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Temple Bar Area   Dublin

Temple Bar Area, Dublin

 97 Reviews   Farringtons Bar and Hotel is located at 28E Essex Street. It is set in a Victorian Building, where some of the original fittings such as the wooden partitions are over 120 years old. (The hotel rooms... 

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Good Time Charlies   Howth

Good Time Charlies, Howth

 2 Reviews   A small friendly club with a good atmosphere. My main memories of the club consist of the doorman wearing shiny suits and trilby hats, and my then girlfriends friend putting a condom over his head... 

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Clubs   Dublin

Clubs, Dublin

 61 Reviews  Alchemy is a luxury club in the city centre of Dublin, Ireland. It was once Boomerang club but has since undergone a major transformation to turn it into a high end club. The decor of the club... 

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The Bloody Stream   Howth

The Bloody Stream, Howth

 2 Reviews  You should go there, just for the name alone!! :-) They have tables outside where you can eat & drink during the summer. They also serve food, specialising in fish dishes (of course). Their resident... 

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Traditional Pubs   Dublin

Traditional Pubs, Dublin

 69 Reviews  After a long day of sightseeing, my friend and I were heading for a pub. We have heard about the Temple Bar area, and it seemed like a popular place, but also very touristy... Instead we ended up at... 

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The Summit bar   Howth

The Summit bar, Howth

 1 Review  The Summit bar is, of course, located just below the peak of Howth Head. By then you'll probably be gasping for a drink by then! :) Very popular with the locals. I like going there in Winter, it is... 

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Gay / Lesbian Bars   Dublin

Gay / Lesbian Bars, Dublin

 13 Reviews  Located just across the river from Temple Bar, on one of the city's happening strips stretching from Parliament Street to Capel Street, Panti Bar is one of Dublin's most hilarious bars. It began life... 

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Bars....   Dublin

Bars...., Dublin

 106 Reviews  Visited during the day, but it's a popular night time spot Well I doubt that I'll ever be able to afford to stay at The Clarence Hotel, nor am I sure that I'd want to, but I could afford a drink here... 

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Live Music   Dublin

Live Music, Dublin

 28 Reviews  Tina had raved about this place since her previous visit to Dublin, so it was no surprise that we ended our evening in this Temple Bar hostelery. By the time that we got there it was pretty crowded,... 

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Trendy Bars   Dublin

Trendy Bars, Dublin

 14 Reviews  I've written about the original Porterhouse in another tip, and I would whole-heartedly recommend it. The same company has taken on an ex art-deco style garage and built an excellent and acheingly... 

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Themed Pubs   Dublin

Themed  Pubs, Dublin

 8 Reviews  In advance of my trip to Ireland, I posted a notice for an informal VT meeting at the Long Stone in Dublin. The Long Stone is a large pub/restaurant in the Trinity College area. The pub has a combined... 

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Comedy Clubs   Dublin

Comedy Clubs, Dublin

 8 Reviews  There's a great stand-up comedy night every Tuesday and Thursday evening in Ha'Penny Inn on Wellington Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Its a good fun and drinks are quite cheap too. Great if you want to... 

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Dress Code   Dublin

Dress Code, Dublin

 2 Reviews  the one thing you have to remember about most places in dublin at night: dress code. budget travel attire usually does'nt fly unless your a hot girl. even if your clothes are reasonable, tennis shoes... 

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Cinemas   Dublin

Cinemas, Dublin

 3 Reviews  Obviously, it’s a cinema, with the latest arthouse fare, but it’s also a pub, a restaurant and an occasional music venue. You need to be a member to watch films here, but they sell weekly... 

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Theatres   Dublin

Theatres, Dublin

 7 Reviews  The Olympia is a beautifully old theatre the interior is very old fashioned. Built in 1879. You can still see a play and a wide range of events from concerts to comedy. Box office is beside the... 

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Free Listings   Dublin

Free Listings, Dublin

 1 Review  Not a nightlife spot, but a listings magazine which is free everywhere called the Event Guide. Practically everything that happens in Dublin is listed here from Gigs to clubs to art exhibitions to... 

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Temple Bar area: Street entertainers

by nhcram

Plenty of these street entertainers in most major cities, but this one really made you jump. Put a donation in the box and he jumps really hard onto the box below and shouts at you! Really made the audience laugh and unsuspecting donors scream! Great fun and there was a good crowd around him for quite a while too.

Beware...He scares you!
The Oliver St. John Gogarty: Comes alive at night

by nhcram

This is the seond time I have been here and it was just as I had remembered. Busy, loud and great fun. There are normally a few bands playing and there is only a short interval between them. The music is typically Irish and some familiar songs encourage audience participation. Temple Bar is open till the very wee hours and when we left at 1am people were still queuing to get into the clubs and pubs! I must be a wimp. Most places are casual dress but I imagine some clubs would demand smarter dress without trainers and jeans.

One of the Temple Bar pubs.
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Wrights: Wrights

by jacquitabanana

I like this place. Its got a lively crowd, nice interior and its free in.Located in the area Swords which a bit out of the centre, near the airport in fact. But its well worth it. This village has lots of others lively bars that are free in too, so that entrance fee can go towards your taxi. bout €20 from city centre. sexeeeeee

i have a list: "Posh" bars and clubs

by jacquitabanana

I'm going to list a load of places i think are over rated and quite honestly full of prats.Renards: Meant to be a club for VIP'S, whatever. Its a dump and its too smallCafe en Seine: nice interior but one question for most the crowd there,'ever heard of a personality, prada and gucci don't make you interesting company'Sam Sara: mate worked there, thinks the customers where right poncey gitsLillies: Also too small and a dumpSee the problem here is THERE FULL OF SOUTHSIDERS THAT TAWWWK WITH MAARBLES IN THEIR MOUTHS ROITH NOTHING BUT THE BEST DAWLING LOIKE OH MY GODD

Q Bar: Q Bar

by jacquitabanana

This bar/club is central just beside O'Connell Bridge on the southside of it.Music is a mix of chart and the crowd definately dress to impress. Its a total place for those on the pull ha.They usually do fancey dress night at Halloween pulling wear

Club M: Club M

by jacquitabanana

In Temple bar this nightclub is like a representative of what temple bar is about.Tourist mania meets Stag and Hen nights. (this is mainly due to it being in the Blooms Hotel)Good for girls on a girls night out who don't give a crap where they go (and fella's too of course)Mixed chart and dance tunes.fun but not a place to be if your a big pub or club picky dress to pull seems order of the night

dicey rileys: Dicey Rileys

by jacquitabanana

This place has the best beer garden. Definately a place for a sunny. Great food and good mixture of music. Crowd is mixed in age.Alot of local offices hit it after work on a friday so its quite busy then.Think its a late bar too. 2.30p.m. smart and snazzy

barcode: barcode

by jacquitabanana

Barcode is right beside Clontarf seafront.It is huge with a restaurant and loads of virtual games like virtual bowling and golf and pool tables upstairs along with other games.Cool unisex toilets on first floor. Where everytime you go you get your own little toilet and sink and mirror. Young crowd 19-25. Music chart to cheese Late bar till 2.30p.m. dress to impress.Its like girls aloud meets footballers wives

The Bleeding Horse Pub: the bleeding horse pub

by jacquitabanana

I like this pub. It has a strange layout. The food is alright. Its a good place for a drink and bite after work. Or to meet up with friends before a mad night out. Located really close to the city centre and on a street with loads more pubs and clubs anythin goes as far as i see. Probably should leave the scruffy gear at home though at night.

O´Donoghues and Oliver St John Gogarty´s: Traditional Irish music

by Kulprit

The traditional Irish music has seen a resurgence in recent years with growing access through the internet. While ´trad´sessions are not so hard to find in the countryside, ones in Dublin can be too touristic and artificial. The two places I mention here are well known for the quality of their music though one is certainly more touristic than the other.Oliver St John Gogarty´s (pronounced Oliver Sinjun Gogarty´s) is a pub in the heart of Dublin´s centrally located Temple Bar region. Originally quite a run down but characterful district, it is now home to countless restaurants, pubs and shops. While the original bohemian air has become more touristic it is still a firm favourite with visitors and locals alike. Half way along the cobble stoned street that leads through it past the central plaza thronged with people, you´ll find Oliver St John Gogarty´s on a prominent corner. Downstairs is...

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