[3] The pub became a gathering place for musicians and singers to take part in Irish traditional music sessions.

The pub has also hosted guests and performers such as Bono,[5] The Edge, Paul Brady,[5] Christy Moore, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Mary Black.

[citation needed] Tour buses of tourists began to visit the pub to hear Leo sing and tell stories.

[6] The pub was renovated in 2002,[7] and now also has a food offering and features Gold, Platinum and Diamond discs and memorabilia associated with Clannad, Moya and Enya on its walls.

[9] The ceremony, held on 14 July 2005, was preceded by a series of concerts called Oidhreacht (Irish for Legacy).