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THE FOUNTAIN BAR

11 MAIN STREET, CASTLEISLAND, Kerry

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Address
11 MAIN STREET, CASTLEISLAND
County
Kerry
Licence reference
TRP0144

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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.

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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref TRP0144 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE FOUNTAIN BAR at 11 MAIN STREET, CASTLEISLAND in CO. KERRY with HELEN LEEN as licensee.[1]

In 2005, the Kerryman reported that Castleisland District Court heard garda evidence of people leaving “James Morrissey’s Fountain Bar” at 12.40am on August 30 (with ‘40 or 50’ people said to be in the bar after hours), and that Judge Finn fined Mr Morrissey.[2]

In 2023, the Kerryman reported an AGM photo caption describing it as taking place in “The Kingdom House / Fountain Bar” in Castleisland.[3]

Sources  (3)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. Irish Independent · "Drinking past time" · 2005-02-03
  3. Irish Independent · "United Nations Veterans’ Association presents secretary with first ever Kerry services medal" · 2023-02-01

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