Holidays

Dublin February 2001, death by Guinness and Jamesons. We were not sober.

Flew out on Ryan air (cheap, bring your own food, drink, sick bag, etc.) for a drunken break in Dublin/ The Wicklow mountains. Stayed in the Jury’s Inn (Cristchurch) which is very central and reasonably cheap (as hotels go), and it has it’s own late bar! Our mission: to visit as many bars as possible.

During our stay we took a break from Dublin to head into the mountains. Irish roads seem to be carefully greased over and full of RAMPS! and pot holes. You too can learn to enjoy full four wheel drifts with a car full of passengers on mountain roads! Stayed in a good B&B (Glendalough River House) close to Glendalough, which let us visit some country pubs for a change.

We also did the twin pilgrimages to the Guinness brewery (not that the bit they let you in does any brewing) and the Old Jameson’s distillery (again no brewing on site, sadly)

Pub and Restaurant Recommendations

These are some pubs and restaurants we liked, but remember it’s just a set of personal (drunken) opinions.

The Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court Olde worldy pub, no bog music just beer and smart decor (wood panelling)

The Long Haul, 51 Aungier Street Keogh’s, 9 South Anne Street

Brazen Head, 20 Lower Bridge Street Oldest in Dublin and possibly Europe, not that you can tell, nice pub.

Mulligan’s, 8 Poolbeg Street Chaplins, Hawkins Street O’Neill’s, 2 Suffolk Street good food too.

Sean O’Casey’s, Marlborough Street old, rough local pub for local people.

Peter’s Pub, Johnston’s Place

Oliver St.John Gogarty, Fleet Street yes, nice food upstairs from the pub.

Jaipur, Aungier Street Top banana Indian food.

Yamamouri Noodles, South Great George Street I suspect this is a poor Japanese, but it is also my first, and different enough to recommend a go if it’s new to you too.

Johnnie Fox’s, Glencullen Top fish based food, not so hot if you want anything else (choice wise)

Lynham’s Public House, Laragh Nice food, with chips, nice atmosphere.