Where to drink in Dublin

Donna1916

Going down to Dublin for a weekend with a few girls and was wanting to know where to drink we r looking a good Chucky rebel nite some where u can let ur hair dwn and sing up the ra

The Hill Billy

Moved to Dublin City forum.

whiskeyman

Google 'dodgy pubs in Dublin' and you'll probably find some places you'll like...

Flatzie_poo

Donna1916 wrote: »

we r looking a good Chucky rebel nite some where u can let ur hair dwn and sing up the ra

I think I've found one of the Rubberbandits on Boards.

Gaspode

What you really want is a time machine to bring you back to the 70s. There's (thankfully) precious few of that class of pub still in operation

Buckfast W

You could try the Celt on Talbot Street they usually have balad sessions

BMJD

MY BASEMENT

ProudDUB

The Celt is usually jam packed full of Yanks and Italians from the nearby hotels and b&'s. They do have trad nights, but they don't have an Up The 'Ra vibe to them, thank Christ.

tony 2 tone

Darkey Kelly's on Fishamble street would do the trick. Complete with raffles for various republican stuff, like a bodhran with a painting of Daniel O'Connell on it.

newacc2015

The Cobblestone sounds like what you are looking for OP. It is in Smithfield

cactusgal

newacc2015 wrote: »

The Cobblestone sounds like what you are looking for OP. It is in Smithfield

You definitely won't hear Up the Ra songs at The Cobblestone. It's a trad pub.

liam7831

Try Cassidys on Camden Street tis mad in there

Strumms

cactusgal wrote: »

You definitely won't hear Up the Ra songs at The Cobblestone. It's a trad pub.

Totally... great pub too...

Donna1916

Who's killing for sport?

arybvtcw0eolkf

tony 2 tone wrote: »

Darkey Kelly's on Fishamble street would do the trick. Complete with raffles for various republican stuff, like a bodhran with a painting of Daniel O'Connell on it.

^^^ This, although its not as hardcore rebel stuff as was back when Martin Mahon and the Darkie Kelly's boys sang there, but you'll still get a fair bit of rebel stuff.

newacc2015 wrote: »

The Cobblestone sounds like what you are looking for OP. It is in Smithfield

^^^ Defo NOT this place.. Although I do love it here its defo not rebel song stuff.

Pubs, esp pubs like Darky's (named after a whore who plied her trade on Fishamble St.. And believe it or not the hotel reception has a public right of way through the front door and out in into the court yard, there's a glass floor over the old street so you can still see the old cobbles!.

Sorry I got off what I was going to say.. Pubs which are part of a hotel have to be careful with rebel music as a bad review on tripadvisor can cost the business a lot of money, so sadly much of the stuff is toned down for visitors (and whingers)

But if you visit Darkys ask the band members (Sunday is best) where you'll find the hard core stuff and they'll throw out a few little gems for you.

I fecking love a good hardcore, old school rebel session.

Good God, when Martin Mahon played in Darkys he's sing 'The Ballad of Joe McDonald' which would bring a tear to a glass eye.

Donna1916

Thanks makikomi I'll defo check this place out , excited for a nice weekend in the capital , can u tell me is this in the city centre ?
Lots of people I've been talkin to say to head into Ballybough for a good nite?

purplecow1977

Would anyone have any suggestions on a bar near to Westmoreland street (bus home!) for 2 ladies in their late 20s? Good music, and reasonably priced beer! (Was in a place recently that charged €6 for a bottle of Sol so want to avoid that again!)

purplecow1977

purplecow1977 wrote: »

Would anyone have any suggestions on a bar near to Westmoreland street (bus home!) for 2 ladies in their late 20s? Good music, and reasonably priced beer! (Was in a place recently that charged €6 for a bottle of Sol so want to avoid that again!)

Try Sweetmans around the corner on the quays. I like it personally!

Simon2015

O'Connell's Bar on Bachelors Walk has a good atmosphere and is cheaper than other bars in the area.

roy rodgers

Donoghues is the best pub in dublin.
You can sing till the cows come home

Donna1916

What type of music in donohoes

roy rodgers

All irish. That's where the dubliners sang and drank during there time.

Even sang a few songs in there myself

Donna1916

Happy days is that in the city centre

Birneybau

roy rodgers wrote: »

All irish. That's where the dubliners sang and drank during there time.

Even sang a few songs in there myself

There's no 'rebel' songs played in there which is what the o.p. specifically asked for.

ProudDUB

Donna1916 wrote: »

Thanks makikomi I'll defo check this place out , excited for a nice weekend in the capital , can u tell me is this in the city centre ?
Lots of people I've been talkin to say to head into Ballybough for a good nite?

Ballybough? Either you're taking the piss, or people are taking the piss out of you. :rolleyes: