An Poc Fada

An Poc Fada

Infobox_Public_House
name = An Poc Fada


caption = Exterior of An Poc Fada
map_type =
latitude = 54.248547
longitude = -6.970428
address = 1 North Road, Monaghan, County Monaghan
owner = Paul Lavery
establshed = 1998
closed =
food = No
wheelchair_access = Yes
beer_garden = Yes
telephone = 35347 72 395
fax = 35347 72 394
website = [http://www.anpocfada.ie anpocfada.ie]

An Poc Fada is a public house located on North Road, in Monaghan, County Monaghan. Its name derives from a popular hurling competition. This is a contest based in mythology where warriors tested each other by seeing who could 'poc' (hit) the 'sliotar' (ball) with a hurley the least amount of times to cover a given distance. This competition is still held every year on the Cooley Mountains, Co. Louth. [An Poc Fada, 2008. " [http://www.anpocfada.ie An Poc Fada] ."]

An Poc Fada is a well known music venue hosting pub rock, and blues events.

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