fearfaoin wrote:Funny. I can see elements of those in our local pubs. But, that "Gaelic
Style" pub looks like something you'd see in Druid World at Epcot.
Good grief.
The Gaelic Pub style
The Gaelic Pub captures the character of the Gaelic people, well known for their dedication to merry-making, music and craftmanship through the centuries.The rough-hewn doors, furniture and bar counters give a natural feel to the interior.
Hand-crafted metalwork fixtures complement the texture of the timber, adding a touch of finesse to the overall design.
Stories from the rich heritage of Irish folklore and mythlogy are illustrated in delicately painted wall murals, inspired by distinctively Gaelic art forms.
This pub, with its combination of natural materials and artistic traditions, provides the ideal backdrop for modern-day musicians and storytellers to recreate the Gaelic way of enjoying life, or 'craic' as it is known in Ireland.
I must say that the last word that comes to mind is "natural" when I look at those tables and walls in the top photo. I'm thinking more like epoxy resin or something.
It's hard to choose. They are all basically absolutely absurd. I'll have to go with the Traditional Shop Pub.
The Irish Traditional Pub Shop style
In times gone by, often a grocery of hardware store would double as a pub. Customers in town to fetch provisions would tend to take a pint of Guinness or a small whiskey to revive flagging spirits.
A corner of the shop would be set aside, with simple wooden tables and benches, a pot-belllied stove that would burn right through the winter, and wooden floors worn smooth by a thousand pairs of shuffling shoes.
Customers would sit, sip and converse surrounded by shelves clutterd with every conceivable kind of merchendise from sugar to soap, from tea to twine.
Oil lamps would usually hang suspended from the ceiling and throw their soft light on uneven walls. An upright piano, tucked away in one corner, would often lead to an evening's entertainment.
I could take some of that crap off the walls. Of course, you've paid for all that crap to put on the walls I assume. It really is enough to make a person just about physically ill! The fakery of it all. Geez!
Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium. ~ Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence.----Seneca