There’s a few bars around Dublin city these days that are owned or part owned by Leinster and Irish rugby players. But, there exists a pub in Dublin where the pub is not only owned by a former rugby player, but was also operated by them during their international career. Today The Swan bar […]
read moreDublin pubs like to celebrate famous or well known patrons that have graced the doors of the pub. Some for their talent in music, some in sports, and others for their contribution to the industry as a whole. We’ve collected a small sample of statues and busts on display in Dublin pubs. As always, if […]
read morePub in a picture: The Swan, Aungier Street.
read moreThere have been plenty of Irish and international movies filmed in Dublin, and several of them use Dublin pubs. One such movie is ‘The Courier’ from 1988 starring Gabriel Byrne. The synposis of the film from IMDB reads: When a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in […]
read moreWe found online a TV advert for Murphys stout from the 1970s that contains footage of some well known Dublin pubs. Chief among them is The Swan bar on Aungier street, which has barely changed since the filming of this ad. Fair play to YouTube user killianm2, who uploaded this and has some excellent […]
read moreRonan Lynch, the owner of The Swan on Aungier street, mentioned to us that the pub featured on the cover of a Dublin City Ramblers album. Following a quick look online, there it was. We were expecting an exterior shot, but those taps looked mightily familiar. According to IrishCountryMusic.com, the album was released in 1985, […]
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