DK Travel : Dublin : Bars & Nightclubs

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Johnnie Fox

A well-known and respected pub, 3 miles (5 km) from Enniskerry. The 18th-century coaching inn, full of old beams and roaring open fires, has a seemingly endless series of connected rooms. Daniel O’Connell was one of the pub’s regulars and historic flyers decorate the walls.
Kehoe’s

Just off Grafton Street, this cosy and recently refurbished pub has lost none of its original character. It’s usually busy, but there’s a large snug to hide away in, just beside the entrance. Close to Trinity College, it has a good mix of students and old pub characters.
Lillie’s Bordello

Not the place to chill out and have a pint of the black stuff, but nothing about Lillie’s Bordello is traditional. You need to be a trend-setter to get through the door and celebrities frequent the private, reserved suites. Commoners compete to be seen and good music ties it together.
Lynhams Bar

A wonderful, welcoming pub with hearty fires and a jolly crowd of locals, just east of Glendalough.
McDaids

This pub offers literary tradition and an authentic old-style Dublin drinking experience, with stained-glass windows and old wooden interior. The writer Brendan Behan used to drink here so it’s a stop-off for a popular Literary Pub Crawl.
Mulligans

Popular traditional old pub and a regular haunt of journalists and other print workers from nearby Fleet Street. Famous as the home of “the best Guinness in Dublin”.
Mulligan’s

Once a working-class drinking man’s pub (there were originally no chairs, since “real men” should stand as they drank), Mulligan’s has since attracted a mixed bag, including former US President John F Kennedy. It is still stark, but cosy nonetheless, and constantly busy. For literature buffs, it features in the writings of James Joyce. Perhaps the best Guinness in Ireland: try a pint and cast your vote.
Neary’s

This cosy Edwardian-style pub, backing onto the The Gaiety Theatre, is frequented by theatrical types, including, on occasion, Peter O’Toole. Writer Flann O’Brien used to have a tipple here too.
Oliver St John Gogarty’s

This is both bar and restaurant, extremely popular with tourists for its central location in the middle of Temple Bar and more particularly for its traditional Irish food and music.
O’Donoghue’s

Music and fun are the lifeblood of this pub, which fostered the popular balladiers, The Dubliners. Tap your feet on the Liscannor stone floor during an informal music session, or, if the sun’s shining, have a drink in the little courtyard out back.