Wondering if some of my Irish buddies can give me some clever suggestions for an Irish Pub name. My nephew is building a new hotel which will also include an Irish Pub but they haven’t come up with a name for it.
Any takers on this one? I might come up with a prize for you if the name is picked…ie a whistle or CD. 
Gm
Here’s some ideas:
Put the Banjo Down!
Flying Banjo
Wacking Molly
The High Road
Celtic Knot
Faeriy Ring
Well, just some suggestions. If I think of any more I’ll post them.
Caryn
double post for some reason.
[ This Message was edited by: LKtz on 2002-04-08 15:08 ]
I always thought “The Pure Drop” would be a good name… probably it is being used already by someone; I know I’ve seen the phrase quite a few times. Wasn’t that the name of one of Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh’s music programs?
in what city/area will the pub be built ?
if its in Houston or San Padre
“The Hornpipe”
an Irish/Nautical Theme Bar
elsewhere in Texas
The Celtic JackRabbit
and of course, there’s always
Dublin West
How about “The Lucky Leprechaun”?
Slainte,
BB
If I recall, there were a lot of Tigh this and Tigh that (I’m not sure what Tigh means, but I’m hoping its pronounced Tige. . .) and I always thought Tigh Tygh would be. . .um. . . sort of warm and personal. Mascot of a kelly green and black striped Feline, shamrock in its jaws. . .
My suggestions:
- Irish Aires Pub.
- O’Carolan’s Cup
- O’Carolan’s Rest
- Tara’s Lost (Tara being the capital of mythological Ireland)
- Danaan’s Dew (Danaan were the mythological gods that inhabited Ireland before mankind - so the Dew of the Danaan might cover a multitude of beverages).
- Taliesin’s Tavern (Celtic myth has Taliesin as chief of the Bards; although, that might have been more welsh than irish).
- Cochulainn’s Rest (Cochulainn, the hero of Irish legend and myth).
- Harvest Dew Pub (Where the dew from John Barleycorn flows freely).
- Harper’s Hearth (My favorite, a place of warmth and Irish music).
“The Whistlers’ Inn”!
A fitting name for any alcohol serving establishment–
“The Beer Keg”
har har har…
On 2002-04-08 16:00, bob baksi wrote:
in what city/area will the pub be built ?if its in Houston or San Padre
“The Hornpipe”
an Irish/Nautical Theme Barelsewhere in Texas
The Celtic JackRabbit
I don’t think it’s anywhere in TX…believe it’s in the midwest someplace. I’ll check it out! Some great ideas here. Gmand of course, there’s always
Dublin West
A ‘true’ Irish pub wouldn’t have a clever name at all!
Having grown up in England, I was more than used to going down to the ‘Nag’s Head’ or ‘Pig and Whistle’ (really!), or ‘Queen’s Arms’ or ‘Stag and Hen’ etc, etc for a warm beer!
Now, living in Ireland, I go to ‘Collin’s’, or ‘Bill Chalk’s’ or ‘Neville’s’ for my pint. There are, of course, some other names for pubs - like ‘Matt the Thresher’ (in Birdhill) or ‘The Thatch’, near me. But, I have got used to calling the pub’s by the family name that owns them, and it seems to work well, too, as it makes it friendlier and more personal, somehow. The ones with the clever names, seem best suited to (not always, though) visitors and tourists, who may prefer catchy names!
So, why not name it after a famous Irish musician and get the best of both worlds!
Steve 
How about Accidental Ingestion?
Eh Steve,
Did you ever go to Dolan’s in Limerick city? There’s a session every thursday, and a session at Nancy Blake on tuesday… I actually moved in the city center about a week ago, it’s kinda fun so far!
Personally, I like Pig and Whistle! You could have a Sister Pub across the Atlantic 
How about - - - The Triumphant Treefrog
The Eloquent Elephant
The Disastrous Donkey
The Mutated Mule
The Catastrophic Caterpillar
The Spontaneous Sponge
The Ambitious Amoeba.
These also make good names for bands when you make them plural.
How about just…The Treefrog Pub since I think the name of the hotel is The Elms?
Sure appreciate all the suggestions. Gm
the name “Pig and Whistle” reminded me of a joke I once heard:
An irishman walks into a London pub called “Pig and Whistle” and orders a beer.
The bartender says: “We don’t serve Irishmen here, bugger off!”
The Irishmen gets very upset and demands to speak to one of the owners.
“I am one of the owners” says the bartender.
“In that case” replies the Irishman, “I would like to speak to Mr. Whistle”
On 2002-04-08 19:35, Azalin wrote:
Eh Steve,
Did you ever go to Dolan’s in Limerick city?
I did. I saw Jack L at Dolan’s ‘warehouse’, too last year! You should take the short trip to Adare and say hello Az!
Best wishes,
Steve
I still think the best pub name is “The Office” as in (conversation on cellphone) “Hello darling, I’m still in The Office”
How about:
Rambler’s Rest
Kylebrack Rambler’s Rest
End of the Road
Salty Dog
Tara’s Hall
or as Steve pointed out, most Irish Bars are named for the person who opened them , or runs them, so if your nephew is called John Grannymouse, it could be called either
John’s Bar or
Grannymouse’s
but I do find Irish bar names generally really dull, which is suprising considering the things that go on inside them.
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