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John Hewitt-November 2024
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Nov 15, 2024

　　Named for the Belfast poet and socialist, the John Hewitt is one of those treasured bars that has no TV or gaming machines, just the murmur of conversation. There are trad sessions on Saturday afternoons and regular folk, jazz and bluegrass. It's owned by the Belfast Unemployed Research Centre.

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