The Irish Cottage for Weathervane Wednesday

 This weathervane was photographed in front of the Irish Cottage in Methuen, Massachusetts. 

The Irish Cottage is a restaurant in Methuen, Massachusetts, located right at the interchange of Routes 93 and Rt. 113.  It was previously located across Rt. 113 in a strip mall, but now it is a stand alone building.  This miniature cottage is next to the parking lot, right by the street.  It looks very Irish, with the shamrock decorations and thatched roof.  Above the mini house is a small weathervane.  You might not notice the weathervane whilst passing through this intersection, but you will certainly notice the miniature cottage!

The tiny weathervane is a horse silhouette, which is very tradtional around New England.  I've never been to Ireland, so I don't know what the common weathervanes would be over there.  I've seen claddagh weathervanes, and a shamrock weathervane, too, around New England, but this mini vane features the horse. 

The Irish Cottage serves pub food and boasts a staff from Sligo and Galway.  There are special events, and a function room for parties and meetings. Live Irish music is played every Saturday.    

For the truly curious:

The Irish Cottage website:    https://www.theirishcottagepub.com/ 

Irish Cottage Pub and Restaurant, 17 Branch Street, Methuen, Massachusetts

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To cite/link to this blog post:  Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "The Irish Cottage for Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted February 26, 2025, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-irish-cottage-for-weathervane.html: accessed [access date]).