Crosskeys Inn

Coordinates: 54°48′32″N 6°25′30″W / 54.809°N 6.425°W / 54.809; -6.425 Crosskeys Inn is a public house situated in a rural location between Portglenone and Toome^[1] in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest thatched pub in Northern Ireland and is also one of Ireland's most famous Irish Traditional Music pubs. It is a stone-built cottage with whitewashed walls ^[2] and is owned by Vincent Hurl^[3].

History

It was once a coaching stop on the old Belfast to Derry road and was also a shop selling everything for a rural community, a Post Office and then a bar. It is thought to have been built around 1740^[2]. In February 2000 the building was seriously damaged by fire. Shortly thereafter fundraising projects were instigated, including the recording and production of a CD, Live in the Kitchen, featuring 20 tracks from 30 local musicians. The Inn has since reopened^[1].

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Crosskeys Inn - Live in the Kitchen". Crosskeys Inn Heritage Trust. http://www.irishmusicreview.com/crosskeys.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Crosskeys Inn". Discover Ireland. http://discoverireland.com/us/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/listings/product/?fid=NITB_10656. Retrieved 13 March 2009. 
3. ^ "Crosskeys Inn". Irelands Eye. http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/pubs/crossk.shtm. Retrieved 13 March 2009.