Con Houlihan was one of Ireland’s best known and well respected sports writers of the last century. He wrote eloquently detailed articles about a range of sports for the Irish Press, Evening Press, and Sunday Press. It’s no secret that a lot of his time was spent in the various pubs of Dublin. Some […]
read moreDublin is a city blessed with musical pubs. A lot of places to in for a bit of a trad session only at the weekend when it’s busy, but some places have musicians playing mostly traditional fare every day of the week. Here’s a few spots that are good for a music session and have […]
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Street 66 opened its doors on Parliament Street 2 years and it has been a roaring success in that time. It’s an LGBTQ friendly bar with a definite sense of identity that they’re celebrating all weekend. On Saturday night they’ll be celebrating with GerBear and Pixie Woo on the decks with sweets and bubbles […]
read moreSeveral new pubs have opened up, are in the process of opening, or have undergone a name change at the moment in Dublin. Here’s a list of 8 new spots to try out over the Christmas period. The Big Romance The Big Romance describes itself as ‘a new vinyl bar serving a […]
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We of course mean deadly in the Dublin slang sense! Downstairs in The Dame Tavern is known as one of the best small pubs in Dublin, with its hustling and lively musical atmosphere at night and it’s talking parlour vibe during the day. But did you know that they also have an upstairs bar that […]
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On cold Winter nights in Dublin the pub can be a saviour for those looking for a bit of comfort. Here’s a few pubs where you can grab yourself a pint and cosy up beside a roaring fireplace. These pubs are our selection. If you want a more comprehensive list of pubs with a fire, […]
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Traditionally oysters are usually paired with a pint of stout, but there’s plenty of other options available too. Ireland is blessed with amazing seafood that we don’t get enough of. A lot of pubs in Dublin sell home grown oysters from Carlingford and the West of Ireland. Pair that with a Guinness or craft porter […]
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In the UK, old pubs tend to be named after objects, animals, and royalty. In Ireland, the tendency is to name the pub after the proprietor. But sometimes pubs here are named after people who were never the current or past publican. Here’s a list of pubs in Dublin named after people or characters and […]
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In Dublin there are 16 remaining Victorian era pubs. These are pubs designed in that era that retain most of the characteristics of that time today. The 16 are listed in Kevin Kearns ‘Dublin Pub Life and Lore’. How many of them can you name?
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Dublin these days to a great extent trades off its rich literary past. James Joyce’s face is plastered around the city, and every connection to him and other well known literary greats is highlighted and celebrated. Much has been made of the connections between Dublin’s pubs and some of these literary figures. We wanted to […]
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For the purposes of this article, we wanted to suggest to visitors to the city some pubs that lie outside Temple Bar. Earlier this year we were at a networking event where Pat Liddy, Dublin’s most well know tour guide, was giving a talk in which he told the audience about the ever increasing numbers […]
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Rugby has been on the up in Ireland for decades now. Some pubs in Dublin have a historical connection to the sport through their owners and patrons, and others have caught on and reacted to the popularity of the sport by putting it on their screens. Here’s 14 very good places in Dublin with different […]
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Bull and Castle The Bull in Castle in Christchurch is a really elegant and beautifully decorated pub. Just like thier sister pub, Ryan’s on Parkgate Street (the next pub on this list), they have the finest meats in Dublin. They’re very proud of their Sunday roast here and it’s a superb location for […]
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Every time U2 play Dublin (and in recent years that’s been quite regularly), The Church on Jervis Street throw a big party. So much so that they’ve become the premier pre and post gig venue for U2 super fans. In the last few years they’ve had some of the best U2 tribute acts in the […]
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Some Dublin pubs are beautiful for their architecture, for the grandeur of the structure, or for their artwork. One pub has turned pub bric-a-brac into a piece of art itself. The Glimmerman in Stoneybatter has long held a reputation for being a very interesting spot for pint, but we’ve only recently come to appreciate […]
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Here’s something we never noticed before. On the side entrance of The Bleeding Horse on Camden street there is a slab of stone that looks rather like a tomb stone laid flat. On it there is some engraving. The stone reads ‘Two horsemen rode to the… Bleeding Horse Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu The […]
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Con Houlihan was one of Ireland's best known and well respected sports writers of the las
Dublin is a city blessed with musical pubs. A lot of places to in for a bit of a trad session only a
Street 66 opened its doors on Parliament Street 2 years and it has been a roaring succ
Several new pubs have opened up, are in the process of opening, or have undergone a name change at t
We of course mean deadly in the Dublin slang sense! Downstairs in The Dame Tavern is known as one
