BREAKING: End of an era as well known Kildare family-run pub goes up for sale (cloned)
A sister pub - the Kildrought Lounge, Celbridge - is unaffected and continues to trade
One of the most popular public houses in Kildare has gone up for sale.
O’Connor’s pub, located at Town Hall Lane, just off the centre of the main street in Naas, has a guide price of €650,000 and is being sold by Coonan Property of Naas, Maynooth and Celbridge.
The business is owned by the O’Connor family, who also operate the Kildrought Lounge on Celbridge’s main street.
The Kildrought is continuing to trade and is unaffected by the sale of the Naas enterprise.
The O’Connors have owned and operated the bar, located in the shadow of both the Naas Library & Cultural Centre and the Moat Theatre, for over three decades.
It was previously owned by Andrew (Bowler) Kennedy, who passed away in September 2019.
The ground floor premises occupies 1,755 sq.ft (approx. 163 sq.m).
It is described as a “traditional bar and lounge configuration with the added benefit of outdoor seating, rear access and a smoking area (which is) renowned for its warm hospitality, traditional atmosphere and wide customer base.”
According to the selling agent it is a “high footfall location benefiting from town centre activity, nearby retail, office, residential and hospitality uses in an attractive trading environment within one of Leinster's fastest-growing commuter towns.”
Coonan Property also says the accommodation is “presented in a classic bar and lounge format, providing two distinct yet complementary trading areas that cater to a broad range of customer requirements.”
There is a “spacious outdoor beer garden and designated smoking area with well-maintained customer facilities and stock rooms.”