Our back bar, labelled as “The Shed” was constructed in 1864. Its original purpose was as a horse stables but in 1900 it progressed to being the first ever trade union hall in Ireland. This is where Jim Larkin, the famous worker’s union leader and social activist (whose statue you can see on O’Connell street) held his union meetings and orations, and is also where the first ever union strike in Ireland was organised in 1913.

In the early 1920’s the space evolved again, becoming a dance hall for the locals of Dublin’s inner city before becoming a storage area  for Guineys, Ireland’s first ever department store. It remained in such use until 2013, the year we re-opened it to the public once more. In the 150 years since it was built, the hall has changed very little.You can still view the original Belfast roofs of which there are only 4 left in Ireland. 

Whilst retaining the authenticity of the hall, we have curated a space that facilitates the masses from sporting events to live music and dining. The shop front which you can see in the back of the hall is one of the more recent contributions that we have added in, but still with its own interesting history, coming from the movie set of Saving Private Ryan. 

Pay us a visit yourself and experience the most unique space that a Dubin pub has to offer.

So if you’re looking for the authentic Dublin pub experience, pop into The Celt.