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IN A NUTSHELL
WHAT: Sean's Bar.
WHERE: Main Street of Athlone, center of the Republic of Ireland.
WHY: Ireland's Oldest Pub (or the World's Oldest Irish Pub, depending on how you look at it).
WHEN: Drop by anytime for a pint!
HOW: International flights into Dublin or Shannon Airports, and then car to Athlone.
IF YOU LIKE THIS... Then you should check out Munich's Hofbrauhaus.

Sean's Bar is a pub in the Irish town of Athlone in central Ireland.  Although many pubs stake a claim to be the "Oldest Pub in Ireland," Sean's Bar is in fact the oldest as documented by the Guinness Book of World Records.  This pub was established in 900 AD, at which time its name was Luain's Inn.

Today, Sean's Bar sits on Athlone's Main Street, on the West Bank of the River Shannon.  The bar features live music and an eclectic assortment of memorabilia adorn its walls.  The narrow pub reaches back through the building to a back sitting room and an open beer garden behind the building.

Sean's Bar is a wonderful little Irish Pub and a great place to stop by for a pint and to chat with locals and tourists alike.
 

 

 Bridge over the River Shannon
 Sean's Bar

 

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