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On track for 140 years: Poyntzpass’s Railway Bar and the Canavan family history

'My mother always said you never forget but you have to learn to move on'

At 140 years old, the Railway Bar in Poyntzpass is quite possibly one of the oldest pubs in County Armagh. Over the years it was also a home, a place of community and - tragically - the site of a Troubles-related shooting.
Today, however, the business continues to flourish with fresh blood running through its veins for the first time since the Canavan family took ownership of the premises back in 1885.
Speaking to Armagh I about the premises' lengthy history, current owner Brian Canavan gave a detailed description of the lay of the land for the pub landlord back in the d...

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