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The Irish Pub
The Irish Pub

The Irish Pub

Genres

Documentary

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A eulogy to the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub, or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. Speaking to pub owners all over Ireland, Alex Fegan gets into the heart of what makes "the Irish pub" the institution that it is.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

04 October 2013

Country

Cast

Liam Aherne

Liam Aherne

Self

Willie Aherne

Willie Aherne

Self

Bobby Blackwell

Bobby Blackwell

Self

Ray Blackwell

Ray Blackwell

Self

Tom Breen

Tom Breen

Self

Nan Brennan

Nan Brennan

Self

Patricia Brennan

Patricia Brennan

Self

Simon Coyle

Simon Coyle

Self

James Curran

James Curran

Self (voice)

Garry Cusack

Garry Cusack

Self

Lisa Fennin

Lisa Fennin

Self

Michael Finucane

Michael Finucane

Self

Paul Gartlan

Paul Gartlan

Self

Eugene Kavanagh

Eugene Kavanagh

Billy Keane

Billy Keane

Self

Pat Keane

Pat Keane

Self

Regina Keane

Regina Keane

Self

J.P. Leonard

J.P. Leonard

Michael Loughman

Michael Loughman

Self

Dano Mackey

Dano Mackey

Self

P.J. McCaffrey

P.J. McCaffrey

Self

Adrienne McCarthy

Adrienne McCarthy

Self

Annie McGinn

Annie McGinn

Self

Vincent 'Jasper' Murphy

Vincent 'Jasper' Murphy

Self

Emma O'Brien

Emma O'Brien

Self

Peter O'Loclainn

Peter O'Loclainn

Self

Thomas O'Shaughnessy

Thomas O'Shaughnessy

Self

Carmel O'Shea

Carmel O'Shea

Self

Ollie Quinlan

Ollie Quinlan

Self

Joe Shanley

Joe Shanley

Michael Smyth

Michael Smyth

Self

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