Scruffy Murphy's - Bergen, Norway
N 60° 23.720 E 005° 19.576
32V E 297608 N 6701084
This sign is for Scruffy Murphy's, a traditional Irish pub in Bergen, Norway.
Waymark Code: WMPBCF
Location: Vestland, Norway
Date Posted: 08/03/2015
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ABOUT THE PUB SIGN:
The pub sign features a scruffy-looking leprechaun with patches on the knees of his pants and on the elbows of his coat. His coat lapel and cuffs are torn and ragged. He holds a cane in his right hand. He is standing next to a stone wall and a donkey wearing a black bowler hat. Behind the stone wall is a directional sign pointing one way to Dublin and the other way to Tipperary.
ABOUT THE PUB:
"Scruffy Murphy’s — Eneste ekte irske puben i Bergen Bergens enerådende irske pub ligger midt på Torget. To barer i to etasjer byr på irsk atmosfære, levende musikk, spennende øl, vin og mulighet for matservering. Den øverste etasjen kan stenges av og gi en ganske unik stemning til både business-møter og festlige arrangementer."
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[English Translation: Scruffy Murphy's - only genuine Irish pub in Bergen. Bergen supreme Irish pub in midtown square. Two bars on two floors offers Irish atmosphere, live music, exciting beer, wine and opportunity for catering. The upper floor can be shut off and give a rather unique ambience to both business meetings and festive events.]
A nice blog about Scruffy Murphy's is available online (
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A sign on the front of the pub tells the story of the man Scruffy Murphy for whom the pub is named:
"SEAN PATRICK MURPHY known to friends and strangers alike as 'SCRUFFY' met and married Mary O'Brien the post mistress. Scruffy persuaded her to enter into a small business venture allowing him to sell whiskey & porter in a shop next door. The result was a thriving establishment called 'SCRUFFY MURPHY'S'. Scruffy emigrated to England during the potato famine in 1845, and now bringing his little drop of Ireland here to Bergen."