Whelan's (music Venue)

Whelan's (music Venue)

The establishment was created by Gary Whelan who gave his name to the company however it has since been bought & rejuvenated by Frank Gleeson in 1989. The history of the venue can be seen on the walls where which tourists can see pictures of prestigious artists who have played and left their mark on this Irish institution. We can especially mention Jeff Buckley, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Kate Nash, Townes Van Zandt, Damien Rice & Allen Toussaint among many others. The pub is also well known internationally for being chosen for the scenes of the movie P.S. I Love You in which the characters perform a trip to Ireland. The pub is quoted in the film as follows: “Denise, take Holly to Whelan's, my favourite pub. There's beautiful music to be heard, beautiful people to be around”. The pub enjoys an international reputation that generates the arrival of tourists from all around the world.