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<p>We aren&#8217;t sure about the oldest booze-point in the world, but Sean&#8217;s Bar in Ireland is officially the oldest one in Europe. And it predates biblical times. <em>Well, almost</em>. ; Um, that isn&#8217;t surprising. If anything, Ireland is the country of pubs. ; ;</p>



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<p>Booze might have been around for a long, long time but humans only figured out the joy of drinking at bars 1,100 years back. Which is when this Irish dream pub was established. Let&#8217;s look into the history of the bar and its specialities.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How did Sean&#8217;s Bar come to be?</h3>



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<p>Legend goes that in 900 AD lived a man called Luain Mac Luighseach. He had established an inn close to a fort across the Shannon. Settlement slowly grew and a wooden castle was built in the 12th C to protect this settlement. This inn is the very pub we are talking about! You see, Luain Mac Luighseach&#8217;s inn, &#8216;Áth Mor &#8211; The Great Ford&#8217; grew to be Sean&#8217;s Bar. ;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Is the pub really this old?</h3>



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<p>Well, carbon dating of the materials like wood, mud and wattle supports the claim of Sean&#8217;s Bar being as old as we think. In the 1970s, a wall was discovered that was made of materials used in the olden times. This further assures us that this Irish pub is, in fact, a millennium old!</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What should I drink when I finally visit this Irish tavern?</h3>



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<p>Sean&#8217;s Bar offers a plethora of drinks, but you simply cannot miss its very own whiskey. This blend of malt and grain is left to mature over a period of time in bourbon casks. Unsurprisingly, the whiskey at Sean&#8217;s Bar is dedicated to our very own Luain!</p>



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<p>Another beverage to get your hands on is the &#8216;Clonmacnoise&#8217;, dedicated to monks who have been perfecting the art of distillation to a T, for many centuries. ;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How do I get to Sean&#8217;s Bar?</h3>



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<p>The bar is in the Althone city of Ireland, between Dulbin and Galway. There are a number of public transportation options available to reach the historian location. It has music 7 nights a week, and tourists from across the world. Live bands make the atmosphere so electric that you&#8217;ll recognise the bar a mile away. ;</p>



<p>Are you ready to visit Sean&#8217;s Bar? ;</p>



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