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Hi, new to the forum and just doing some research for an article I'm writing.

I'm looking for examples all over Ireland of typical 'old man pubs' that have been taken over in the last couple of years and have become craft beers and/or trendy cocktail bars, e.g. The Hill in Ranelagh.

Not making any aspersions on anyone or any bars, just doing a 'then and now' piece for a hospitality magazine.

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There must be loads. L. Mulligan Grocer is probably the most obvious in Dublin. I met the actual disgruntled old man at opening time on the first day.

Met him, I heard you replaced him[emoji12]

If they opened earlier in the day I definitely would.

The bull and Castle and the 57th

What is now the Beer Trader in Dun Laoghaire.

Going way back in history (mid 80s), The Avoca in Blackrock, now The Dark Horse. In fact a lot of pubs in Blackrock went from old man pubs to new young crowd pubs (not just because of craft beer)- Conroys; The U Inn/Mad Hatters; The Carysfort/Tonic/Three Tuns; Fenlons/Wicked Wolf.