Charles Stewart Parnell's Pub was closed for the first time in 13 years last Sunday. And not because the place was still suffering from a St. Patrick's Day hangover.

Charles Stewart Parnell depicted addressing an anti-rent meeting in Limerick in 1879, soon before the Co Kerry gathering. Photograph: Culture Club/Getty Images ...

Courtesy of the Bordentown Poetry Project Frances Isabelle Parnell (Fanny Parnell), Irish Nationalist, Poet and sister of Charles Stewart Parnell (circa 19th century). Vintage halftone etching ...

The Charles Stewart Parnell has the spirit of an Irish pub, but it avoids the trappings. It's a neighborhood spot that isn't blaring with Paddy-themed kitsch or chest-thumping drinkers.