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The Irish Pub – Contents

Published by Thames & Hudson, The Irish Pub was one of the best-selling books in Ireland over Christmas 2008.

A collaboration between Turtle and the photographer James Fennell, the book examines 39 old-style pubs from the cities of Belfast, Dublin and Galway to the isolated crossroads of rural Ireland.

Between 2005 and 2025, 2,119 pubs closed nationwide across in Ireland – a 24.6% decline in publican licenses. Turtle’s book probed the likely fate of the pub in the 21st century?

The book featured prominently in a broadcast on BBC World with positive reviews in National Geographic, The Australian, The Guardian, The Irish Echo, The Irish Times and elsewhere.

 

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Contents

 

  1. Media Coverage & General Applause.
  2. The Concept.
  3. On the Road.
  4. The 39 Chosen Pubs.
  5. Conclusions.
  6. Personal Qualifications.
  7. Acknowledgments.
  8. Bibliography.
  9. A Pint Sized History of the Irish Pub.
  10. The Battle for Ireland’s Oldest Pub.

 

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