Why a pub that looks untouched for 100 years is the best place for a beer… by a woman who really knows her pints

Sometimes the best pub ever just pops up out of nowhere. A few years ago I was in Liscannor, Co Clare, and persuaded friends that the place to go for a pint was a tiny little bar that had the name T O’Brien above the door. Inside, there was a Guinness pump and solitary whiskey optic, a stone floor, plain counter, and not much else. It was basic, ancient, and just about perfect.