Okay, I didn’t go out Monday night because I had some personal stuff to take care of. So that means that today we’ll put up a tribute to a memorable bar from Peoria’s past.
Terry and Molly Donnelly opened up The Shamrock at 4908 N. Renwood Avenue in December of 1970. Through the years the name gradually shifted from The Shamrock to Donnelly’s Shamrock to Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
I moved back to Peoria after living in New York City for 19 years, from 1993 to 2012. I started this blog on December 10, 2012. A week or two after I started it, I heard that The Shamrock was closing its doors and they were going to move to a new location across the street from Northwoods Mall.
Well, I knew I’d have to do a blog before they shut the doors for good on this historic Peoria Irish pub. Below are some photos and then a link to the original post that went up over 13 years ago on January, 3, 2013.
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Photos & Memories, A Tribute To The Shamrock/Donnelly’s Irish Pub
There’s the front of the Shamrock back in 2013. I started coming to this Irish pub when I was a junior in high school with a fake I.D. back in 1975.
I always loved all the colorful neon beer signs in the front window of this charming bar.
There’s the classic wooden bar that had been in place in here since they opened the doors in 1970.
Bartender Nate served me up a beer at this bar over 13 years ago! Hope all is well with him these days!
Here’s the beers that were on tap back in January of 2013.
Even though the name shifted into Donnelly’s Irish Pub, I was happy to see that there was still a nod in here to the original name, The Shamrock.
Here’s a PJ Star article about the owners, Terry and Molly Donnelly.
Here’s the dining room that was opposite the bar area. I had many cheeseburgers and beers in this room through the years!
This was the final photo I took in the old building that originally housed The Shamrock bar.
Cheers to the memory of The Shamrock and Donnelly’s Irish Pub.
Stop in and keep the memory alive at Donnelly’s Irish Pub!
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Links To Past Posts
Sharin’ Of The Green: A Tribute to The Shamrock/Donnelly’s Irish Pub
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Related Posts: Tribute to: Judge’s Chamber, Katie McButts and Sully’s Pub.
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Bar List, Rules, Banner Art & Donation Link.
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