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Mulcahy’s

Published on November 28, 2005 in Tipperary. 0 Comments

Mulcahys

On my way home from Waterford i opted for the scenic rather than direct route home. We stopped off in Clonmel and ended up heading into Mulcahy’s at 47 Gladstone street. Mulcahy’s is a bar, restaurant, nightclub and also provides accomodation. Both myself and Jen were suprised by the sheer size of the place. It is most certainly a super pub. We walked through and it is a very long pub and can accomodate a huge number of people. They were serving a very tempting carvery lunch but we had a fine breakfast at the hotel so we passed. I would think that this pub is on a par with Reardens in Cork City for size. We walked all the way through the pub looking for a seat and the choice was very limited. They appeared to be doing a massive sunday trade. They were showing the Everton vs Newcastle game on the many tv’s around including the very big screen down the back of the pub. We found a seat near the front and i ordered a mineral and a glass of red wine.

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The toilets that i used are very big but were very dated looking considering the modern pub. It was a very enjoyable stop off and it truly is a fine pub. I would think that it is a place that is very well known in the area and is very popular. They have a website @ www.mulcahys.ie

Toilet rating: 6.5/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10

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Final comment: We only had a whistle stop visit to Mulcahy’s but it appears to be a very decent pub. If you are ever in clonmel you are bound to come across this place.

Cahir House Hotel

Published on September 19, 2005 in Tipperary. 0 Comments

Smack in the centre of Cahir (well, actually in the square) is the Cahir House Hotel, which it would appear, is the perfect place to stop for lunch. I stopped in on my way back from Cashel one afternoon and although it was not the offical eating hour (i.e. lunchtime) they still had a selection wide enough to suit all tastes. Being the savage that I am I opted for a large fried breakfast and thankfully my veritable mountain of food was ready in quicker than average time. The bar, on the right as you enter the hotel reception, is quite small but very comfortable.

As one would expect from a well established business, the decor is traditional, no stainless steel, transparent glass and halogen spotlights here thank you very much. The staff are pleasant without being overpowering and I found my relatively short visit to be quite agreeable. Bit pricey but nothing out of the ordinary for a hotel. Another one of those places I’ve often driven past and meant to call into, Cahir House Hotel is one I’ll no doubt be back to; if only for lunch.

Allens

Published on July 6, 2005 in Tipperary. 0 Comments

Allens bar (and I can only presume restaurant) is located in Clonmel town. I stopped there one lunchtime some months ago and since then have been back there about half a dozen times. Allen’s is a spacious bar with an equally spacious (or so I hear) beer garden overlooking the river Suir. They have always had a good selection in their menu at lunchtime and today was no exception. I strolled in around half past one to find no more or fewer people there than I have come to expect from my previous visits. Any time I have eaten here I have never had to wait for a table, something which is refreshing for an establishment which is no doubt one of the most popular in the town.

Today my choice was cajun chicken followed very closely by two pints of icy water supplied by a member of staff sympathetic to the plight of my sizzling tongue. They seem to have the pick of friendly staff; I have been served by the same person on practically every stop here. The food is excellent, it’s reasonably priced, the staff are helpful, the surroundings are fantastic and from reading posters dotted around the bar I see they are hosting live music this Friday followed by a barbeque on Sunday night in celebration of the end of a local festival.

It seems pointless to say I’ll go here again. I go here every time I’m passing Clonmel around lunchtime.