Raglan Road Co-Founder Paul Nolan Has Died, and the Disney Springs Pub Will Open a Book of Condolences This Weekend

Paul Nolan, a co-founder of Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Disney Springs, has died. The restaurant shared the news on Instagram on Thursday, October 1, and is inviting guests to sign a book of condolences at the pub this weekend.

"Paul was our friend, leader, mentor and inspiration. He will be sadly missed, but always remembered," Raglan Road wrote in its post. The restaurant said he died "on Tuesday night with his brave daughters by his side."

Paul Nolan. Photo: Raglan Road, via Instagram

How to pay your respects at Disney Springs

A book of condolences will be open at Raglan Road from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, October 2, Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, the restaurant said in its post. The post said condolences can also be left online, and his RIP.ie death notice accepts condolence messages.

The family has suggested donations to the Irish Cancer Society in his memory.

The service in Dublin

According to the RIP.ie notice, Nolan, late of Dublin 6, died peacefully on September 29 with his daughters by his side, while under the care of staff at St. Vincent's Private Hospital. His family will hold a celebration of his life in the Victorian Chapel at Mount Jerome Crematorium on Tuesday, October 6 at 4 p.m. Irish time (11 a.m. Eastern), and the service will be streamed live through the notice.

The family has invited those attending to wear "a pop of colour rather than black." The notice lists, among those who will miss him, "his extended family at Raglan Road, Orlando."

Paul Nolan. Photo: Raglan Road, via Instagram

Two decades of Irish music, dancing and food

Nolan co-founded Raglan Road with John Cooke and Chef Kevin Dundon. The pub opened on October 21, 2005, in what was then Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney, and became known for Irish food, live music and dancing. It turns 21 later this month.

He is survived by his daughters Sophie and JulieAnn, daughter-in-law Aoife, JulieAnn's partner John, his partner Mairéad, his mother Marie, his sisters Anne and Carol, his brothers Fergal and Barry, his sisters-in-law Mary, Nicky and Aisling, and his nieces and nephews.

Sources

• Raglan Road Irish Pub, Instagram announcement
• WDW News Today, Raglan Road Co-Founder Paul Nolan Dies
• MickeyBlog, Raglan Road Co-Founder Paul Nolan Has Passed Away
• RIP.ie, Death Notice of Paul Nolan

Image credits: Raglan Road, via Instagram.