1004974 Stephens Green Hotel

EIGHT EURO EIGHTY FOR A PINT.

Didn't like the place either.

RetroReview: S3718 Peader Kearneys

A very traditional Dublin pub, named after the author of the lyrics of our National Anthem, who once lived on the site - surely this is one of Dublin's older pubs?

Nope, its one of the newer ones - indeed it was the first pub in Dublin, possibly in Ireland, to have a licence moved in from outside its local area "at par" - one licence for one new pub, rather than requiring the extinguishment of multiple licences as was the norm for standalone pubs.

I think I visited here shortly enough before starting the blog, when I vaguely thought I'd like to try every pub - but I didn't take any notes. I think I had severe trouble getting a seat, though.

Revisted Pubs: October 2024

There's a bit of a bias towards places I used to go to when I worked in the city centre here; but that was not intentional.

However, from the November writeup, it probably will be. As of the time of writing, I'm (deliberately) between jobs, starting a new one in the city centre on Monday - expect to see plenty of the old regulars come back, and some of my more recent ones (Kealys, McGraths) drop away.

N0002 Madigans Connolly - long gap before the train to Rush, writeups from their to come

N0006 Brew Dock - hiding from the rugby crowds and waiting for a train

1015426 Rubys - dinner spot one night

S0077 Nearys - regular meeting location

S0035 Mulligans - to wash away the horrors of a newly visited place beforehand (writeup to come)

1003568 The Old Spot - I was rather (>45mins) early for the place I was intending to go to open

N1130 The Foxhunter - the only bus I could get out of the city that wasn't crammed was a C1 that doesn't go anywhere near my house, so I had to change buses at the last common stop. Which happens to be outside here...

S0083 Beer Temple - food and pints in a decent spot to get a seat in before a gig in...

1001292 The Olympia Theatre - never calling it that stupid name