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The stuff that Shay is happy to talk about though includes the village’s old dispensary (wherein worked the wonderful Nurse Magee); the public seats that doubled as the village’s community centre for wayward youths throughout the 1970s and ’80s; the four-storey Old Rectory building fit for an Elvis; the village’s original post office.

Jaysus, Shay looks quite presentable here…
ontinuing our exploration of Delgany’s historic buildings, on this surprisingly wet Sunday afternoon,
Shay takes us for a stroll from The Delgany Inn to The Wicklow Arms.
Along the way, we discuss all points in between. Just not, you know, that rumoured brothel.
That doesn’t exist. And never, ever happened. Not in Delgany. Ever.
The stuff that Shay is happy to talk about though includes the village’s old dispensary (wherein worked the wonderful Nurse Magee); the public seats that doubled as the village’s community centre for wayward youths throughout the 1970s and ’80s; the four-storey Old Rectory building fit for an Elvis; the village’s original post office.
And, of course, the long and winding history of The Wicklow Arms, the dormant pub restaurant formerly known as Newel’s Hotel.
We’ve included some images below the video here, so you can check out some of the finer details for yourself, and we reference Noel Belton’s account of some of these same buildings here.Â

Newell’s Hotel, Delgany – now The Wicklow Arms

Main Street, Delgany by Robert French

Back when traffic was quiet & you could park outside

Lawless Hotel – now The Horse & Hound