Established
Built between c.1800 and c.1870.
Pub details
- Address
- BAWN, THE PIGEONS
- County
- Westmeath
- Licence reference
- ATP124
Building and heritage
An attractive and prominently-sited mid nineteenth-century public house, which retains its early character despite the loss of important early fabric and fittings. The single-storey section to the north with the thatched roof may be the original structure but this is difficult to ascertain and, equally, this could be a twentieth century addition built for picturesque effect. This modest structure is named after the 'Three Jolly Pigeons', a public house that provided the setting for Oliver Goldsmith's renowned play 'She Stoops to Conquer', written in 1773. However, the original pub of this...