the market bar

Panoramic landscapes, mountainous terrain and the scenic splendour of County Leitrim surround the bustling rural hamlet of Manorhamilton. A town well documented in the Irish history journals, it is fitting that it boasts one of Ireland’s oldest pubs. - The Market Bar.
Located in the centre of the town this pub formerly operated as a “shebeen” in the early eighteen hundreds and for decades served the community as a bar/grocery. A former bishop’s residence it was a noted safe house for De Valera and a political focal point in former times. Careful preservation has entombed the tradition and character of bygone days, the bar counter, bar shelving, floors and ceiling all original. Today The Market Bar provides a walk down memory lane for the ardent imbiber, its reputation as a solid traditional establishment well founded.
There is nowhere better to sample local hospitality and wit than here. Local characters set the place abuzz with their spicy tales, many of which allow great latitude of imagination, pleasant banter and social charm.