TV-free pubs in Dublin: name them!

Dostoevsky

1) The Gravediggers ('John Kavanagh'), 1 Prospect Square, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. (Glasnevin Cemetery).

2) Grogan's ('J. Grogan'), 15 William St South, Dublin 2.

With c. 1000 pubs in Dublin, surely there are far more pubs that do not torture us with the noise pollution that is other people's interests (usually sporting) on tv?

Let's compile the first ever list of tv-free pubs in Dublin (2012).

chin_grin

I could be wrong but I've never seen a tv in the Stags Head.

chinguetti

The reopened Kavanagh's in Dorset St. Telly on the wall but they don't turn it on.

lord lucan

L Mulligan Grocers in Stoneybatter don't have one either.

adamski8

I probably am not correct with all of these but afaik these dont have any
against the grain, wexford street
the black sheep, capel street
the bank bar, dame street
foggy dew, Fownes Street
the brazen head, bridge street
the church, jervis street
keoghs, anne street
the gingerman, fenian street
nearys, chatham street
twisted pepper, abbey street

Slydice

adamski8 wrote: »

the church, jervis street
the gingerman, fenian street

Those two had TV(s) last time I was in them

wicklowwonder

adamski8 wrote: »

foggy dew, Fownes Street
the church, jervis street
keoghs, anne street
the gingerman, fenian street

These four had one the last time I was in recently enough. Keoghs has one downstairs and one upstairs, spent Paddy's Day there watching the rugby.

snowey07

Long hall on Georges street

killbillvol2

snowey07 wrote: »

Long hall on Georges street

Has one. Down the back.

Larianne

Kennedy's on the quays?

the varg

The market bar. Or least it didn't last time I was in.

AnonoBoy

Hogan's kinda doesn't have one.

They have a screen that they use for showing big sports events but it's only down sometimes and never at night.

Gavin "shels"

Nancy Hands doesn't have one in the "right hand side bar", didn't see one in the other bar either but was only in there for a minute.

Larianne

Larianne wrote: »

Kennedy's on the quays?

Note to self:must visit it again soon.

Gae

adamski8 wrote: »

the bank bar, dame street

The Bank does have big screens for big sporting events, I'm afraid. And they're extremely loud.

Oranage2

Bachelors walk hasnt one.

Wishbone Ash

Dostoevsky wrote: »

pubs that do not torture us with the noise pollution that is other people's interests

And what about a list of pubs which don't have live music and ban singing from customers. Nothing worse than being in a TV free pub and then being asked to "sshush" because some drunk who thinks he's Finbar Furey what to let rip or someone else produces a pair of spoons. Give me a loud wide screen TV anytime.

matrim

Larianne wrote: »

Kennedy's on the quays?

They used to have a TV although I never saw it turned on

JazzyJ

adamski8 wrote: »

nearys, chatham street

Neary's has one upstairs, can't remember about downstairs.

Davidth88

I have never seen a TV in the Palace , although the back room may have one ?

Minier81

Davidth88 wrote: »

I have never seen a TV in the Palace , although the back room may have one ?

+1 Palace bar in Templebar, pretty sure there is no tv down the back.

BeerNut

No TV down the back but I'm pretty sure there's one in the main bar, just as you go through to the back bit. It wouldn't be the rugby pub it is without one, surely?

Oh, actually, see top-right corner here:

stovelid

Long Hall
Stags Head
Grogans
Anseo
Dice Bar

BeerNut

snowey07 wrote: »

Long hall on Georges street

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Has one. Down the back.

stovelid wrote: »

Long Hall

Going in circles here.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Nothing worse than being in a TV free pub and then being asked to "sshush" because some drunk who thinks he's Finbar Furey what to let rip or someone else produces a pair of spoons.

I've never known this to happen in L. Mulligan Grocer, The Black Sheep or Against The Grain, thankfully.

cozski

Hughes (Chancery Street)
Dice Bar (Benburb Street)

Pimlico

Arthur's in Thomas Street doesn't have a TV.

stanley1

definitely one in Palace Bar

Davidth88

stanley1 wrote: »

definitely one in Palace Bar

Ok I stand correected , never seen it on/ heard it .
What about the International ?

hXci

The Foggy Dew, The Stag's Head and The Dice Bar all have TVs!

Does Sin É have one?

neris

cant say ive ever been in a bar in dublin that doesnt have a tv

BeerNut

L. Mulligan Grocer threw out five of them when they took over the lease. Ceremoniously, I believe.

Though not like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCFR0qsOSo

mccarte2

adamski8 wrote: »

I probably am not correct with all of these but afaik these dont have any

the brazen head, bridge street

They do have one in the bar on the RHS as you walk in

Miguel_Sanchez

hXci wrote: »

Does Sin É have one?

Sin É didn't have one but then when it closed and reopened under new management I think they put in one or two. Not sure if I've ever seen them turned on though.

dan1895

will have to take a trip down to the mulligan grocer again sometime soon.

du Maurier

cozski wrote: »

Hughes (Chancery Street)
Dice Bar (Benburb Street)

The Dice Bar does have one, if not 2. They aren't on all that often, albeit, and the sound would definitely be muted.

Wishbone Ash

Coming up to Italia '90 there was a bit of media publicity about pubs which didn't have a TV. Most appeared to give in prior to the finals. I recall Ryan's of Parkgate Street being mentioned. Not sure if they still have none.

dazberry

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Coming up to Italia '90 there was a bit of media publicity about pubs which didn't have a TV. Most appeared to give in prior to the finals. I recall Ryan's of Parkgate Street being mentioned. Not sure if they still have none.

No, unfortunately they now have 2 or 3.

D.

Miguel_Sanchez

du Maurier wrote: »

The Dice Bar does have one, if not 2. They aren't on all that often, albeit, and the sound would definitely be muted.

Really? Where?

I go in there regularly and couldn't tell you where there's a set - having said that it is dark in there!

I have definitely never seen a TV set turned on in there though.

redstar bellend

Merryploughboy 95% sure!

irlirishkev

The Stag's Head does have TVs.. at least one.

killbillvol2

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

And what about a list of pubs which don't have live music and ban singing from customers. Nothing worse than being in a TV free pub and then being asked to "sshush" because some drunk who thinks he's Finbar Furey what to let rip or someone else produces a pair of spoons. Give me a loud wide screen TV anytime.

My response always is, "if you were any good I'd shut up and listem".

Wishbone Ash

redstar bellend wrote: »

Merryploughboy 95% sure!

Yes but it could hardly be described as being in Dublin City!

killbillvol2

redstar bellend wrote: »

I dont see city in the title.

The clue is in the name of the forum...

redstar bellend

Very true killbill, i sincerely apologise

hXci

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Really? Where?

I go in there regularly and couldn't tell you where there's a set - having said that it is dark in there!

I have definitely never seen a TV set turned on in there though.

Inside the front door on the left, in the window if I remember correctly. I was there for one of the six nations games and it was on, although the sound was down!

BeerNut

Dostoevsky wrote: »

Let's compile the first ever list of tv-free pubs in Dublin (2012).

So far we have:
The Gravediggers
Grogan's
W.J. Kavanagh
L. Mulligan Grocer
Against the Grain
The Black Sheep
The Twisted Pepper
Kennedy's on the quays
The Market Bar
Bachelors Walk
Anseo
Hughes's, Chancery Street
Arthur's, Thomas Street

Miguel_Sanchez

What about Whelan's?

du Maurier

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Really? Where?

I go in there regularly and couldn't tell you where there's a set - having said that it is dark in there!

I have definitely never seen a TV set turned on in there though.

I definitely had half an eye on a game that was on a few months ago. There is one above the door at the entrance closer to Smithfield.

During the World Cup they had another TV up by the bar, near the toilets.

Miguel_Sanchez

du Maurier wrote: »

I definitely had half an eye on a game that was on a few months ago. There is one above the door at the entrance closer to Smithfield.

During the World Cup they had another TV up by the bar, near the toilets.

Shows how observant I am.

D

Twisted pepper has one in the top room.

Dostoevsky

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

And what about a list of pubs which don't have live music and ban singing from customers.

Surely you can make such a list/thread, if that particular issue bothers you? As far as I can see pubs with tvs blaring through speakers in effect ban the art of conversation in an Irish pub much more than a customer singing on his seat without a mic could possibly do.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Nothing worse than being in a TV free pub and then being asked to "sshush" because some drunk who thinks he's Finbar Furey what to let rip or someone else produces a pair of spoons. Give me a loud wide screen TV anytime.

1) There is, in fact, plenty worse. Like having to listen to the incessant gibberish from, among others, random overpaid soccer commentators talking about random overpaid soccer players while you're trying to have a quiet conversation with somebody you personally know in the same pub.

2) Moreover, why you think the choice is between having a tv/televisions blaring across a pub or having somebody drunk singing is a baffling display of logic. Are you seriously trying to contend that if the tv is not blaring somebody drunk will start singing? Perhaps you need to choose your pubs more carefully.

I'm trying to choose mine more carefully, namely ones which allow me to talk without the noise of television intruding, which is the purpose of this list.

Thank you to everybody who has added to the list so far. Keep them coming.