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THE IS NO Irish institution comparable to the pub, but if you’re new to Ireland’s capital city, the choice can be overwhelming.
Dublin By Pub is an insightful guide offering concise reviews on Instagram of the capital’s diverse watering-holes.
It was set up by three anonymous friends with a “shared interest of exploring uncharted boozers” five years ago. Speaking to TheJournal.ie, one-third of Dublin By Pub explained how things got started.
“We found that our memories weren’t a sufficient resource when it came to cataloging our efforts as we started out in 2016– so we thought an image and a few words on each pub would be the way to go. Instagram seemed to be a natural home for that format.”
Here are twelve beloved haunts featured on Dublin By Pub to date.
“Visually the pub could not be mistaken for any other type than that of the Irish variety. Eyes that enjoy the sight of a good traditional pub will light up upon entry. The floor is unvarnished, un-sanded and scuffed to perfection.”
“The Swan as it turned out was the best possible pub to arrive into from a rainy November night. Another Victorian gem with all the furniture and fixings one should expect from a Victorian spot.”
“Pint wise, everything was spot on – creamy, well poured and in the older style glass (the grail). Being thorough, I sank a few to verify the first wasn’t a fluke.”
“One could argue that Mulligans is the quintessential Dublin boozer, namechecked by Joyce in Dubliners and frequented by the legendary folk group The Dubliners from time to time, it undoubtedly is a pub of great history and lore.”
5. John J. Hanlon, Hanlon’s Corner, Stoneybatter
“The pint was grand; drinkable and well under a fiver. We ordered a cordial at no charge too which deserves an honourable mention. The locals were of good character, I’d a bit of an earwig on a few lads debating over what year Dublin Bus introduced power steering and it was like listening to some sort of unearthed Sean O’Casey text.”
“O Reilly’s is a controversial one here at DBP. I dare say that there are little or no other pubs in the city that polarise the opinions of myself and Pintman № 2 quite like O Reilly’s does.”
“…To dimmed McNeills we head and sit around a roaring fire with a few pints of stout telling stories till the wee hours. I didn’t make it to work the next day.”
“The decor isn’t traditional, there are no Aran jumpers or little Mary statues. Quirky knick-knacks sparsely litter the space and crowd the bar while the walls are decorated with images of some of the better known visitors to the pub.”
“O’Neill’s on a busy after work evening, dimly lit and rammed enough. The pub is a postcard perfect picture of a Victorian scene.”
“The Auld Triangle, unpolished and all that it is, is a fine shop to run into some mad characters. It’s worth dropping in to now and again.”
“The pints as I remember them were good. The locals were mighty craic and the staff were nothing short of legendary.”
“We resumed our laughter as he finally exited for a smoke and having remarked amongst ourselves that people would pay good money to see such a scene in The Abbey or The Gate, we continued laughing well beyond the time the man had returned.”
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Any info on how they came to be here?
@Abbie Cranky: they escaped from a pet farm in Cork
@James Wallace: Better class of rodent in dublin!
@James Wallace: saw one on the banks of the river Lee one night, scary looking thing coming out of the reeds on the river bank.. could hear it shuffling along well before I actually saw it. Looked like a giant rabbit.
@Abbie Cranky: People bought them as exotic pets and dumped the when they got to big. They were a trendy pet at one stage.
@James Wallace: most likely brought in to farm for fur than as pets – happened in the uk around the fens in the late 80′s – destroyed large areas of fenland with in a couple of years ..
@James Wallace: And did they get the train then up to Dublin !
@Abbie Cranky: they escaped from the dail
@James Wallace: Pet farm should be fined so
@Abbie Cranky: From fota Island.
The Latin name is politician..
There are enough two-legged rodents hanging around those canals as it is.
@Jfash9: J so you admit to being a kerb crawler. You know you can be charged with that don’t you (Joking)
@Jfash9: let’s leave the rodents to fight it out, one might be smarter but the other can get vicious with a hurley
ROUS! Call the Dread Pirate Roberts!
@SmidgenDublin: Inconsievable.
@Edmund Murphy: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
@Eidhne Conlon: could do with a spellcheck as well.
@Edmund Murphy:” inconceivable “
Could be used to root out the Japanese knotweed.
@C_O’S: or root them out with a shotgun and bounty .
Will decimate the place like the Burmese Python in Florida
@CD: STEVE
@CD: Steve…..
Lots of them in leinster house!
@James Reidy: there’s always one
They must feel well at home on the Northside , they’ll fit right in.
@Colonel Grant: Crumlin, Drimnage, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Neilstown, Ballyfermot, Dolphins barn, Cheery orchard I could go on and on…..plenty of areas over the Southside they would fit in with ease:)
@Peter Hughes: I’d say dalkey and foxrock is full of wealthy invasive species
We can export them to the UK post Brexit, they won’t think of putting a tariff on copyu’s.
@Diogenes O’Mahoney: they have been eradicated in the UK
@Gus Sheridan: Excellent! We can have a monoply on supply.
Are they edible?
@Josh Hanners: yes they are a regular part of people’s diet in South American countries its a close relative of the hamster. Haven’t tried it but supposed to be ok to eat!
@Edmond Mc Grath: You are thinking of Guinea Pigs.
@Edmond Mc Grath: Guinea pigs, locally cuy. They are tough and not very nice. Llama is far more palatable.
So even the critters are getting out of the U.K. cos of Brexit.
“and instead of a mouth it’s got four arses”.
Twas only Simon Harris
Awww I want one for a pet .
Sounds like the same situation as the Glis glis in the UK. Journal you make it out like all shutters down, this is a national emergency for who exactly. They are only doing what comes natural to them, they didnt ask to come here, they were brought here.
@Kate Mchugh:
Not their fault, but what comes naturally to them does a lot of damage and may harm our native species.
I hear they taste like chicken!!
Save the Ashtown One!
RATS OUT!!!
The journal.ie are wrong spell not rodent. That America Beaver very strong teeth cut tree fall. How end up beaver in Ireland
@Brian Flavin: eh ?
@Brian Flavin: Ok Sitting Bull. Will keep watch close. Peace.
@Eric Davies: How did Brian end up in Ireland
@coco akibu: you idiot and make no sense
@pethelhug: your comment rubbish
@Eric Davies:
@Brian Flavin: Brian send us some of that stuff will you.
Looks like a capibara but smaller.
They are actually otters, which are a protected species!
Do they eat Rice?
Really cute little creature
So what do they do with them when they catch them?
@Martin Harte: they put them up in hotels
@Martin Harte: give them a seat in the dail !
@Martin Harte: This is Ireland, we are not known for showing any empathy to animals. Slowly changing, not enough though.
@Martin Harte: 6 month sentence last 5 suspended usually
@Brianto: I take it Martin Nolan was in charge of that case
@Kev Barnes: lucky b@stards!
@Eric Davies: thought I recognised one alright!
@Kate Mchugh: surly there would be a place for them to live in peace?
@Kate Mchugh: You do understand the meaning of “invasive species” ye?!
Why bring them here ? We have more than enough RATS of our own !!!
Other reports saying it’s mistaken identity and it’s an otter.
I did spot A Coybig around Landsdown Road by the way.
They’re delicious, though…..
No no a Siberian hamster
Sh!t ! When I saw the photo I first thought Hammy Hamster was dead
Just special fried I think
Just give him directions back to dail eireann and everything will be fine.
Terrifying, haven’t been to Cork since they reported sightings.
I can just about manage to look at a photo of a shrew.
@Caroline Otoole: Cork misses you….
Fake news, its just an otter whose been hooked on the fags and his teeth are gone yellow
@Mr.E Rochford: Orange
The Dail is full of invasive rats.
So not a Coypu
Maybe a shyshite then?
@jamesdecay: you’re truly wasted on here
It must have been a slow news day. RTÉ news sent a reporter out to Ashtown to report on the alleged sighting. I had my suspicions from the start. Most Irish people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between some of Ireland’s native fauna such as the pine marten, stoat, water voles, otters, mink, etc. It was interesting that RTÉ managed to complete their report to camera without reporting on who had made the alleged sighting or what their qualifications or expertise might have been in this regard.
Bloody foreigners
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