THE LONG VALLEY BAR Heritage

Established

Trading on Winthrop Street since 1842. The building had been a stable for the General Post Office's horses — the GPO still stands across Oliver Plunkett Street.

Family

The Moynihan family bought the bar in 1927 and have run it ever since.

Earlier uses

Stable. Then a 19th-century pub favoured by British soldiers — which is why the Long Valley survived intact when the Black and Tans burned much of central Cork in 1920.

Architecture

The bomb-proof wooden counter is original. So are the hand-crafted tables, the stucco-glass panel partition, and the floor tiles. The snug carries etched-glass doors and chased-silver doorknobs salvaged from the *Celtic*, a White Star ocean liner.

Food

Famous for its 'doorstep' sandwiches — slabs of bread thicker than the floor tiles, served with a pint of Murphy's. The combination is the bar's signature.

Regulars

Humphrey Moynahan — the long-time proprietor — wore a customary white apron and was known for playing German marching music while serving the sandwiches.

Reputation

A Cork institution. One of the city's most thoroughly-loved pubs, photographed and written about more than most.