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The Rambling
House

est. 1798

The door's been open since 1798

The warm interior of The Rambling House - dark wood bar counter with brass taps, warm amber lighting, and a welcome that hasn't changed in two centuries

The door's been open since 1798

Stone fireplace with turf fire burning

The Story

In 1798, when Ireland was on fire, Mary Brennan did what her mother had done before her - she opened her door to the neighbours. They came for shelter, then for music, then for the craic. They never stopped coming.

Seven generations of Brennans have stood behind this bar. The flagstones are worn smooth by two centuries of boots. The fire hasn't gone out from October to April in living memory. The snug still has its original etched glass.

A rambling house was never about the drink. It was about the gathering - the place where stories were told, songs were sung, and the parish came together. We just happen to serve a decent pint while that's going on.

Since 1798

The building itself is older than the pub. The original stone cottage dates to the 1750s, with the bar added when Mary Brennan got her first licence. The extension came in 1923 - you can see where the old stone meets the new if you know where to look.

We've never had a renovation. Things get fixed when they break, replaced when they can't be fixed, and left alone when they're perfect. The result is a pub that looks exactly like what it is - a place that's been loved for a very long time.

Walked in for a pint, stayed for four hours. That's the test of a real pub.
★★★★★Google Review

What You'll Find

Live Trad Sessions

Every Tuesday and Friday night. No cover, no stage - just musicians, a corner, and whoever joins in.

Open Fire

Turf fire lit from October to April. The same hearth, the same warmth, since the house was built.

Original Snug

The etched glass partition is original. The conversations that happen in there stay in there.

Beer Garden

South-facing courtyard with views over the Shannon. Summer evenings were invented for this spot.

The Board

On Tap

Guinness5.80
Smithwick's Red5.50
Harp Lager5.50
Leitrim Brewing Co.6.20

Whiskey

Jameson5.50
Powers Gold5.50
Redbreast 128.50
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin7.00

Soft & Hot

Tea2.50
Coffee3.00
Hot Chocolate3.50
Minerals2.50

A Few Glimpses

Stone fireplace with turf fire burning
The hearth that's been lit since 1798
Dark wooden bar with backlit bottles and spirits
Seven generations of pints pulled
Musicians playing live music in the corner
Tuesday sessions since before anyone can remember
Intimate booth with wooden table and warm lamp light
The snug - some things you don't change
The Rambling House stone and timber facade
Main Street, Dromod
A perfect pint of stout on the bar counter
Some things need no explanation

Find Us

Hours

Mon16:00 - 23:00
Tue16:00 - 23:30
Wed16:00 - 23:00
Thu16:00 - 23:30
Fri14:00 - 00:30
Sat13:00 - 00:30
Sun13:00 - 23:00

Location

Main Street
Dromod, Co. Leitrim
N41 K2F8
4.8(226 reviews)
My grandfather drank here. My father drank here. My children will drink here. Some things you don't change.

Local regular