The Stag's Head

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The name "Tyson," and Mr. Tyson's initials, decorate the old clock and the wrought-iron of the exterior. It may be in regard to this clock (among others) that writer and satirist Myles na gCopaleen popularized the saying "Andy Clarkin's Clock Is Still Stopped", with which Dublin's citizens were asked to greet one another. (However, it is more likely that Myles was referring to the clock outside Clarkin's offices on Pearse Street). Mr. Tyson is also believed to have contributed to the construction of a permanent pavement over Dame Lane.

A stuffed fox takes pride of place in the groundfloor snug of the Stag's Head (known by the local students as the "Stag's Arse"), while a large Stag's Head decorates the main bar.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the owners, the Shaffrey family avoided "Irish-Pubification" that many other pubs in Dublin had suffered, fearing that they would lose their regular clientele.

The pub has been featured in many films, notably "A Man of No Importance", starring Albert Finney.

The establishment was sold in 2005 for €5.7M and bought by the Louis Fitzgerald Group. The group owns a number of pubs in Dublin including the Quays (and in Galway), Kehoes on South Anne Street and the Arlington.