Pubs
Buglers pub is situated in Ballyboden House on the Ballyboden Road in Ballyboden. John Blake was the first known publican to be granted the licence in 1799.
Situated on Main Street, The Castle Inn is, as its name implies, near Rathfarnham Castle. The interior is made of stone and light wood and is one of the newer pubs in Rathfarnham.
The Eden House pub is situated on Grange Road near Marlay Park and is one of the highest pubs in the town. The beer garden was a favourite attraction because of the wide open spaces and the elevated view of Dublin. The building was formerly Eden House, one of the 18th century stately houses on Grange Road, before being converted to its present use by Patsy Kiernan who died in recent years. The pub was then sold in 2006 for €5.5m and is now run by owners of The Morgue Pub in Templeogue Village. The pub was completely renovated by the new owners, who now are awaiting the completion of road works on the Grange Road before opening a new Beer Garden.
The Old Orchard is on Butterfield Avenue near Rathfarnham Shopping Centre. The interior has a very contemporary "European" styling. The 'island' bar is an unusual feature and provides service around the full 360°, earning it its local nickname of the ""thripp'ny bit".
The Tuning Fork was an old-style pub situated at the junction of Willbrook Road and Whitechurch Road near the Yellow House pub. It is now closed.
The Blue Haven is a popular meeting spot among young and business people alike, situated on the junction of Ballyroan Road and Butterfield Avenue.
The Yellow House pub is situated at the corner of Willbrook Road and Grange Road, a short distance from Rathfarnham Castle. It is believed that the first pub bearing the name was a thatched cottage standing on the site of the present Roman Catholic church, and that the licence went back as far as the early eighteenth century. Certainly, it was in business at the time of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Some say it was used during the rebellion as a meeting room for the rebellion-leaders. The present Yellow House was built in 1825 by Mary Murphy and opened for business in 1827. It was extensively refurbished and extended in 1979. According to local folklore, the poet Francis Ledwidge worked there for two days as an apprentice before homesickness for his home town of Slane, County Meath, caused him to leave.
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