house, with a public house and brewery added to the rear in 1999 and a holy well to the rear [1]. The Irish Times reported in 2013 that Molson Coors bought the Franciscan Well brand and included the North Mall brew pub in the deal context [2].

Sources  (2)
  1. NIAH · The Franciscan Well Pub and Brewery, 12 North Mall, Cork City, registry entry 20500334 · 2003
  2. Irish Times · "Franciscan Well founder raises glass as major buys his brewery" · 2013-01-15

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Established

NIAH records the Franciscan Well site at 12 North Mall as a c.1775 former house, with a public house and brewery added to the rear in 1999.

Architecture

The site includes the holy well to the rear that gives the Franciscan Well its name.

Reputation

The Irish Times reported in 2013 that Molson Coors bought the Franciscan Well brand, with the North Mall brew pub part of the deal context.

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