Irish pubs have over the years developed a personality and character that is peculiar to the pubs in Ireland. Though each and every pub in Ireland is unique, there is an invisible characteristic that clearly marks them as Irish and is obvious to all as soon as they walk in.
What exactly this is, has been the subject of debate for many years now. I would contend that this characteristic is the atmosphere. Although there is a certain look common to many Irish pubs, they do not all have it. After all there must be a good reason that the Irish pubs around the world have Irish men and women running them. That reason is that the character of the pub is an extension of the character of the person running it and that cannot be copied by anyone else. An Irish pub must have an Irishman (or woman) running it.
Do you agree?
