Proper old school Dublin pubs thread

Hurrache

1968 wrote: »

The Bailey
Davy Byrne's

Both of them are pretty nice, Davy Byrnes still has a small pub feel to it.

heffo500

The Wren's Nest in Strawberry Beds is a great traditional family owned pub, one of my favorites dating back to 1588!! Live Traditional Music too.

https://www.instagram.com/wrensnestpub

ShyMets

heffo500 wrote: »

The Wren's Nest in Strawberry Beds is a great traditional family owned pub, one of my favorites dating back to 1588!! Live Traditional Music too.

https://www.instagram.com/wrensnestpub

Its a cracking little place. The only problem is getting to and from it

heffo500

ShyMets wrote: »

Its a cracking little place. The only problem is getting to and from it

Would you believe it only cost me €20 in a taxi from O'Connell bridge to get there? Worth it for the music and pints of Guinness!

Feisar

IAMAMORON wrote: »

I don't doubt it, place is full of head the balls townies who are barred from their locals.

No thanks.

In fairness I never ran into any bother or seen any either.

ShyMets

heffo500 wrote: »

Would you believe it only cost me €20 in a taxi from O'Connell bridge to get there? Worth it for the music and pints of Guinness!

How did you find getting out of the place. Last time I was there I had to walk down Knockmarron Hill and into Chapelizod before I could get a taxi

heffo500

ShyMets wrote: »

How did you find getting out of the place. Last time I was there I had to walk down Knockmarron Hill and into Chapelizod before I could get a taxi

I've got taxis no problem from town out, and last time I was there, they had some taxi ordering thing that meant they could order a taxi a lot quicker for me.

retalivity

I thought the wren's nest was closed years.
Used to drive past it on the commute and cycled past it regularly enough in the last few years, and it was never open.

ShyMets

heffo500 wrote: »

I've got taxis no problem from town out, and last time I was there, they had some taxi ordering thing that meant they could order a taxi a lot quicker for me.

Thanks. I'll remember that for future reference. That is if we're ever allowed back into the pubs

ShyMets

retalivity wrote: »

I thought the wren's nest was closed years.
Used to drive past it on the commute and cycled past it regularly enough in the last few years, and it was never open.

Still open. AFAIK they only open in the evenings. But I could be wrong about that

Brock Turnpike

retalivity wrote: »

I thought the wren's nest was closed years.
Used to drive past it on the commute and cycled past it regularly enough in the last few years, and it was never open.

No they are still open (although obviously closed under current guidelines). I was the same as you in that I thought it had closed down but I followed then on Instagram recently and they messaged me fairly soon afterwards saying they are looking forward to welcoming everyone back as soon as guidelines allow.

heffo500

ShyMets wrote: »

Still open. AFAIK they only open in the evenings. But I could be wrong about that

Spot on, they open from 6-closing Monday to Saturday, and 12-closing on Sundays.

Seems to have had a lot of work done lately on their instagram while closed

IAMAMORON

Feisar wrote: »

In fairness I never ran into any bother or seen any either.

You just haven't gone in there at the right time yet.

Keep trying, the trouble will find you eventually.:pac:

1968

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

I love the Foggy Dew! But it probably doesn't belong under "Proper old school Dublin pubs" anymore, if it ever did

I don't mind it at all, had some fantastic Sunday night ska nights there.

It's just one of those places that came to mind as I've heard multiple people say it was once a quiet/quaint pub befoe they expanded it, opened the second entrance onto Crow St and brought in live music etc

Here's a snap from 1987.

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1968

Hurrache wrote: »

Both of them are pretty nice, Davy Byrnes still has a small pub feel to it.

Yeah, you're right about Davy Byrne's alright. So much history to that place.

The Bailey lost all charm, according to most, after refurb job in 1995. Pub was gutted and sold to the Thomas Read Co. while all of its fittings and fixtures “with approximately 140 prints and paintings” were put up for auction.

jippo nolan

1968 wrote: »

Yeah, you're right about Davy Byrne's alright. So much history to that place.

The Bailey lost all charm, according to most, after refurb job in 1995. Pub was gutted and sold to the Thomas Read Co. while all of its fittings and fixtures “with approximately 140 prints and paintings” were put up for auction.

Thomas Read’s, there’s another kip that didn’t last long, was once refused entry by black clad, mike wearing bouncers for being below the required standard, ie I was in my fifty’s.

HeidiHeidi

1968 wrote: »

I don't mind it at all, had some fantastic Sunday night ska nights there.

It's just one of those places that came to mind as I've heard multiple people say it was once a quiet/quaint pub befoe they expanded it, opened the second entrance onto Crow St and brought in live music etc

Here's a snap from 1987.

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Back in my college days in the 80's we used to frequent the Foggy Dew, and my abiding memories of it from that time are it being tiny, and my feet sticking to the carpet!



While I loved it (mostly for the company I was in), I'm not sure I'd class that incarnation as one of the great pubs of Dublin!

francois

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Back in my college days in the 80's we used to frequent the Foggy Dew, and my abiding memories of it from that time are it being tiny, and my feet sticking to the carpet!



While I loved it (mostly for the company I was in), I'm not sure I'd class that incarnation as one of the great pubs of Dublin!

The old Foggy had the worst jax I've ever seen-great craic there on Saturday afternoons, was one of the few places where the punks could drink

mvt

The foggy dew was a great spot, as said above fairly relaxed with the crowd.
You would also see bus conductors who mysteriously seemed to have small piles of change on the table in front of them

Cienciano

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Back in my college days in the 80's we used to frequent the Foggy Dew, and my abiding memories of it from that time are it being tiny, and my feet sticking to the carpet!



While I loved it (mostly for the company I was in), I'm not sure I'd class that incarnation as one of the great pubs of Dublin!

Think I'd agree. It's a grand spot, and a really good location.


The Bankers is another of those. It's between old dublin and new dublin, but really good location and great if you want a seat.

dd973

That Kennedys next to Tara St used to have a right miserable queerhawk of a barman there in the daytime, completely unfriendly, glad it's gone now, it's was well past the stage of being a quirky old fashioned boozer to being a boring dump, The Workshop there now is miles better.

IAMAMORON

Fairly hammered now, I can barely read.

There will be malapropisms.

Guzzling the last of the xmas budweiser..... I know, no need to be a bitch about it. It ain't what you drink ..... it's the way that you drink it.

smug face.

Frank Ryans on Queen street is one of my favourite places to imbibe. Real old school dive bar.

doughef

O’Connells South Richmond st.

Class pub - family run and unreal Guinness .

Used to live close and have been going to it for about 20 years.
Tv comes on for the news and maybe a football match.

No messing!

yabadabado

doughef wrote: »

O’Connells South Richmond st.

Class pub - family run and unreal Guinness .

Used to live close and have been going to it for about 20 years.
Tv comes on for the news and maybe a football match.

No messing!

I used to live across the canal from it.A fine pub.