Fox & Hounds in Cork

21/10/2024: I found myself spending most of my time for 3 weeks watching my Dad die at the hospital across the road while being put up at the Bru Columbanus charitable hotel. We were on a weekend break in Kerry when he had a stroke. This pub is inbetween CUH and Bru. For the first couple of nights I called around 10pm, still crying, for a couple of pints. The bar manager Paul didn't ask any questions, just served me politely and let me be, just as I needed. On the 3rd night he politely asked about my situation and over the next fortnight he asked every night about my Dad and engaged me in conversation that took my mind away from the awful situation I was in. A lovely man and top Bar manager. Slainte Paul.

16/10/2024: I felt the place was dark and dinghy. We called for breakfast