Once much more famous/important in Dublin nightlife, this pub and club is still busy - but not as critical to Dublin culture as it was in the past, when the late Martin Thomas ran infamous club nights in RiRa, and Dublin was almost definitely a more interesting place, with probably less late night venues still managing to offer a better variety. Regardless, the club is apparently recently renovated and the overall premises open late.
On the night I visited, it appeared to be living up to the name of the pub quite strongly, with a very mixed, almost entirely non-Irish customer base. Something about the clientele and the atmosphere in the place reminded me extensively of Hell Hunt in Tallinn, however fleeting - or non-existent - the physical resemblance.
A perfectly servicable south city centre pub, it is as good as, or maybe a better option than the newer or recently rebranded pubs it shares its stretch of Georges Street with. Strangely I have no previous names recorded for here; but its old-fashioned, and low, licence number suggests it is at least 50 years old and possibly a lot longer. I paid less attention to recording former names in the past; I may need to revisit some of my past research.
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