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The Ginger Man: Fenian St.
Read more…: The Ginger Man: Fenian St.Once upon a December “morning”, we were seeking the cure from the previous night’s damage, having mustered up just enough adrenaline to dress and wash, we caught a train toward…
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Walsh’s: Stoneybatter
Read more…: Walsh’s: StoneybatterWhen we arrived at Walsh’s, we were at the tail end of a crawl and were merry enough from the pints. Being a weekend evening, the bar was busy enough.…
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Hyne’s: Prussia St.
Read more…: Hyne’s: Prussia St.We were fairly taken with the whole pintman thing when it took off on the net earlier during the year. It shone a light on a culture we’d been in…
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Hanlon’s: Hanlon’s Corner
Read more…: Hanlon’s: Hanlon’s CornerRecently we were pinting of a weekend in Stoneybatter and took in Hanlon’s (amongst others). We arrived mid-afternoon, still a touch tender from the previous night’s shenanigans. We settled in…
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The Swan: Aungier St.
Read more…: The Swan: Aungier St.It was one of them poxy November evenings where the depression onset from daylight savings’ early darkness had begun to set in. The rain was pissing out of the heavens,…
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McDaids: Harry St.
Read more…: McDaids: Harry St.A stone’s throw away from the relentless footfall of shoppers and buskers alike, beyond the haze of pollen that recedes to reveal the bronzed likeness of a rockstar smiling, there…
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The Celt: Talbot St.
Read more…: The Celt: Talbot St.The Celt is an odd one, although it’s not to the best of the author’s knowledge advertised, marketed or described as a tourist bar, it somehow is. Now, when we…
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Bar Rua: Clarerndon Street.
Read more…: Bar Rua: Clarerndon Street.Bar Rua is a fairly unique faceted bar. Its modern architectural form stands out amidst its comparatively mundane neighbours and beckons curious visitors to pass its threshold. We found its…
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The Black Sheep: Capel St.
Read more…: The Black Sheep: Capel St.There was a while after this pub opened when people would inquire after us as to whether we had been in The Black Sheep. Coyly, we’d respond that we had,…
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Brogan’s: Dame St.
Read more…: Brogan’s: Dame St.Previously here, we’ve spoken of pubs which had been fitted out in a manner to make them appear old and worn. The manner we’ve spoken of these places has to…
