The Purty Kitchen Seafood Bar

"The Purty Kitchen has a claim to make on being the oldest pub in Ireland. Since its first licencewas granted in 1728 the establishment, like the country and the locality has experienced huge changes.One constant throughout all the change has been that old style hospitality, good vittlesand top quality beverages have been available at no. 5 Old Dun Leary Road.In 1728 Ireland was ruled by the British and Dun Leary was a sleepy, picturesque town on the coastof south Dublin. The coast road from Blackrock to Dun Leary was a popular evening’s constitutional withthe fashionable and afluent of Dublin society. They sought refreshment after their exertionsand a Mr. James Conyngham saw his chance to open a coffee house."