Monthly Archives: October 2019

We presumed to know the reason behind the name ‘The Morgue’ in Templeogue but we had to go to the pubs website for the full story. It’s an interesting one: The Morgue was first licensed in 1848, it was licensed under the Ruling British government as a public house, part of the duties of the […]

We got the notion early on Halloween Eve to go out on a bit of a mission around the city and visit all of the pubs that we have found to have connections with the occult, hauntings, and Irish horror literature. These are always fun projects to do as people following along usually chime in […]

It’s always a treat to get film footage of Dublin pubs from the past. We thought we had found all the examples there were of pubs used for scenes in movies but today we came across a film that was new to us. ‘Girl With Green Eyes‘ was released in 1964 and directed by Desmond […]

As it’s Halloween week we thought that we would dip into the more macabre and spooky side of Dublin pubs. We’ve written articles in the past about pubs still standing where there have been claims of hauntings and unexplained goings on. Now it’s time to tell you about a pub that no longer exists, save […]

The Irish-American vote in the USA has traditionally been a very important sector of the electorate that politicians like to court. And what better way to do this than make a stop in Dublin, or some ancestral homeland and have a scoop in the local pub. We’ve put together a list of former and current […]

This week sees the 253rd anniversary of The Long Hall on Georges Street. To get a sense for how well loved the pub is, all you need to do is walk by it on any night of the week. Or during the day for that matter. On the 250th anniversary of the pub, owner Marcus […]

  It’s come to our attention over the last few months that a few bars have been looking for ways to outdo each other with new ways to serve spirits, cocktails, and pints. Having a distinctive glass can really set you apart from your competition. And it’s with that in mind that we’re showing you […]

Dublin is a city with an ancient past and every ancient city has it’s myths and rumours of the macabre. We stroll through the medieval and early Viking era areas of the city, visiting pubs with histories of hauntings and stories that are sure to put a chill up you. We’ll visit 3 pubs over […]

Set your calendar for a trip to Bray on the weekend of November 1st-3rd for a festival to our favourite pub food and a side event devoted to our favourite animal. The Harbour Bar in Bray will be hosting a toastie festival for the third time, celebrating all that is good about the humble toasted […]

As the world moves towards reducing the amount of plastic that we create, use, and then throw away, reusable water bottles have come into fashion as a means for cutting down on waste. Most people fill up their bottles from the tap at home before heading out, but some people still want either filtered still […]

During a recent visit to the library to look up pubs on the National Newspaper Archive we cam across a description of The Palace Bar at the turn of the beginning of the 20th century. For a lot of pubs we have photographs going back to maybe the 1940’s, but beyond that it’s difficult to […]

There’s lots of very talented artists in Dublin paying homage to the capital’s pubs in the form of photography, graphic design, paintings, and ceramics. Pubs inspire a lot of warm feelings for people so it’s only natural that creatively minded people would want to capture those feelings in an artistic form. The latest form that […]