Grace Neill's
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grace Neill's, in the town of Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, is the oldest licenced pub in Ireland, and is listed in Guinness World Records as being Ireland's oldest public house.
The pub was opened in 1611 as the 'King's Arms'. Situated on the Main Street, this popular little bar has many antiques displayed around its interior. Grace Neill was a patron of the pub, and a Donaghadee resident who lived for 98 years (died 1918). The pub was renamed in her honour and her "benign ghost" is said to be present in the building to this day.
The pub has a beer garden, and a restaurant at the rear. It has been shortlisted for several awards, and has won Michelle Erdvig's "Pub of the Year Award 2005" and the "Dining Pub of the Year Award 2004".
