386) The Manhattan of Station Road, Raheny, D5

Boasts a decided Yankee influence and has clumps of Americana cluttered all around, with the very name evoking NYC, as does the Cheers-style square bar, at which Ted Danson, Shelley Long and Kelsey Grammer may be pictured sitting. It’s also on an American scale, since it’s huge. Many stuffed animals on the walls. 3D sailor figure lurks in the corner, like Jolly Jack Tarr the Jovial Seaman - he is one of many nautical nicknacks. A myriad photos in sepia tones call out for inspection, as do the dozens of daguerrotypes. Intriguing figurine depicts a fox or hyena holding a shotgun. Emphasis throughout on taxidermy.

Guinness goes for a whopping €5.90 - and you thought you’d travelled far enough from the city centre, but you haven’t. Highly Huge sweeping theatre curtains could potentially section off half the pub. visible kitchen boasts a pizza oven and burgers are also plentifully produced. The buffalo-skin seats at the counter evoke the Wild West, as well as the Bison Bar back by the river. A mini-village out the back en-route to the limited smoking area. Very fine floor - rich with oak. There has been a pub on this site for over 170 years. Originally it was called Manhattan Public House in 1843 and has gone by many names since, including The Cock and Bull and more recently The Station House. Interesting curious can be found in the environs such as The Crescent Cottages built around 1790 and known locally as the Doh-Ray-Mee cottages (for there are eight). They look so diminutive that one might think Snow White’s dwarfs could take up residence. You can also find the ruins of Saint Assam’s Church of 1609 across the road, The Cross of Raheny and directly opposite is Raheny’s charming four faced clock.

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