Davis Masten — 12 June 2004
The Bloody Stream
I was recently in a pub outside of Dublin called the Bloody Stream. Talk about an authentic brand story! A twelfth century battle, Knights, blood streaming: all a great context for an experience of fresh fish and a pint of Guinness. The text reads: On 10th August 1177, during the 2nd Norman Invasion of Ireland, Sir John de Courcy's expedition arrived off Aowth. Unable to leave his ship, the command was taken over by Sir Almeric Tristram, said to be a descendant of Sir Tristram, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. A great battle ensued against the Danes, who were then in occupation on Evora Bridge, over a stream; afterwards known as the Bloody Stream. During the construction of this public house, we found that the Bloody Stream runs directly under these premises. Having fought a constant battle with the stream flooding the bar, we decided to make peace with it, hence the name.
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