{"id":58559,"date":"2025-09-12T02:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T02:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/58559\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T02:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T02:04:11","slug":"kerry-pub-opened-by-famous-antarctic-explorer-tom-crean-goes-on-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/58559\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerry pub opened by famous Antarctic explorer Tom Crean goes on sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The famous South Pole Inn pub in Annascaul is up for sale.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KN Pole.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The famous South Pole Inn pub in Annascaul is up for sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The Annascaul pub, The South Pole Inn, which was opened by legendary Antarctic explorer and Kerry native Tom Crean, is up for sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The landmark pub in West Kerry, which Crean opened after he returned from Endurance his third and final expedition to Antarctica, is a mecca for fans of the legendary Annascaul man and it is jam packed with memorabilia from the great man\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It was in 1929 that Crean built upon the foundations of the existing licensed premises he\u2019d operated since receiving his license to sell wines, beers, cider and spirits in 1917, becoming \u2018The South Pole Inn\u2019 that we know today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In 1926, Crean reportedly put the premises on the market for auction but apparently had a change of heart and remained. After his death in 1938, the licence was then transferred to his wife Nell who ran the pub until selling the premises in 1948. It has changed ownership a number of times since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The interior of the pub is distinguished by imagery depicting Crean and his Antarctic expeditions. Directly opposite the premises then stands the Tom Crean Memorial Garden, which features a bronze statue of Crean holding his sled puppies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The asking price for the building is \u20ac450,000 with the online advert for the building describing it as \u201ca landmark property\u201d that needs little to no introduction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The link to the online listing can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myhome.ie\/commercial\/brochure\/the-south-pole-inn-annascaul-kerry\/4947399?image-modal=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.myhome.ie\/commercial\/brochure\/the-south-pole-inn-annascaul-kerry\/4947399?image-modal=true<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An interior photo of The South Pole Inn.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5eb8d821-ffb2-44ba-82c7-b91ec959c252.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">An interior photo of The South Pole Inn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An interior photo of The South Pole Inn.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/33edf484-c41b-4af1-81fd-1712503b00a9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">An interior photo of The South Pole Inn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The famous South Pole Inn pub in Annascaul is up for sale. 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