Gerry Kirwan is an Irish

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. He was the head chef of the

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starred restaurant

The Commons Restaurant The Commons Restaurant was a restaurant located in the historic Newman House (now location of the Museum of Literature Ireland, Museum of Literature) on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was owned by Michael Fitzger ...

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. He was responsible for earning the star in 1994. Kirwan worked in

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in 1990. Due to the unrest caused by the

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he returned to Ireland and started working in The Commons Restaurant. In 1994 he earned there a

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. Shortly after winning the star, he left restaurant to open his own restaurant in

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. In 1996 he closed this restaurant and went working for the "Rochestown Park Hotel" in

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. During the skiing seasons 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Kirwan worked at The Lodge in

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Awards

* Michelin star 1994 - ''The Commons Restaurant''The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.
Part 2, p. 390

References

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