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Pre-Gig Pints

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  • 04-03-2011 1:41pm
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    Shanannigan
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    hi folks, I'm going to Vicar Street tonight, can anyone recommend a good bar to go to before the gig? preferably near enough to the venue.
    cheers


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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    The Pale Pub is all right. Quite close on High St there. Also if you don't mind walking (well, it's only ten minutes), The Bull & Castle on Dame St.


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    Econoline Van
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    The Lord Edward also.
    Is the Thomas House still open??
    The bar areas in Vicar Street itself are good, mind you, and the service is quick any time I've been there.


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    chin_grin
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    Econoline Van wrote: »
    The bar areas in Vicar Street itself are good, mind you, and the service is quick any time I've been there.

    Yeah, you haven't lived until you've had a pint of Guinness out of a plastic cup. (Yeah, I'm weird like that.) :p


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    tony 2 tone
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    The Thomas House is a good spot, and it's only across the road from vicar street.


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    Dermo
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    The Thomas House is the best spot if they haven't turned up the volume too much. The Lord Edward (upstairs) is nice and quiet.

    For after the gig, if you go to the Bull & Castle and show them your ticket for Vicar St (or Olympia) for that night, they will give you a free pint :)


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    temply
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    I think the Thomas House is closed down - :(

    Top spot in its day - had manys a great night in the place.


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    Econoline Van
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    chin_grin wrote: »
    Yeah, you haven't lived until you've had a pint of Guinness out of a plastic cup. (Yeah, I'm weird like that.) :p

    A drawback, yes, but it's nice to be able to know exactly when the band is coming on instead of sitting in a bar down the street fretting because you don't want to miss the start! :D


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    stimpson
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    Dermo wrote: »
    For after the gig, if you go to the Bull & Castle and show them your ticket for Vicar St (or Olympia) for that night, they will give you a free pint :)

    I always go there after the Olympia and never knew that :o


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    Dermo
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    temply wrote: »
    I think the Thomas House is closed down - :(

    Top spot in its day - had manys a great night in the place.

    The Thomas House is still open, it was only closed for a few days


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    Yillan
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    Thomas House is open. €3.40 a pint of any draught in there til 11:30pm every night I think I read on the door. If anyone can confirm. I heard the place is gone to **** though. Confirmation on that aswell please...


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    irlirishkev
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    Kennedy's is right next door to Vicar Street. Grand spot for a pint before a gig.


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    temply
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    Dermo wrote: »
    The Thomas House is still open, it was only closed for a few days

    :) brilliant news! will have to pop by for a drink at some stage so!


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    Dick Turnip
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    Dermo wrote: »
    For after the gig, if you go to the Bull & Castle and show them your ticket for Vicar St (or Olympia) for that night, they will give you a free pint :)
    Is this true?! Or is this just an elaborate plan to make unsuspecting boardsies look like raving lunatics?


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    Dermo
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    Dick Turnip wrote: »
    Is this true?! Or is this just an elaborate plan to make unsuspecting boardsies look like raving lunatics?

    There is a sign on the front door of the pub advertising it but I do think it would be funny if it wasn't on and lots of people kept on asking for their free pint


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