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Tel 028 796 32473, Email pubtc@aol.com
While many businesses, and perhaps especially family businesses, can claim an interesting history, there can be few which can boast as rich and varied a past as Bryson’s in Magherafelt.
Bryson’s started out life as the Fountain Hotel in 1864. It was originally owned by the Salter’s company and leased to a Mr. Thomas Booth for the princely sum of £4.00 a year. As far as it has been possible to trace the licence, it then passed to the stewardship of Mr. John Piggott in 1884, followed by Pat O’Kane in 1901. The Bryson’s licence spent a brief spell in the hands of someone known to history only as Miss Glass until 1916, before being acquired by Pat Murray. Mr Murray has the rare honour of having owned the winning horse in the 1924 Grand National, Master Robert, before selling it to its more esteemed owners, Lord Airlie and Major Green. Mr Murray sold the bar to Miss Meighan (or Meehan, we cannot be sure) in 1927.
As well as music and food, Bryson’s has always had a firm reputation for supporting local sport, playing host to many successful darts teams, and sponsoring a successful, but sadly short-lived local football team, Crescent Villa in the 1980s. A history of supporting the local rugby club, Rainey Old Boys, and Gaelic Athletic Club, Magherafelt O’Donovan Rossa, has ensured that sportsmen and sports enthusiasts of every discipline are a common sight in the bar, and guarantees that the atmosphere for live sporting events is truly second to none.
But in a changing market-place, the Bryson’s brand had begun to outgrow its humble 100 capacity home, and so, with the assurance of the family’s support, and the commitment of eldest son Niall full-time to the project, the decision was made to undergo a radical refurbishment to bring Bryson’s firmly into its 3rd century, and 3rd generation. The traditional Bryson’s lunch is now available 7 days a week, and with the addition of a more contemporary evening menu, the already sterling reputation for food which has been garnered over nearly 30 years can only continue to grow. Add to this the vibrant live music scene which continues to frequent the bar, and the top local and international DJs who are making Bryson’s a new must play venue, and it is clear that the Bryson’s legacy is in good hands.
Bryson’s Bar
28 Union Road,
Magherafelt,
Co. Derry,
BT45 5DF.
Tel: 028 796 32473 Fax: 028 796 33757
Email: pubtc@aol.com
