The Irish Pub Culture — from the perspectives of an expat, cultural heritage and sustainability

Pub is the short for Public House and these establishments can be found all over Ireland. The Pub Culture can date back as far as mid-1700s, when the term “public house” was commonly applied to refer to alehouses and taverns, where these houses were distinguished by the provision of wine and spirits in addition to beer (Kearns, 1996). The image of Pub Culture comes attached with the view of drunkenness and having alcohol in the centre of its ritual, along with it comes also socializing, meeting points that changed history and a place for escaping from the harsh realities lived by the Irish people throughout its history. The pubs most prominent characteristics are a supposed ‘ambience’ of ‘casual and attractive sociability’ where people can ‘enjoy the art of conversation’, ‘revel in music and song’ and imbibe ‘satisfying and distinctive drinks’ (Mcgovern, 2003). Currently, there are more than 7,000 Pubs around Ireland (Heneghan, 2017) and they are the heart beating of the night life, especially in the capital city of Dublin. The pub aesthetics is very distinct with its dark and cozy ambience with its furniture and architecture in the Victorian style, that for outsiders feels like travelling back in time. Another iconic element of pubs is its boldly painted wooden signs showing the establishment’s curious names and symbols, such as Golden Sugar Loaf or The Sots Hole (Kearns, 1996) that lives on to this date. <a href="https://camillasaggiomo.medium.com/the-irish-pub-culture-an-expat-cultural-heritage-and-sustainability-perspectives-3fd261b0d62d">Click Here</a>