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Cullen’s Pub Revival: A Community Triumph | Cork News
In the heart of Ireland’s rural village Cullen, locals pulled off an extraordinary feat: saving their last pub by pooling 380,000 euros and pouring sweat equity into its revival. Tigh Laitiarain isn’t just a bar—it’s a community heartbeat, rebuilt with volunteer labor from farmers and tradespeople, funded by grants and sponsorships. With a young law-degree bar manager planning quizzes, bingo, and even a Taylor Swift dance party, the pub is already thriving across generations. One investor, at 77, says he’d risk his money again for this spirit. Local officials call it a model for rural…
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