Established
Built between c.1830 and c.1900.
Pub details
- Address
- BISHOP STREET, BALLYSHANNON
- County
- Donegal
- Licence reference
- DOP021
Building and heritage
This well-maintained thatched vernacular public house retains its early form and character. Its integrity is enhanced by the retention of a number of early fittings to the openings. The irregular spacing of the openings to the front façade lends it an appealing vernacular character that is typical of such buildings in Ireland. Modest in scale, it exhibits the simple and functional form of vernacular building in Ireland. Buildings of this type were once a ubiquitous feature of small Irish towns and villages, particularly in the outskirts along the approach roads to the centre, but are...