Research Catalog
A pint of plain : tradition, change, and the fate of the Irish pub
- Title
- A pint of plain : tradition, change, and the fate of the Irish pub / Bill Barich.
- Author
- Barich, Bill.
- Publication
- New York : Walker, 2009.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TX950.59.I7 B37 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 242 pages; 22 cm
- Summary
- A tribute to the traditional Irish pub as a symbol of a disappearing Irish culture describes the author's challenging search for a classic pub that does not rely on modern forms of entertainment, traces the evolution of the Irish Pub Company chain in foreign countries, and explores the role of Irish music and drunk-driving laws on affecting pub success.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-242).
- Contents
- A pint of plain -- Jack Birchall's Ranelagh House -- A shock to the system -- The ancient birthplace of good times -- Mirth is God's medicine -- The gravediggers -- The Halcyon days of manhood -- The cobblestone -- The folly of Cong -- A wise man, indeed -- Closing time -- journey's end.
- ISBN
- 0802717012
- 9780802717016
- 9780802710628
- 080271062X
- LCCN
- 2008026372
- OCLC
- ocn232002227
- 232002227
- SCSB-1504915
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library