- Sean's Bar
Sean's Bar is a
pub inAthlone ,Ireland . It is the oldest pub in Ireland, dating back to 900, and is listed byGuinness World Records as such. Research is still going on to find if it is the oldest pub in the world. So far nothing older has been found.Sean's Bar is located on Main Street, Athlone, on the West Bank of the
River Shannon , and was originally known as "Luain's Inn". It is oftencolloquially referred to simply as "Sean's".During renovations in 1970, the
walls of the bar were found to be made of wattle andwicker , dating back to the ninth century. Old coins minted by landlords for barter with their customers from this period were also found.See also
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Athlone
*History of Athlone External links
* [http://www.seansbar.ie Sean's Bar official website]
* [http://www.irelandlogue.com/guide/music/sessions/ Photos and mp3s from Sean's Bar's traditional Irish sessions]
* [http://www.pubfinder.com/pub_detail.jsp?pubID=58797 Pubfinder listing for Seans Bar]
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