''The longest pub in Ireland''

This pub, on Blackhorse Avenue, is a gem of Dublin and is the longest pub in Ireland! It’s long, gallery-like layout giving it an intimate feeling, as if one is in a cave of some sort; with nice decor, nice bar design, staff and indeed food! But what makes it a rare collector’s item - an unknown and hidden jewel - is the origin of its name: it actually acquires its name because in bygone eras, the British Army, in order to have a pint, would climb or clamber through a hole in the wall of the herculean Phoenix Park (outside of which, the pub is located!) And still today this quirky fact and amusing way of access is still there to be sampled and negociated…This pub is an unmissable piece of heritage and history and pub design woven into one. Have a peep in the hole in the wall!!

''Irish pub's - lasting character''

'The Patriot Inn' is an Historical pub par excellence in a very old part of Dublin - Kilmainham, around one of the seven Liberties. The pub has an unchanged feel about it, a timelessness, hasn’t encountered the vicissitudes of many pubs. It’s also been a witness to Irish history, just beside the famous Kilmainham jail, now a museum; has been part of many historical events, which revolved around the prison. The very real signs of this are evident, when you walk in - the walls are adorned with some original and unique photos - b & w’s of many of those very events. It could be described as a real photo gallery of Ireland's past. Whether history buff or not, this pub has the credentials of an Irish pub - character - for which there's no substitute!

As a footnote, the fact that the pub is sited at what was known in the 1700's as Gallow's Hill - where a Gallows was sited - makes it even more appropriate. Not only does it have history within its walls but history all around and without!

www.patriotsinn.com