Pat Navin Photo Collection

Pat Navin, 1925-1979, was the son of Charles Navin and Elizabeth Harding. The Harding family ran a pub and grocery in Barrack Street. This later became known as Navin’s pub until it was sold in 2017 and is now operated as a pub known as Kate O’Reilly’s under the management of Paddy Quinn. Pat Navin was well-known as a sportsman and was regarded as an excellent shot in taking down pheasant, duck and geese. He was deeply interested in film-making, photography and painting and the decor of his pub reflected all of these interests. He rescued a pair of punt guns that had been in the village since the 1880s, restored them and had them on display in the pub for many years. Pat married Kitty O’Reilly in 1961. Mrs Navin had been employed at the Corner House, a pub and grocery business close to Navin’s pub. Mrs. Navin managed the Corner House in 1967 and ran it for a number of years. The Corner House was put up for sale in 1977 and was bought by John Davoren. It was leased out as a pub to many people over the years. In the 1970s, it became known as the Coach House. In 2014, it was bought and renovated and is now known as the Castle Coffee House & Eatery.

Mrs Navin ran Navin’s pub from the time of Pat’s death in 1979 until she died in 2004. Her Blessing nieces took over the pub until it was sold in 2017. Before the sale, Mary and Bernadette Blessing, following the wishes of Pat and Mrs Navin, took the very generous decision to present the punt guns to the Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage and Wildlife Group to be held in trust for the people of Clarecastle. Plans are being made to put the guns, a 1950s punt boat that was made by the Considine family and other fishing artefacts on display in a permanent home in the village.

Navin's Pub 2009

Navin's Pub

Building the Dam 1953 and showing the fine five-arched Clare Bridge

Pat Navin

The Corner House, now the Castle Coffee House & Eatery

Pat Navin

The Pound , now Patrick Street, Clarecastle in the 1950s

Pat Navin

A rare view of the Village Pump that stood outside the Church

Pat Navin

The Quay with Mrs Navin, and the Clare Bridge in the background

Pat Navin

Callinan's Bar and Grocery in the 1960s

Pat Navin

Clarecastle Fife and Drum Band - a photo that hung in Navin's Pub for many years

Pat Navin

Labour Association Band

Pat Navin

Clarecastle members of the United Irish League 1902

Pat Navin

an example pf Pat Navin's painting

Pat Navin

Smithwick's Darts Competition 1962 Front: John Kelly, Anthony Fitzgerald, Danno Moloney, Pascal Moylan Back: Pat Navin, Paddy Kierce, Patrick Corry, Bill Murphy, Michael O'Loughlin

Pat Navin

Navin's Darts - Pat Navin, John Russell, Paddy Kierce, Noel Shannon, Matt Morrissey, Mickey Harold

Pat Navin

The two Punt Guns that hung in Navin's Pub

Pat Navin

Newspaper clipping on the Punt Guns with Dan Bell, Johnny 0'Connor and Pat Navin

Pat Navin

Members of Ennis-Clarecastle Coursing Club 1951

Navin's Pub

Navin's Darts in Hall with names

Navin's Pub

Navin's Pub 2016

Eric Shaw

The Quay 2017

Eric Shaw

Kate O'Reilly 2018

Eric Shaw

Navin's Pub 2005

Navin's Pub

Navin's Pub 2009

Navin's Pub

Nestor Cup – Darts 1951 Front: Patjoe Considine, Paddy (Conjuror) Moloney, Tim Ryan Back: Michael O'Gorman, Chris Murphy, Tolly Guinnane, Pat Navin

Donacha Ó Dúlaing 1984 with John Hanly and John McInerney

Navin's Pub

Navin's Darts 1980 Front: Jimmy McMahon, Marty O’Halloran, Jimmy Neylan, Mrs Mullins, Pat Mullins, Mickey Russell, Andy Moloney, Mrs Navin, June Greene,? , ?, Victor Greene 2nd Row: Declan McCabe, ?, Paddy O’Neill, Bob O'Brien, ?, Jerry Martin, Blackie Meere, Kieran Farmer, Tony Butler, Dano Moloney, Pauline Gilligan, ?, Johnny Meere, Matty Slattery, Paul Slattery, Tommy Kelly?, John Roughan, Mrs Donnellan, Bernard Hanrahan, Bob O'Brien, Brendan Hayes, Tolly Guinnane, Anthony Higgins. Back: Michael Fogarty, ?, ?, ?, Mrs Casey, Colete Casey Hayes, Flan Ward, Barney Lynch, Maureen Power, ?, Michael Daly, Sandra Ward, Pat Talty, Gerard Considine, Tommy Frost, Ike Torpey

Navin's with Fr Noel Herlihy 2006 Fr Herlihy, John Callinan, Eric Shaw, Liam Lynch, M.J. Lyons

Eric Shaw