James Joyce Pub Award
The James Joyce Pub Award was presented by "Bloomsday Publications" to a number of pubs in Ireland and the United States deemed as 'Authentic' Irish pubs on Bloomsday in the year 2000. As commemoration of the award, a plaque featuring a bust of James Joyce and an excerpt from Ulysses (novel) was presented to the award winners.
Award winners[edit]
Partial list of award winners
In no particular order:
| Pub Name | Location | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean's Bar | Athlone, Ireland | Oldest Pub In Ireland |
| 2 | The Brazen Head | Dublin, Ireland | Second Oldest Pub In Ireland |
| 3 | Johnny Fox's | Glencullen, Ireland | |
| 4 | O'Neills | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 5 | Celtic Crossings | Chicago, United States | |
| 6 | Natterjacks | Castlegregory, Ireland | |
| 7 | Mallard Bar | Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland | Inside the Landmark Hotel |
| 8 | The Spaniard Inn | Kinsale, Ireland | |
| 9 | Hannigan's Bar | Killarney, Ireland | |
| 10 | Orpens Bar | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 11 | An Droichead Beag (The Small Bridge) | Dingle, Ireland | |
| 12 | Nancy's | Ardara, Ireland | |
| 13 | The Temple Bar | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | The Glyde Inn | Dunleer, Ireland | |
| 15 | Meehan's Irish Pub | St Augustine, Florida | |
| 16 | House of Henry | Panama City, Florida |
There are many other winners both in Ireland and the United States that are not captured in the above table.
Award text[edit]
THIS PUB HAS BEEN GRANTED THE
JAMES JOYCE PUB AWARD
FOR BEING AN AUTHENTIC DUBLIN PUB
‘A good puzzle would be to cross Dublin
without passing a pub’. Ulysses
James Joyce identified and described the
characteristic ambience of the Dublin pub
so successfully that the characters in Ulysses
may be fictional, but they are based on a
multitude of living beings, characters who
Joyce found in pubs just like this one.
This establishment remains an outstanding
example of the tradition which
Joyce immortalised in his works and is
an authentic Irish pub which retains
a genuineness of atmosphere,
friendliness and
presence of good company.
James Joyce (Signature)
BEST DRINKS - BEST BAR
The text in the photograph of the plaque misquotes Ulysses by stating "cross Ireland" rather than "cross Dublin".
Controversy & false advertisement[edit]
Since the awards were distributed in 2000, surplus awards that were manufactured but not awarded to a specific establishment, commonly appear on the secondary market from various pub equipment suppliers. As such, the presence of a genuine plaque does not guarantee that the award was bestowed on the specific establishment. In some cases, establishments which were not yet open when the original awards were dispersed, have been known to display the award as if they had been an original recipient.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- "Doyles In Town Pub", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "Orpens Bar", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "The Spaniard Inn", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "Chicago Tribune", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "Bridge Tavern", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "Murphys Bar", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "The Small Bridge", James Joyce Pub Award, July 12, 2011
- "The Brazen Head", James Joyce Pub Award, July 18, 2011
- "Johnny Fox's", James Joyce Pub Award, July 18, 2011
- "O'Neills Bar & Restaurant", James Joyce Pub Award, July 18, 2011
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