The Old Boro pub

The Old Boro pub which is now owned by J.D. Wetherspoon is located at the junction of Main Street Swords and Malahide Road,
Old Borough Main st Swords Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-8084103   The pub is open for breakfast from 8 Am to 12 each day

Mon - Thu: 8am to 11.30pm Fri - Sat: 8am to 12.30am Sun: 8am to 11pm
Old Boro School History And Design  The pub is a former National School and was used by the Protestant residents of Swords until it's closure in 2000.

Detached nine-bay two-storey former national school house, c.1810, on a T-shaped plan. Attributed to architect Francis Johnston. Pair of single-bay single-storey projecting porches to front and three-bay two-storey return to rear. Now in use as offices. ROOF: Double pitched; slate; concrete ridge tiles; granite coping; roughcast chimney stack; yellow clay pots; timber eaves; cast-iron rainwater goods; hipped roofs to porches; slate; rolled lead ridge tiles. WALLS: Roughcast over rubble stone; unpainted. OPENINGS: 


Square headed opening; granite sills; 6/6 timber sash windows; cylinder glass; replacement timber panelled door to left porch; sidelight and overlight; round headed door opening to right porch; timber panelled door; overlight. The information here is how the building was when it was first built in 1810. Some changes have taken place since and most if not all of the original features are gone. The outside mainframe of the building is pretty much the same as it originally was. 


I have no doubt that  Wetherspoons  will also make a few changes before opening. Wetherspoons  generally have an open plan pub which is bright and spacious. They do have large screen television with the sound muted [ at last, a pub that's not dominated by television ]. All the tables in the pub are numbered, this helps when ordering food, you simply go up to the bar and order your food giving the table number and the food will be brought down to your table.

The Old Borough was designed by Francis Johnston who also designed the General Post Office  in O'Connell Street Dublin. In December 1804 the Government  purchased the land for £200. The building opened as The Old Borough National School on the 18th of February 1908 at a cost of £1,800. The first schoolmasters were Joseph Carmichael and Anne Carmichael. They were paid £100 a year as a salary. The Old Borough National School occupied the premises for 191 years, becoming one of the best known buildings and most significant constructions in the town during the 19th Century, funding mandatory schooling as well as apprenticeships. The School closed down in the year 2000 and a new school was built at Church Road

The Old Borough Food And Drink Deals. Photo by www.swords-dublin.com

The Old Borough Breakfast Menu Photo by www.swords-dublin.com

The Old Borough Public House Swords Co. Dublin Photo. by www.swords-dublin.com

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