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Upon receiving a degree in Bar Management from the Dublin Institute of Technology and working in the hospitality industry in Ireland, Ollie O'Neill came to the states in 1995 and began working in some of Fairfield County CT's most popular Irish pubs including Fiddler's Green, Tigin, and The Playwright. The mantra of FADO (translatedlong ago) Company (owners of Tigin) is to "to tell stories of Ireland's rich and celebrated pub culture" while exuding Irish warmth and friendliness, mixed with good food, drink, and great company - aka "Craic". Giving credence to this idea, Ollie decided to venture out on his own.

The Brothers O'Neill opened O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant on St. Patrick's Day of 1999. Since that day, O'Neill's has shown its loyal patrons the very best that Irish pub culture has to offer. By combining their knowledgeable past and experience, and taking their cues from one of Dublin's oldest and respected pubs in Ireland, The Brian Boru in Glasnevin, the Brothers O'Neill, along with their unique staff, have won the hearts of many in search of a warm welcoming environment, good company, great food, and great drink with true Irish hospitality.

In 2008, Ollie, Michael and new partner Donny Leahy, seized the opportunity to create a state of the art new restaurant and pub construction with plenty of parking and even outdoor dining. The stately turret-style brick facade, with its cone-shaped roof and arch-shaped windows, gives way into a 3,500 sq ft interior of oak and glass touches with Celtic knot designs, claret banquettes with matching stools and chairs, and deep-hued multi-colored ceilings, all blending to form a classic Irish Pub look. The new space sets O'Neill's on a course to become a pillar in the community for many years to come.