Sean's Bar

Sean's Bar er en pub i Athlone, Irland, Den er berømt for at skulle være blevet etableret i år 900^[1][2][3] og påstår at være den ældste eksisterende bar i både Irland og Europa.^[1] Andre arkitektoniske og arkæologiske optegnelser, inklusive Record of Monuments and Places og National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, daterer bygningen til 1600 eller 1600-tallet.^[4][5]

Den er angivet i Guinness Rekordbog som den ældste pub i Irland.^[6]

1. ^ ^{a b} MacEacheran 2019.
2. ^ O'Connor 2018.
3. ^ O'Connor 2019.
4. ^ National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
5. ^ An Bord Pleanala 2017, s. 33: "WM029-042087- [..] 'Sean's Bar' was originally a two storey high building with thick walls, an additional third storey in brick was added later. Preserved on the premises is a section of wattle partition removed from a first floor wall. This could be of seventeenth century date but it is not securely dated"
6. ^ Flatley, Helen (5. marts 2019). "This Irish Bar Holds the Record as the World's Oldest Pub – Take a Look Inside". The Vintage News. Arkiveret fra originalen 9. juni 2020. Hentet 4. juni 2020.