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ASTAGOB, CHAPELIZOD, Dublin

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Wren's Nest in Astagob, Chapelizod

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Address
ASTAGOB, CHAPELIZOD
County
Dublin
Licence reference
N0245

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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N0245 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for WRENS NEST at ASTAGOB, CHAPELIZOD in DUBLIN CITY with STELLA O'ROURKE AND MARIA O'ROURKE as licensee.[1] The Irish Times described The Wren's Nest in the Strawberry Beds as an important traditional-music pub and said sessions were regular there in 2025.[2] The Irish Times also reported that The Wren's Nest appears on the front of At Home with The Dubliners, an LP by The Dubliners.[2] NIAH records The Wren's Nest on Lower Road, Astagob as a regional-rated building with a date range of 1700-1760.[3]

Sources  (3)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. Irish Times · "Dublin pubs: The Royal Oak, The Yacht, Barney Kiernan’s - a celebration of the city’s finest bars" · 2025-10-19
  3. NIAH · Registry entry, ref. 11361026 · 2000-08-22

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Listed on thesession.org as a regular trad-session venue (2020-04-25 11:09:37).

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