Cork pub The Outpost sold for conversion to apartments

A new owner purchased The Outpost, a long-standing pub in Bishopstown, Cork, to convert the building into residential apartments.

The Desmond family operated the pub for over 50 years after purchasing it from Murphy’s Brewery in 1968. Originally opened in 1963, the venue became a well-known sports bar in the suburb of Bishopstown. During its peak in the early 1980s, the business employed up to 20 people on weekend nights.

The sale follows a trend of changing land uses for historic bars in Cork. Other nearby venues, such as Bull McCabe’s and The Viaduct, have recently been sold for conversion into housing or a transport hub. Other local businesses, like Reidy’s Vault Bar, have also received permission for redevelopment into new outlets.