The Long Valley Bar ★ 4.5
Established in 1842 and run by the Moynihan family since 1927, the Long Valley is Cork's most storied bar. The counter is famously long, the decor unchanged.
Murphy's Irish Stout, brewed at the Leitrim Street brewery since 1856, is Cork's answer to Guinness and its Leeside residents are fierce in their loyalty.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
Established in 1842 and run by the Moynihan family since 1927, the Long Valley is Cork's most storied bar. The counter is famously long, the decor unchanged.
Cork's archetypal trad pub since 1779, across from the old Beamish brewery, with live trad sessions five nights and a late bar until 02:00 on weekends.
Cork's most photogenic traditional pub, reached down a laneway off Patrick Street that the English Market guidebooks barely mention. The dark, fire-warmed.
Why locals love it: Mutton Lane is a narrow passage off Patrick Street that leads into the English Market complex; the pub is invisible from the street and only found by those who turn down the right alley
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