idk i dont like dublin that much, i guess i would probably say top three douglas hyde gallery, the luas, and getting late coffee on south williams street, which i guess makes me super boring
― plax (ico), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 01:22 (twelve years ago) link
I would like to add to the top of my bottom three: Registering w/ the Garda - the fucking worst!
― moo-town slackers (Pillbox), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 01:27 (twelve years ago) link
Ronan will sort that one out for you.
― fun drive (seandalai), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 01:34 (twelve years ago) link
Best part of living in Dublin for me, as someone who goes to a lot of gigs, is simply having access to a wider variety of live music. Like i lived in Galway for years and it was always immensely frustrating having to travel to Dublin or miss out. Galway has actually gotten a lot better in that respect in recent years though, basically since i left
― Number None, Wednesday, 16 November 2011 01:43 (twelve years ago) link
pub wise I have had some of my best times in the Lord Edward
also the Stag's HeadO'Neill's, granted it's a sprawland Nealon's which was once the Vicar's localin fact that pub on or near Camden Street which was the Vicar's local later on was also good
went to Guinness Brewery with Lara Byrne once, that was a good time
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 16 November 2011 14:29 (twelve years ago) link
All those pubs are solid choices. To be honest, when I lived in Dublin I went to Doyle's more than anywhere else (lol student) so I still have a lot of affection for there even if it's pretty unexceptional.
― fun drive (seandalai), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 14:31 (twelve years ago) link
doyle's is a fixture alright
What's the place opposite, or close to opposite dublin castle? Thomas read's? Good pub.
― ₪_₪ (darraghmac), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
and Nealon's which was once the Vicar's local
still possibly the pub I go to the most, as SF book club always ends up there.
in fact that pub on or near Camden Street which was the Vicar's local later on was also good
this is Devitts, a nice old man / local pub (ie not for hipsters, except to extent that I am a hipster). I don't go there much now as it is not so near me (and sad old vicar does not go to pubs so much anymore either).
Rathmines really is a desert for decent pubs.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Wednesday, 16 November 2011 15:15 (twelve years ago) link
Just read the new answers now. Glad to see the ILX hivemind subconsciously directed me to the Porterhouse last night (staying directly opposite). Good food and beer. Just walking back from the gaol now - definitely worth a trip. Is the Guinness Storehouse any cop? A bit put off by the fact it's not actually a brewery tour. Oh, if anyone's up for a pint Sunday, or indeed tonight, I'm in town.
― Franz Kappa (S-), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 16:05 (twelve years ago) link
Honourable mention for the Chester Beatty Library, by far my favourite museum in Dublin (since they closed the crazy Victorian-science Natural History Museum anyway).
― fun drive (seandalai), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 16:21 (twelve years ago) link
Storehouse is a bit weak imo. View from the top is nice though
― Number None, Wednesday, 16 November 2011 16:22 (twelve years ago) link
The Natural History Museum (aka the Dead Animal Zoo) is open again, huzzah.
Yeah, the Chester Beatty is a gem. I wuv the cafe there.
Mr Kappa - Guinness Storehouse is a huge building and you get a great view of Dublin from the top. I've never done the tour but I was there for an event once. If you like views and industrial architecture it is worth visiting. If you were living the tourist dream you could do it as the first part of a triple header followed by the Irish Museum of Modern Art (in the olde Royal Hospital Kilmainham) and Kilmainham Gaol (where our dead patriots were killed by the evil foreigner).
― The New Dirty Vicar, Wednesday, 16 November 2011 16:25 (twelve years ago) link
Chester Beatty library is stunning. So much interesting stuff.
The Kilmainham tour is definitely worth doing as well.
― Mohombi Khush Hua (ShariVari), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
i'm djing at mother in copper alley on saturday btw...dubliners.
― When a German communicates, you listen (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
The gaol tour was worth doing. It's the prison from The Italian Job! The storehouse was pretty shite though, interesting how they set it up, but the whole thing was just a giant advert. Decent view but it was already dark. The screens where you can watch the vintage Guinness TV ads were good though.
― Franz Kappa (S-), Wednesday, 16 November 2011 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
I think a lot of film scenes were done in Kilmainham, probably because it is one of few oldschool jail-like buildings that are not in use as a jail.
mmm, slightly less films than I thought, but they include THE FACE OF FU MANCHU: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilmainham_Jail#Films
― The New Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 17 November 2011 10:25 (twelve years ago) link
BAH! I always forget to put links on a separate line, as a way of avoiding the horror that is Full Justification.
The reason is that the guys wanting to restore the gaol had no money and hiring it out to film crews was the only way they could raise the cash!
― Franz Kappa (S-), Thursday, 17 November 2011 11:57 (twelve years ago) link
dmac in dublin is 'a thing'
aside from becoming an urbanite wretch of the highest and totally selling out my heretofore begrudging stony grey soil of mayo disavowal of all things east of tarmonbarry, i'm quite looking fwd to a few years amongst the enemy.
Aside from evening courses, five a side at ucd, boardsdeals-funded meals out, long and brisk walks around muggers and heroin-users along the canal, and three hours on the 16a from the centre to terenure, any clues from the locals as to what to expect?
Bear in mind that i'm in the bottom 5% of ilxors as rated by culture, though as to whether that's been environmentally-stymied thus far or not is open to (short and bad-natured) debate.
― steep? that's where i'm off hiking (darraghmac), Monday, 27 February 2012 12:51 (twelve years ago) link
You are staying out in Terenure? Noice.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Monday, 27 February 2012 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
when i burn my bridges i nuke em
― steep? that's where i'm off hiking (darraghmac), Monday, 27 February 2012 15:28 (twelve years ago) link
terenure/rathgar is, indeed, noice, but it is, unfortunately, temporary.
Is daft.ie the best way to find accommodation, or should we register with a few agencies? Bear in mind that we're not going to be able to come up with much in the way of references, having lived 'at home' for the past few years.
Any clues/advice as to area? Kilmainham/inchicore seem like a winner in terms of the price/transport/decent accommodation available balance.
I can get to work from anywhere but ms mac is stuck out at eastpoint (near clontarf) which is a bit of a pain.
― j'en ai cache (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 April 2012 10:15 (twelve years ago) link
Daft does the job I think. How about Stoneybatter? Near the Luas and stuff.
― 29 facepalms, Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
I'd say you'd be able to get somewhere with a garden etc. in Kilmainham/Inchicore for a similar price to what you'd pay for something pokier in Stoneybatter. But if you like hipster street parties and the like then go for it. I live in Drimnagh, so i can vouch for that end of town but i rent from a friend so i never ran into any problems with references or anything.
― Number None, Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
do i come across as hipster street party guy? i must be doin somethin wrong
― j'en ai cache (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:00 (twelve years ago) link
thought that might be a red flag
― Number None, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:02 (twelve years ago) link
Despite the supposed hipster cachet over here in D7, there were a posse of mucksavages knocking a sliothar about at the bottom of my street today, so you'd probably fit right in.
― I'm Street but I Know my Roots (sonofstan), Thursday, 5 April 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
new rule- if you can't spell it you don't get to complain about it
― j'en ai cache (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 April 2012 23:04 (twelve years ago) link
dublin what's good
recommended things to do & places to eat? there first weekend in august
― killer camel beej (cozen), Friday, 6 July 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
1. Find a nice pub (lots of suggestions upthread)2. Have a Guinness3. Go to step 2
― recordbreaking transfer to Lucknow FC (seandalai), Friday, 6 July 2012 23:07 (eleven years ago) link
otm, all of the pubs upthread well worthy of your time. Whereabouts you stayin
I'd suggest fap but i'm in kinsale that w/end
― deems irreverent (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2012 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
I have a weird relationship with Dublin but sometimes I fall so hard for the city all over again.
― recordbreaking transfer to Lucknow FC (seandalai), Sunday, 15 July 2012 00:29 (eleven years ago) link
if you want hipster food go to bear or crackbird, google away. if you want guinness go to keogh's on south anne street. if you want music i'd say maybe twisted pepper (good lineups but venue is okayish at best) or bernard shaw (loads of children but a decent pub with good beers relative to dublin in general)
not sure about good high end restaurants, it's been too long for me and my friends don't seem to know. winding stair was the last one that people rated and still seem to.
some of my recs may be out of date, don't live there.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 July 2012 00:40 (eleven years ago) link
hang on, i think cozen likes craft beer, if so "against the grain" is dublin's craft beer bar, and in a fairly vibrant part.
i am ready to be told i don't have a clue tho, the longer i live away, the more i tend to spend my weekends home in suburbia cos i enjoy how totally different from london it is.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 July 2012 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
Also good for interesting beer is Mulligans in Stoneybatter (where I spent most of today)
― recordbreaking transfer to Lucknow FC (seandalai), Sunday, 15 July 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
otm, sean, very good spot
tbh, dublin's not short of quality pubs for beer, ambience or grub. you'd be grand pretty much anywhere.
― starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2012 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
What kind of things do you like, Cozen?
Some cultural/historical things to consider:- Kilmainham Jail (where the Brit bastards killed our independence heroes)- Chester Beatty Library (fascinating boutique museum of orientalist stuff bequeathed to the state by rich collector guy)- National Museum on Kildare Street (you want bog bodies, we got bog bodies; also things made of gold and an Egyptian mummy, stuff, etc.)- Literary Pub Crawl (out of work actors tell you literary anecdotes and bring you to pubs)- 1916 Rising Walking Tour (you get brought around to sites of exciting uprising action)
My pub recommendations:- Lord Edward (old school; make sure you go to the upstairs lounge; if in the mood for expensive fish food try their restaurant on 2nd Floor)- The Brazen Head (popular with tourists, though don't let that put you off. Also, you are a tourist. And it does really nice Guinness and is official oldest pub in Dublin)- Palace in Fleet Street (not to be confused with Palace on Camden Street, a hellhole; Palace on Fleet Street is appealing old school pub with literary connections but is always full)
― The New Dirty Vicar, Sunday, 15 July 2012 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
I think I will be in London that weekend so no fappage from me, sadly.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Sunday, 15 July 2012 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
I'd back all of those.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 July 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
National Gallery & the National Museum at Collins Barracks are definitely worth a look too.
― gyac, Sunday, 15 July 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
The Black Sheep on Capel Street is less smelly new location of Against The Grain crew. +1 for Chester Beatty. I am not great at restaurants but if you're looking for decent but not OTT try Winding Stair. Great view if you can get by a window.
― hyggeligt, Sunday, 15 July 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
hi gelligt
― starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
Hi DMac, didn't realise you'd moved up. Story?
As an aside for tourist spot suggestions I was in Glasnevin today for the first time. Very interesting even if you're not Irish.
Great things about Dublin:1) You can meet groups of friends out all round town that are a walk to get to rather than a bus/train/taxi ride away.2) The quirkiness is coming back that had been a bit drowned out for few years.3) The Screen, The Lighthouse & The IFI.4) The parks. Especially Phoenix Park.5) View from Capel Street down towards Parliament Street.6) The increase in non-Diageo beers in more and more pubs.7) Dead zoo (even if you can't go upstairs into the galleries).
Bad things:
1) There are none. Haters be hating.
Lies obviously. Dublin bus (even with the new app), actually just the public transport in general is pretty poor. Run down buildings that have only been around for 10 years. The abandoned Anglo Irish building.
― hyggeligt, Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
thanks everyone - this is more than enough to be getting on with
― am0n, the road to nowhere (cozen), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
The Black Sheep on Capel Street is less smelly new location of Against The Grain crew.
this sounds good, fuck going way southside for a drink when i have to get the 42 from my parents' place covertly drinking a can lest i get beheaded or whatever the current sentence in ireland for peacefully drinking a cannister of liquid which contains alcohol as opposed to a cannister of liquid which doesn't is.
northside till i die.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:19 (eleven years ago) link
major re-evaluation goin on here
― starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:22 (eleven years ago) link
what do you mean? (genuine question...)
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:23 (eleven years ago) link
no wait, you're from malahide or somewhere iirc?
Spiritually southside imo
Xp lol just that yr a southsider in my head
― starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:28 (eleven years ago) link
i'm probly gonna be living in clontarf this time next week, so it's not like i can talk tbf....
― starfish entryprize (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:29 (eleven years ago) link
i can't claim any northside cred at all yeah, though i do think even malahide or howth, posh as they are, breeds a diff type of person to actual southside. posh southside has a more urban insular quality, malahide is a bit of a backwater, county dublin etc.
i did go to belvedere tho so there you go. yet again, a sort of difference from its southside counterparts but kinda the same.
what does fucking infuriate me is a few years in london of nobody understanding my voice on the phone has given me a nasal voice that suddenly makes any irish person think i'm from blackrock. this never happened until the last year or two. not that i had a huge north accent before but it's defo a swing based on having had to work in bbc.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
that's pretty much all of them!
but more specifically, The Long Hall (Georges Street), Mulligans (Poolbeg Street), Grogans (South William Street)
― Number None, Sunday, 28 July 2019 20:12 (four years ago) link
Thanks! Yeah I don’t have my head around the distances yet, I suspect everything is closer than it looks on a map.
― toby, Sunday, 28 July 2019 20:41 (four years ago) link
I used to like O’Neills in Suffolk St but haven’t been there in about 10 years.
― gyac, Sunday, 28 July 2019 21:00 (four years ago) link
everything is walkable.
the whiskey bar beside/adjoining porterhouse nassau st is good for whiskey
upstairs at rustic stone for cocktails
upstairs at central hotel for sherlock holmesy ambience
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Sunday, 28 July 2019 22:02 (four years ago) link
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/06/how-rentier-capitalism-is-destroying-dublin
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 12:58 (two years ago) link
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2022/02/dublin-bus-station-busaras-modernism-architecture
BUSARAS
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 18:19 (two years ago) link
all my Busáras memories involve being cold
― Vangelis fleadh (seandalai), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 18:31 (two years ago) link