Laura McDaid

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Laura McDaid

As the owners of the Dufferin Arms celebrate 25 years in business, they explain why it remains the beating heart of the Killyleagh community “You know the old joke about the horse that walks into a bar and the barman asks him: ‘Why the long face?’ Well, we actually did have a horse walk in here one Christmas morning a few years back.” Dufferin Arms owner Austin McCullough smiles as he recounts how local man Pat Mclhone, now deceased, had decided it was too wet to leave his beloved horse tied...

2 months ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Laura McDaid

Paranormal experiences and historical characters form just part of White’s Tavern’s rich historyAccording to a number of Belfast tourist guides, the phrase ‘Last Chance Saloon’ was coined in 1798, after the leader of the United Irishmen, Henry Joy McCracken, stopped off at White’s Tavern for one last drink before being hanged at Corn Market.