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Mary's Bar & Hardware/Dublin (right off Grafton Street)
8 Wicklow St, Dublin 2, D02 AX90, Ireland
Really nice atmosphere, very traditional Irish and the burger joint downstairs is a very good addition. Staff were very friendly and the drinks were very good. Locals recommend this place. Fun visiting with the locals & they also have live music on certain evenings.
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8 Wicklow St, Dublin 2, D02 AX90, Ireland
Really nice atmosphere, very traditional Irish and the burger joint downstairs is a very good addition. Staff were very friendly and the drinks were very good. Locals recommend this place. Fun visiting with the locals & they also have live music on certain evenings.
https://g.co/kgs/tBU8GKC
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Well my friend and I fiddle farted around and the hotels were an eye watering 1000+ Euros a night.
We're staying in a party/backpacker hostel for 50 a night
We're staying in a party/backpacker hostel for 50 a night
Well my friend and I fiddle farted around and the hotels were an eye watering 1000+ Euros a night.
We're staying in a party/backpacker hostel for 50 a night
Those poor Euro-trash backpackers don't know what they are in for!
Alright here are the details from our week in Ireland here a few weeks ago. (Long post incoming) We arrived in Dublin from England, rented a car and drove to Galway for 3 nights, then drove down to Kinsale for 2 nights, and back to Dublin for another 3 nights.
For those new to renting cars across the pond they're likely going to push their rental Insurance on you. They have different tiers. This I'm not used to and they failed to tell me they were signing me up for the priciest option that practically doubled the cost of the car. Nothing happened to the car so thus I feel like I got ripped off... had it been wrecked though I wouldn't have paid a dime. Oh well. A lot of CCs have insurance but I've had various experiences with that in the past and opted out of it this go.
The pub scene in the small towns has changed due a combination of effects from Covid and the Government trying to get rid of that drunken Irish stereotype. (raising taxes and such) We did not know this beforehand. It's obviously still alive and well in the cities, but the small towns aren't doing as well across the board. After talking with some locals they informed us of the above which explained why many of the small towns from Dublin to Galway on the backroads seemed like they closed up shop. The pubs don't open until 5 often there, and some are only open on certain days. As one guy explained.... it's become a thing for the Irish to go to the store, buy their drinks, and go to their friends houses. This was def not the case 10 years ago. Again the ones we went to in the cities were still good and packed.
Galway is a bit touristy for my liking, but we still enjoyed ourselves. If you go, I'd suggest trying to get out of the main shopping area and hit a pub or two even just a few blocks away. We ended up going to the Crane Bar a couple of times for live music and one evening, story telling. If you're there in the afternoon and meet Gary behind the bar, tell him the guy from Denver will be in fact sending him his Coors Light T-Shirt but I haven't gotten around to it. We stayed at the Hardiman near the square and had a wonderful experience. The bar downstairs had some tasty food options. We also ate a place called Hooker for their Gluten Free fish n chips options, and for those into the tasting menus I'd suggest Aniar. a Pricey night out but a fun experience nonetheless.
The Cliffs of Mohr do look beautiful on a Sunny day but be prepared for crowds. And to make it worse they've shut the northern and southern walking trails due to the amount of people dying in recent years. A guy we met in a nearby village said to park up near Doolin and just walk the trail that way. From what I could tell you wouldn't be able to get to the actual visitors site though. Also - technically the site is free. You pay to park basically. If you go, pre-book online as they charge you more at the gate.
Kinsale is a beautiful coastal town not far from the The Old Head (closest area to where the Lusitania sank) and the golf course. Didn't make it out there but there's a museum if you're into that history and the golf course has a bar with a bunch of history as well. Kinsale has a number of pubs and shopping which is what we pretty much did. If you head that way and want a beer at a pub before 5pm, walk around the marina to the Spaniard Inn. They opened at noon or thereabouts. And someone from town told us that it's actually the oldest pub there and one of the museums has records of it selling booze before the others that claim it.
Dublin was awesome and I would def. go back. Watch out for rush hour traffic. You can pay to take a bus from the airport that gets you right into the city depending upon your hotel that is far cheaper than an Uber. Also - Ubers are taxis over there. You pay a set fee, and then time/distance. Some of their drives try to draw it out from our experiences, while others are straight shooters. We stayed at The Shelbourne (Thank you work travel points). St Stephens Green is a nice park for a walk and on the weekends turns into an art market all along the outside sidewalk.
The Jameson tour is a bit of a letdown seeing as the whiskey is no longer made there. They did a good job of turning the old factory into a living space though and the bar on site allows you to pay for any number of Irish whiskies you may not have had.
Dublin Pubs we enjoyed: The Glimmer Man, The Stags Head, O'Neil's (next to St. Andrew's church), The Bleeding Horse, and The Old Stand.
Some of the pubs have bars at ground level, upstairs, and downstairs. This can be key to getting that beer a little bit quicker
For those new to renting cars across the pond they're likely going to push their rental Insurance on you. They have different tiers. This I'm not used to and they failed to tell me they were signing me up for the priciest option that practically doubled the cost of the car. Nothing happened to the car so thus I feel like I got ripped off... had it been wrecked though I wouldn't have paid a dime. Oh well. A lot of CCs have insurance but I've had various experiences with that in the past and opted out of it this go.
The pub scene in the small towns has changed due a combination of effects from Covid and the Government trying to get rid of that drunken Irish stereotype. (raising taxes and such) We did not know this beforehand. It's obviously still alive and well in the cities, but the small towns aren't doing as well across the board. After talking with some locals they informed us of the above which explained why many of the small towns from Dublin to Galway on the backroads seemed like they closed up shop. The pubs don't open until 5 often there, and some are only open on certain days. As one guy explained.... it's become a thing for the Irish to go to the store, buy their drinks, and go to their friends houses. This was def not the case 10 years ago. Again the ones we went to in the cities were still good and packed.
Galway is a bit touristy for my liking, but we still enjoyed ourselves. If you go, I'd suggest trying to get out of the main shopping area and hit a pub or two even just a few blocks away. We ended up going to the Crane Bar a couple of times for live music and one evening, story telling. If you're there in the afternoon and meet Gary behind the bar, tell him the guy from Denver will be in fact sending him his Coors Light T-Shirt but I haven't gotten around to it. We stayed at the Hardiman near the square and had a wonderful experience. The bar downstairs had some tasty food options. We also ate a place called Hooker for their Gluten Free fish n chips options, and for those into the tasting menus I'd suggest Aniar. a Pricey night out but a fun experience nonetheless.
The Cliffs of Mohr do look beautiful on a Sunny day but be prepared for crowds. And to make it worse they've shut the northern and southern walking trails due to the amount of people dying in recent years. A guy we met in a nearby village said to park up near Doolin and just walk the trail that way. From what I could tell you wouldn't be able to get to the actual visitors site though. Also - technically the site is free. You pay to park basically. If you go, pre-book online as they charge you more at the gate.
Kinsale is a beautiful coastal town not far from the The Old Head (closest area to where the Lusitania sank) and the golf course. Didn't make it out there but there's a museum if you're into that history and the golf course has a bar with a bunch of history as well. Kinsale has a number of pubs and shopping which is what we pretty much did. If you head that way and want a beer at a pub before 5pm, walk around the marina to the Spaniard Inn. They opened at noon or thereabouts. And someone from town told us that it's actually the oldest pub there and one of the museums has records of it selling booze before the others that claim it.
Dublin was awesome and I would def. go back. Watch out for rush hour traffic. You can pay to take a bus from the airport that gets you right into the city depending upon your hotel that is far cheaper than an Uber. Also - Ubers are taxis over there. You pay a set fee, and then time/distance. Some of their drives try to draw it out from our experiences, while others are straight shooters. We stayed at The Shelbourne (Thank you work travel points). St Stephens Green is a nice park for a walk and on the weekends turns into an art market all along the outside sidewalk.
The Jameson tour is a bit of a letdown seeing as the whiskey is no longer made there. They did a good job of turning the old factory into a living space though and the bar on site allows you to pay for any number of Irish whiskies you may not have had.
Dublin Pubs we enjoyed: The Glimmer Man, The Stags Head, O'Neil's (next to St. Andrew's church), The Bleeding Horse, and The Old Stand.
Some of the pubs have bars at ground level, upstairs, and downstairs. This can be key to getting that beer a little bit quicker
Alright here are the details from our week in Ireland here a few weeks ago. (Long post incoming) We arrived in Dublin from England, rented a car and drove to Galway for 3 nights, then drove down to Kinsale for 2 nights, and back to Dublin for another 3 nights.
For those new to renting cars across the pond they're likely going to push their rental Insurance on you. They have different tiers. This I'm not used to and they failed to tell me they were signing me up for the priciest option that practically doubled the cost of the car. Nothing happened to the car so thus I feel like I got ripped off... had it been wrecked though I wouldn't have paid a dime. Oh well. A lot of CCs have insurance but I've had various experiences with that in the past and opted out of it this go.
The pub scene in the small towns has changed due a combination of effects from Covid and the Government trying to get rid of that drunken Irish stereotype. (raising taxes and such) We did not know this beforehand. It's obviously still alive and well in the cities, but the small towns aren't doing as well across the board. After talking with some locals they informed us of the above which explained why many of the small towns from Dublin to Galway on the backroads seemed like they closed up shop. The pubs don't open until 5 often there, and some are only open on certain days. As one guy explained.... it's become a thing for the Irish to go to the store, buy their drinks, and go to their friends houses. This was def not the case 10 years ago. Again the ones we went to in the cities were still good and packed.
Galway is a bit touristy for my liking, but we still enjoyed ourselves. If you go, I'd suggest trying to get out of the main shopping area and hit a pub or two even just a few blocks away. We ended up going to the Crane Bar a couple of times for live music and one evening, story telling. If you're there in the afternoon and meet Gary behind the bar, tell him the guy from Denver will be in fact sending him his Coors Light T-Shirt but I haven't gotten around to it. We stayed at the Hardiman near the square and had a wonderful experience. The bar downstairs had some tasty food options. We also ate a place called Hooker for their Gluten Free fish n chips options, and for those into the tasting menus I'd suggest Aniar. a Pricey night out but a fun experience nonetheless.
The Cliffs of Mohr do look beautiful on a Sunny day but be prepared for crowds. And to make it worse they've shut the northern and southern walking trails due to the amount of people dying in recent years. A guy we met in a nearby village said to park up near Doolin and just walk the trail that way. From what I could tell you wouldn't be able to get to the actual visitors site though. Also - technically the site is free. You pay to park basically. If you go, pre-book online as they charge you more at the gate.
Kinsale is a beautiful coastal town not far from the The Old Head (closest area to where the Lusitania sank) and the golf course. Didn't make it out there but there's a museum if you're into that history and the golf course has a bar with a bunch of history as well. Kinsale has a number of pubs and shopping which is what we pretty much did. If you head that way and want a beer at a pub before 5pm, walk around the marina to the Spaniard Inn. They opened at noon or thereabouts. And someone from town told us that it's actually the oldest pub there and one of the museums has records of it selling booze before the others that claim it.
Dublin was awesome and I would def. go back. Watch out for rush hour traffic. You can pay to take a bus from the airport that gets you right into the city depending upon your hotel that is far cheaper than an Uber. Also - Ubers are taxis over there. You pay a set fee, and then time/distance. Some of their drives try to draw it out from our experiences, while others are straight shooters. We stayed at The Shelbourne (Thank you work travel points). St Stephens Green is a nice park for a walk and on the weekends turns into an art market all along the outside sidewalk.
The Jameson tour is a bit of a letdown seeing as the whiskey is no longer made there. They did a good job of turning the old factory into a living space though and the bar on site allows you to pay for any number of Irish whiskies you may not have had.
Dublin Pubs we enjoyed: The Glimmer Man, The Stags Head, O'Neil's (next to St. Andrew's church), The Bleeding Horse, and The Old Stand.
Some of the pubs have bars at ground level, upstairs, and downstairs. This can be key to getting that beer a little bit quicker
Wait, what? Our group decided we were going to Jameson since none of us drinks Guinness. Is there no brewery there?
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I’ll 2nd the Hardiman and the restaurant downstairs. We had a fantastic seafood stew and mussels there. You can’t get any closer to the bus/train station either.Alright here are the details from our week in Ireland here a few weeks ago. (Long post incoming) We arrived in Dublin from England, rented a car and drove to Galway for 3 nights, then drove down to Kinsale for 2 nights, and back to Dublin for another 3 nights.
For those new to renting cars across the pond they're likely going to push their rental Insurance on you. They have different tiers. This I'm not used to and they failed to tell me they were signing me up for the priciest option that practically doubled the cost of the car. Nothing happened to the car so thus I feel like I got ripped off... had it been wrecked though I wouldn't have paid a dime. Oh well. A lot of CCs have insurance but I've had various experiences with that in the past and opted out of it this go.
The pub scene in the small towns has changed due a combination of effects from Covid and the Government trying to get rid of that drunken Irish stereotype. (raising taxes and such) We did not know this beforehand. It's obviously still alive and well in the cities, but the small towns aren't doing as well across the board. After talking with some locals they informed us of the above which explained why many of the small towns from Dublin to Galway on the backroads seemed like they closed up shop. The pubs don't open until 5 often there, and some are only open on certain days. As one guy explained.... it's become a thing for the Irish to go to the store, buy their drinks, and go to their friends houses. This was def not the case 10 years ago. Again the ones we went to in the cities were still good and packed.
Galway is a bit touristy for my liking, but we still enjoyed ourselves. If you go, I'd suggest trying to get out of the main shopping area and hit a pub or two even just a few blocks away. We ended up going to the Crane Bar a couple of times for live music and one evening, story telling. If you're there in the afternoon and meet Gary behind the bar, tell him the guy from Denver will be in fact sending him his Coors Light T-Shirt but I haven't gotten around to it. We stayed at the Hardiman near the square and had a wonderful experience. The bar downstairs had some tasty food options. We also ate a place called Hooker for their Gluten Free fish n chips options, and for those into the tasting menus I'd suggest Aniar. a Pricey night out but a fun experience nonetheless.
The Cliffs of Mohr do look beautiful on a Sunny day but be prepared for crowds. And to make it worse they've shut the northern and southern walking trails due to the amount of people dying in recent years. A guy we met in a nearby village said to park up near Doolin and just walk the trail that way. From what I could tell you wouldn't be able to get to the actual visitors site though. Also - technically the site is free. You pay to park basically. If you go, pre-book online as they charge you more at the gate.
Kinsale is a beautiful coastal town not far from the The Old Head (closest area to where the Lusitania sank) and the golf course. Didn't make it out there but there's a museum if you're into that history and the golf course has a bar with a bunch of history as well. Kinsale has a number of pubs and shopping which is what we pretty much did. If you head that way and want a beer at a pub before 5pm, walk around the marina to the Spaniard Inn. They opened at noon or thereabouts. And someone from town told us that it's actually the oldest pub there and one of the museums has records of it selling booze before the others that claim it.
Dublin was awesome and I would def. go back. Watch out for rush hour traffic. You can pay to take a bus from the airport that gets you right into the city depending upon your hotel that is far cheaper than an Uber. Also - Ubers are taxis over there. You pay a set fee, and then time/distance. Some of their drives try to draw it out from our experiences, while others are straight shooters. We stayed at The Shelbourne (Thank you work travel points). St Stephens Green is a nice park for a walk and on the weekends turns into an art market all along the outside sidewalk.
The Jameson tour is a bit of a letdown seeing as the whiskey is no longer made there. They did a good job of turning the old factory into a living space though and the bar on site allows you to pay for any number of Irish whiskies you may not have had.
Dublin Pubs we enjoyed: The Glimmer Man, The Stags Head, O'Neil's (next to St. Andrew's church), The Bleeding Horse, and The Old Stand.
Some of the pubs have bars at ground level, upstairs, and downstairs. This can be key to getting that beer a little bit quicker
Sounds like you had an awesome trip!
Correct.. all distilling operations happen over at their County Cork location unfortunately. The "Experience" in Dublin is just a quick history and tasting deal. A bit of a letdown to be honest.
Well my friend and I fiddle farted around and the hotels were an eye watering 1000+ Euros a night.
We're staying in a party/backpacker hostel for 50 a night
Damn I thought you were a fancy hotel guy, but that sounds fun.
To add one more thing, I chatted with a bartender for a while at the former Jameson Distillery. He was telling me how much he loved this football game we’re playing in and all the fans, traditions, etc that we bring with us. He then went on to tell me about the entire city hearing “Go Big Red” when you know who was there. So obviously we should take that as a challenge. Me thinks you all need to show em a real cheer. Hope you’re all loud!
Hopefully there will be a good local turnout and if so should make for a pretty good atmosphere.
The car rental insurance thing is new. Last month a friend and I went and he was like.... So you are telling me the car is twice as expensive as the quote I got because of insurance? I told you I already have car insurance that covers me in any car as does my Irish wife while we are here in country.Alright here are the details from our week in Ireland here a few weeks ago. (Long post incoming) We arrived in Dublin from England, rented a car and drove to Galway for 3 nights, then drove down to Kinsale for 2 nights, and back to Dublin for another 3 nights.
For those new to renting cars across the pond they're likely going to push their rental Insurance on you. They have different tiers. This I'm not used to and they failed to tell me they were signing me up for the priciest option that practically doubled the cost of the car. Nothing happened to the car so thus I feel like I got ripped off... had it been wrecked though I wouldn't have paid a dime. Oh well. A lot of CCs have insurance but I've had various experiences with that in the past and opted out of it this go.
The pub scene in the small towns has changed due a combination of effects from Covid and the Government trying to get rid of that drunken Irish stereotype. (raising taxes and such) We did not know this beforehand. It's obviously still alive and well in the cities, but the small towns aren't doing as well across the board. After talking with some locals they informed us of the above which explained why many of the small towns from Dublin to Galway on the backroads seemed like they closed up shop. The pubs don't open until 5 often there, and some are only open on certain days. As one guy explained.... it's become a thing for the Irish to go to the store, buy their drinks, and go to their friends houses. This was def not the case 10 years ago. Again the ones we went to in the cities were still good and packed.
Galway is a bit touristy for my liking, but we still enjoyed ourselves. If you go, I'd suggest trying to get out of the main shopping area and hit a pub or two even just a few blocks away. We ended up going to the Crane Bar a couple of times for live music and one evening, story telling. If you're there in the afternoon and meet Gary behind the bar, tell him the guy from Denver will be in fact sending him his Coors Light T-Shirt but I haven't gotten around to it. We stayed at the Hardiman near the square and had a wonderful experience. The bar downstairs had some tasty food options. We also ate a place called Hooker for their Gluten Free fish n chips options, and for those into the tasting menus I'd suggest Aniar. a Pricey night out but a fun experience nonetheless.
The Cliffs of Mohr do look beautiful on a Sunny day but be prepared for crowds. And to make it worse they've shut the northern and southern walking trails due to the amount of people dying in recent years. A guy we met in a nearby village said to park up near Doolin and just walk the trail that way. From what I could tell you wouldn't be able to get to the actual visitors site though. Also - technically the site is free. You pay to park basically. If you go, pre-book online as they charge you more at the gate.
Kinsale is a beautiful coastal town not far from the The Old Head (closest area to where the Lusitania sank) and the golf course. Didn't make it out there but there's a museum if you're into that history and the golf course has a bar with a bunch of history as well. Kinsale has a number of pubs and shopping which is what we pretty much did. If you head that way and want a beer at a pub before 5pm, walk around the marina to the Spaniard Inn. They opened at noon or thereabouts. And someone from town told us that it's actually the oldest pub there and one of the museums has records of it selling booze before the others that claim it.
Dublin was awesome and I would def. go back. Watch out for rush hour traffic. You can pay to take a bus from the airport that gets you right into the city depending upon your hotel that is far cheaper than an Uber. Also - Ubers are taxis over there. You pay a set fee, and then time/distance. Some of their drives try to draw it out from our experiences, while others are straight shooters. We stayed at The Shelbourne (Thank you work travel points). St Stephens Green is a nice park for a walk and on the weekends turns into an art market all along the outside sidewalk.
The Jameson tour is a bit of a letdown seeing as the whiskey is no longer made there. They did a good job of turning the old factory into a living space though and the bar on site allows you to pay for any number of Irish whiskies you may not have had.
Dublin Pubs we enjoyed: The Glimmer Man, The Stags Head, O'Neil's (next to St. Andrew's church), The Bleeding Horse, and The Old Stand.
Some of the pubs have bars at ground level, upstairs, and downstairs. This can be key to getting that beer a little bit quicker
They were like yeah pretty much-There was no way out of this that we could find or discuss with them about.
Stags head pours a good pint-
Avis was good with me not getting it, but I didn't realize the tier aspect of it. The one I initially signed up for was far less. Whatever... at the end of the day I had an A4 that I didn't book so I'll just consider it a fee for the fun drive.
We used SIXT car rental- not next trip next spring-Avis was good with me not getting it, but I didn't realize the tier aspect of it. The one I initially signed up for was far less. Whatever... at the end of the day I had an A4 that I didn't book so I'll just consider it a fee for the fun drive.
