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Loafers Bar

1983 establishments in Ireland2015 disestablishments in IrelandBuildings and structures in Cork (city)Defunct drinking establishmentsLGBTQ culture in Ireland
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Loafers Bar, often referred to simply as Loafers, was a gay bar on Douglas Street in Cork, Ireland. Opened in 1983, it became a cultural and social space for the LGBTQ+ community in Cork and, prior to its closure in 2015, it was Ireland's oldest and longest-running gay bar.

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Loafers Bar
Douglas Street, Cork South Parish (Evergreen)

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Douglas Street 22
T12 V582 Cork, South Parish (Evergreen)
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