Eat, drink and be Merry in Dungarvan

Merry’s – which celebrated its 150th year in business last week – is the kind of room you’d love to be forced to spend time in, with its traditional wooden bar, open fire and lovely friendly staff

Merry’s, Dungarvan, Co Waterford: a lovely warm atmosphere, superb service and top notch food

Merry’s

Lower Main Street, Dungarvan, Co Waterford

058-24488, merrysgastropub.ie

Chef: Steve Crotty

Anniversaries have been a regular feature of this column over the past while, with a number of premises celebrating milestones recently. They’re all worthy of mention, because it’s no mean feat staying afloat in the hospitality business, whether you run a restaurant, pub or hotel.

Twenty years ago you’d have said that any half-decent Irish pub was a licence to print ...