Three places. One name rooted in Birdhill.
Matt the Thresher takes its name from a famous character in Charles Kickham’s classic Irish novel Knocknagow – and from the original Matt the Thresher in Birdhill, Co. Tipperary.
Birdhill first.
Matt Donovan, known as Matt the Thresher, is remembered in Knocknagow for a hammer-throwing contest near Birdhill. The story became part of the identity of the original Matt the Thresher Inn, which has grown into a family hospitality business with locations in Birdhill, Dublin and Julianstown.
The three venues share the same emphasis on Irish hospitality, quality ingredients and a strong sense of place, while each has its own character. Dublin brings the city-centre seafood bar and grill experience. Birdhill remains the original country inn. Julianstown combines restaurant and bar with Matt’s Bakery, Café & Deli.
The group is owned by Charlotte and Jimmy Lyons.
“It’s for the sake of the little village and for the honour of the old home.”
From the Matt the Thresher story in Knocknagow.