Kells Irish Pub Explained
Kells Irish Pub is a pub in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description
The restaurant is housed in the Glisan Building,[1] in the southwest portion of the city's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood.
History
Opened in 1990, the restaurant is owned and operated by Gerard and Lucille McAleese.[2] Their son Garrett opened Kells Brew Pub (now Kells Brewery) in northwest Portland in 2012.[3]
Since 1995, money affixed to the ceiling has been donated to charity.[4] [5] The restaurant also hosts an annual Kells Irish Festival,[6] and hosted the first Irish Beer Festival in 2017.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020-06-25. Historic Glisan Building for sale in downtown Portland. 2020-08-23. KATU. 2020-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706212703/https://katu.com/news/local/historic-glisan-building-for-sale-in-downtown-portland. live.
- Web site: 2020-04-22. How Kells Irish Pub feeds people in Wilsonville. 2020-08-23. KOIN.com. en-US. 2020-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628133814/https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/how-kells-irish-pub-feeds-people-in-wilsonville/. live.
- Web site: Meunier. Andre. 2019-08-28. Kells, once just a famous Irish pub, now a flourishing beer maker: Portland Breweries Series. 2020-08-23. The Oregonian. en. 2020-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925142458/https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2019/08/kells-once-just-a-famous-irish-pub-now-a-flourishing-beer-maker-portland-breweries-series.html. live.
- Web site: Annual ceiling sweep at Kells Irish Pub raises money for children in need. 2020-08-23. KPTV.com. en. 2020-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627033648/https://www.kptv.com/news/annual-ceiling-sweep-at-kells-irish-pub-raises-money-for-children-in-need/article_74603536-39fa-11e9-9b75-9f4215067f0a.html. live.
- Web site: 2016-02-23. $7,000 in cash scraped from Kells Irish Pub ceiling for a good cause. 2020-08-23. KATU. 2020-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628223110/https://katu.com/news/local/7000-in-cash-scraped-from-kells-irish-pub-ceiling-for-a-good-cause. live.
- Web site: Russell. Michael. 2013-03-15. Kells Irish Festival builds on a base of history in Portland. 2020-08-23. The Oregonian. en. 2020-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628161015/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2013/03/revelry_builds_on_a_base_of_hi.html. live.
- Web site: Kells hosts first Irish Beer Festival . Anderson . Jennifer . 2017-03-08 . Portland Tribune . 2022-02-19 . 2020-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628110508/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/11-features/349244-227633-sl%C3%83%C2%A1inte-cheers-kells-hosts-first-irish-beer-festival- . live .