I was unaware of Grotto Place until I was in the Booterstown area today and was also unaware of St. Mary's Boys National School.
St. Mary’s was built in 1852 funded by a Board of Education Grant and local subscriptions. The granite building is still in use for educational purposes, currently housing a Montessori school and a Youth Club.
Back in March 2022 this famous pub was put on the market as the O'Rorke [maybe O'Rourke] family were retiring from the trade after 40 years. To the best of my knowledge it was known as the Punch Bowl until 1996 when it was sold by Ken Featherstone who had acquired the Victor Hotel.
The Pub’s location was immortalised in the iconic 19th century ...
