West Cork pub reopens on Wild Atlantic Way fighting the trend of closures

Tourism groups have hailed the family who have reopened a closed village pub on the Wild Atlantic Way for bucking the national trend of rural pub closures.

The Wild Atlantic Pub in Adrigole on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork served its first pints in more than two years. Publican John Crowley, who along with family members is behind the venture, said it will take a lot of hard work. However, as the economic recovery takes hold, and with the noticeable increase in visitors to Beara thanks to the Wild Atlantic Way tourist route, he is confident it will be a success.

“Not every bar in rural Ireland is closing down. You get out of it what you put in. It will take a lot of hard work, and we’ll have to offer something different, but there is a lot of goodwill towards this place, and we’re confident it will be a success. There is great community spirit in rural areas,” he said.