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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref GAP822 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for QUINNS THE RUSTIC VAULTS at VICAR STREET, TUAM in CO. GALWAY with A1 PARTS LIMITED as licensee.[1]
NIAH records the Vicar Street premises as registry number 30331053, with original use as public house, current use as public house, date range 1860-1925, and architectural, artistic and historical special interest.[2]
NIAH describes the building as an end-of-row three-bay two-storey public house built circa 1870 and renovated circa 1920, with display windows carrying the words "Rustic Vaults, Bar, Grocery".[2]
An Coimisiún Pleanála records case PL07.301899 for The Rustic Vaults Pub, Townspark, Tuam, as a planning appeal tied to Galway County Council case 17/1892 for demolition of a pool room, relocation of a pub smoking area, reconstruction of a rear room, and construction of a new two-storey side building.[3]
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