Adrian Chiles has written about his desire to have a pint in every county in Ireland - something similar to my intent here with pubs in Dublin, but something even more logistically difficult. He brings this desire up as he mentions a couple trying to visit every pub in Britain, something I would find financially, logistically and probably liver impossible to match in Ireland.
Ignoring the temptation to try visit every pub in the entire country and just focus on one per county; I decided to see how far along I was already.
I can remember 20, so more than half, less than two thirds; but I have little intent to push on further. I picked up a lot of these while working as a field engineer, over a decade ago, and that's why its extensively hotel bars. LOI matches provide a few here too.
My last additions to the list were Westmeath, in August 2024; Offaly in April 2022 and Sligo in August 2021; so there isn't a rapid gain rate here.
Going to go for a quick list, including a/the premises when I remember
Dublin - about 900 different premises so far, documented nearly in full on this site
Kildare - multiple across the county, considering I live here
Meath - Citynorth Hotel is the only one I can remember confidently. I think I've had pints in the newer hotel in Ashbourne too
Louth - some pub near Oriel Park
Antrim - multiple pubs in Belfast, Portrush
Down - The Coach nightclub in Banbridge
Derry - Magherboy House Hotel just over the county line in Portrush.
Donegal - tens of premises including a project to visit Every Pub In The Rosses
Sligo - multiple premises including the Swagman
Mayo - various hotels in Westport and Ballina
Galway - multiple premises including Tigh Neachtains
Kerry - various hotels in Listowel
Cork - various hotels and bars including the Old Oak
Waterford - Harveys Bar near-ish the RSC
Wexford - various hotels and bars including Simon Lambert & Sons
Wicklow - multiple premises including Royal Hotel in Bray before a match in the Carlisle Grounds
Carlow - The Foundry nightclub
Kilkenny - various hotels and bars including Matt the Millers before a match in Buckley Park
Offaly - most of the pubs in Tullamore
Westmeath - various hotels and bars in Athlone including Dead Centre
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