Ideally situated close to the city centre on historic Duke street, this old watering hole, which takes it's title from the little street named after the 2nd Duke of Grafton, has been providing liquid refreshment and sustenance to the people of Dublin since 1822.
In 1886 one of Dublin’s most respected licensed families, the brothers John & Patrick Kennedy, purchased this pub and commissioned a splendid Victorian renovation, the exterior which has been preserved to the present day. Unlike their predecessors, the Kennedy brothers were progressive, committed, traditional publicans who were here for the long haul.