Mar 8, 2022
For some, the first indication that they are within range of the Stag’s Head comes while strolling along the south side of Dame Street, away from Trinity College. A singular mosaic tile on the pavement depicts the noble head of a stag and points down a small...
Feb 5, 2022
A meeting with Timmy Kelleher (1925-2021), farmer, and his younger brother, Stevie Kelleher (1930-2014), a hackney driver. To get around the challenge of the drink-driving clampdown, they bought a townhouse near their favourite pub in Dingle so they could stay in town...
Jan 7, 2022
This intimate traditional bar in the tiny Burren village is one of the finest drinking establishments on the west coast. It also boasts a connoisseur’s selection of whiskeys. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Oct 4, 2021
The inhabitants of Ireland have been guzzling beer ever since the biblical Great Flood swept this earth. Irish legend holds that practically the first feet to walk this land after the waters subsided were those of a brewer and an innkeeper. In medieval times, more...
Oct 4, 2021
Turtle ponders the fate of the Irish pub on the launch of his 2008 book. The story was accompanied by a six page photographic spread of James Fennell’s wonderful photos in Cara, the Aer Lingus flight magazine, which is one reason why if ever Turtle was feeling...
