A licence dating to 1782 and a plain, no-frills interior: the 'idealised Dublin pub' for pint purists, journalists and theatre people. Joyce set the arm-wrestling scene of 'Counterparts' in its back room, and a shrine to sportswriter Con Houlihan was unveiled here in his lifetime.
- Address
- 8 Poolbeg St, Dublin 2, DO2TK71
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order a pint of Guinness and prop yourself at the bar
- Service is famously gruff; that is part of it
- Look for the Theatre Royal posters and the Judy Garland photograph