Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Check the
Gay Community News, In Dublin,
or the
Event Guide
to find out what's going on in town. The most comprehensive websites
for gay organizations, events, issues, and information are
Gay Ireland
Online
(www.gay-ireland.com),
Outhouse
(www.outhouse.ie; click
on the “Ireland's Pink Pages” link), and
Dublin's Queer Guide
(www.
dublinqueer.com). Folks on the help lines
Lesbians Organizing
Together
(
&
01/872-7770
) and
Gay Switchboard Dublin
(
&
01/
872-1055
) are also extremely helpful in directing you to activities of
particular interest. (See “Specialized Travel Resources,” in chapter 1, for
details on many of these resources.)
The Front Lounge
This Temple Bar hangout is one of the
coolest, chicest pubs in Dublin, with every drink under the sun, and
great big loungey couches to chill in. Go early, get a nice seat, and
relax with a G and T. The crowd is mixed, but definitely more gay
than straight. Every Tuesday night there's a cabaret hosted by a drag
queen—one of the most popular gay nights out in Dublin.
32 Parlia-
ment St., Dublin 2.
&
01/670-4112.
Bus: 54 or 65.
The George
The George is Dublin's largest gay bar, covering two
floors where both the decor and clientele can be described as camp.
Theme nights include “Carwash,” a 1970s disco night every Thursday,
and bingo in the bar Sundays at 5pm.
89 S. Great George's St., Dublin 2.
&
01/478-2983.
Admission for theme nights, usually 10pm-2am,
€
7 ($8.05). DART:
Tara St. Bus: 22A.
Out on the Liffey
This relaxed, friendly pub caters to a balance
of gays and lesbians (except for Sat, which is men only) and serves
up pub food with good conversation. In 1998, “Out” expanded to
include a happening late-night venue, Oscar's, where you can dance
(or drink) until you drop.
27 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 1.
&
01/872-
2480.
DART: Tara St. Walk up the Liffey and cross at Parliament Bridge. Bus: 34, 70,
or 80.
6 The Performing Arts
THEATER
Dublin has a venerable and vital theatrical tradition, in which imag-
ination and talent have consistently outstripped funding. Apart from
some mammoth shows at the Point, production budgets and ticket
prices remain modest, even minuscule, compared with those in New
York or any other major U.S. city. With the exception of a handful
of houses that offer a more-or-less uninterrupted flow of produc-
tions, most theaters mount shows only as they find the funds and
