The Irish Pub
Oct 04, 2013 | IMDB 7.9
75 min Watch NowDocumentary
A eulogy to the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub, or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. Speaking to pub owners all over Ireland, Alex Fegan gets into the heart of what makes "the Irish pub" the institution that it is.
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IMDB 8 | May , 2022
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IMDB 6.5 | May , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1991
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IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 1959
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2017
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IMDB 8 | Aug , 2024
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IMDB 10 | May , 2024
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IMDB 3.8 | Jul , 2011
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IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 1970
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IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2022
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IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 2004
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IMDB 10 | Nov , 2022
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IMDB 5.7 | Dec , 2011
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IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2017
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