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Sunday, 22 November 2015

Scruffy Murphy`s 1995 - 1999

Scruffy Murphy`s 1999. Credit Martin Easdown

 

Licensees
Catherine Kenneally & Audrey Anderson 1995
 Catherine Kenneally, Audrey Anderson & Owen Maxwell 1995 - 1996
 Catherine Kenneally & Audrey Anderson 1996
 Audrey Anderson & David McFadden 1996 - 1997
 David McFadden & Fiona Tweedie 1997 - 1998
 Aliosn Scott 1998
 Gareth Edwards, Samantha Rhodes & Sharon Davies 1998 - 1999
 Sharon Davies & Seamus Joyce 1999  

Folkestone Herald 14-9-1995

Local News

A new “Irish” pub in the town centre has been given permission to have live music. Scruffy Murphy`s in Rendezvous Street, Folkestone – formerly the cafe-bar Muswell`s – was due to open yesterday (Wednesday) and plans to have regular Irish folk music nights. Council officers were concerned about noise levels, but the management is fitting a noise limiter to cut out amplification when it gets too loud.


Folkestone Herald 19-3-1998

Local News

Lager drinkers couldn`t believe their eyes when they popped into Scruffy Murphy`s to quench their thirst on Tuesday. The Irish theme bar, in The Lanterns, Folkestone, decided to mark St. Patrick`s Day by selling green lager as well as the more traditional Guinness. Staff put a harmless food dye in the beer to turn it a vibrant shade of shamrock green. One punter, who had popped in for a lunchtime drink, said “It looks quite peculiar, but it tastes as good as usual. It is certainly a novel way to honour Ireland`s patron saint”.
 

 
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