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Ronnie Drew's, Belfast

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79-83 May Street, Belfast, BT1 3JL (View on Google Map)
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Historic Interest

Circa 1920, Grade B2 Listed, reference HB26/30/029

Information for this venue is provided by the Northern Ireland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Magennis's
Local Authority
Belfast
Last updated
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BEL/257
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: B2

Built c.1920 and increased in size in 1998 by combining the former solicitor's office on the right. The original bar on the left still retains a row of 5 (was 6) snugs. The snugs lost their doors and have new seating following the relaying of the floor in recent years. The original seven-bay bar back with eight-sided niches remains as does the bar counter but with a new polished stone top. The right-hand side is cafe-bar in style and there is a upstairs bar also with modern fittings including a X-rated brass statue.

General information about historic pub interiors

Built c.1920 and increased in size in 1998 by combining the former solicitor's office on the right. The original bar on the left still retains a row of 5 (was 6) snugs. The snugs lost their doors and have new seating following the relaying of the floor in recent years. The original seven-bay bar back with eight-sided niches remains as does the bar counter but with a new polished stone top. The right-hand side is cafe-bar in style and there is a upstairs bar also with modern fittings including a X-rated brass statue.

The other best remaining examples of snugs in Northern Ireland are at the Crown, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Rock, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Mandeville Arms, Portadown; Fort Bar, West Belfast; Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and the rare survivor Carraghers, Camlough, Co. Armagh being a small village pub.

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