When you pull up a chair at Sean's Bar in Athlone, Ireland, you join countless others who have done so before. That’s because the humble pub happens to be the oldest in Ireland — and possibly the ...

An Irish pub in Athlone, Co Westmeath, has been recognized as one of the oldest companies in the world. Seán's Bar, which is over 1,100 years old, holds the Guinness World Record for “the oldest pub ...

Established in 900 A.D., Sean’s Bar claims to be the oldest pub in Ireland. The historic bar is located in the town of Athlone, roughly halfway between Dublin and Galway. In 2000, it was accepted as a ...

Ireland is well-known for its ancient pubs. One establishment, however, has officially existed since 900 A.D. -- almost as ...

Many visitors to Ireland will know that Sean’s Bar, in Athlone, Co Westmeath, is believed to be the oldest pub in Ireland, dating back to 900AD. ThinkBusiness, an Irish business information site, ...

As part of Budget 2026, the Government announced the extension of the Living City Initiative. Athlone joins Sligo, Drogheda, Dundalk and Letterkenny as new regional centres under the initiative, ...