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Cornucopia Restaurant 19/20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2. Live Music Thursday to Sunday: 7.30-9.30pm Tel: +353 1 677 7583 Fax: +353 1 671 9449 Email: info@cornucopia.ie - OPENING TIMES Monday to Wednesday: 8.30 – 9.00 Thursday to Saturday: 8.30 – 10.30 Sunday: 12.00 – 8.30
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