• Even more amazing, Seans Bar was officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as Ireland’s Oldest Pub.
  • This Inn is today known as Seans Bar! Luain acted as a guide to travellers who had to venture across the rapid torrent of the Shannon.
  • Seans Bar has been in business since the Dark Ages, and many locals and respected Irish historians also believe it to be the oldest in Europe and the world.
  • Sean's Bar is a pub in Athlone, Ireland, notable for its reputed establishment in AD 900, and claim to being the oldest extant bar in both Ireland and Europe.
  • Had to see this place for myself… The Oldest Bar in Ireland (and possibly Europe or even the World), Seans got its start in 900 AD as Luain’s Inn.
  • Care for a drink?care for a drink?care for a drink? SEAN'S BAR - a space for ramblings, rants, and rocky hangovers until my own bar exists.
  • In fact, some of the pub’s walls date back to the 10th century! This means that Seans Bar, founded around the year 900, has been in existence for over 11 centuries!
  • Seans Bar in Athlone is officially the oldest pub in Ireland (a visit here is also one of the best things to do in Athlone at night!).
  • Discover Sean's Bar in Athlone, Ireland: The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.