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If You Like...
Great Pubs
Kehoe's Beautiful traditional pub with elegant Victorian bar beloved of locals and visitors alike.
Fallon's Great neighbourhood bar at the edge of the Liberties frequented by locals and hipsters in the know.
John Kavanagh's It's worth the trek to the north Dublin suburb of Glasnevin for this traditional classic.
Stag's Head The most picturesque of Dublin's traditional bars hasn't changed a jot since it was remodelled in 1895.
James Toner's Flagstone floors and an old-style bar make this a favourite boozer for the local business crowd, who come
here to unwind.
Ryan's On the doorstep of the Phoenix Park is a Victorian gem that also does excellent food.
Walshe's Wonderful local pub frequented by old men in flat caps and young arty types in…flat caps.
Traditional Music
Cobblestone The best pub in Dublin to hear good trad, both old-style and contemporary.
O'Donoghue's Folk music's unofficial HQ during the 1960s, it still holds regular sessions of traditional music throughout
the week.
Ha'Penny Bridge Inn A regular session of ballads, folk and traditional music takes place on Sunday nights in the upstairs
room of this Temple Bar pub.
Devitt's From Thursday to Saturday there are open sessions, which are open to everyone - so long as you're really, really
good at playing traditional music.
Oliver St John Gogarty The sessions here may be strictly for tourists, but they're lots of fun and, more importantly, per-
formed by some really excellent musicians.
Irish History
Kilmainham Gaol Ireland's troubled and bloody struggle for independence is revealed in a visit to this historic jail, where
rebels were incarcerated and the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising executed.
Glasnevin Cemetery Almost everyone who was anyone in the last two centuries of Irish history is interred at this
cemetery, and their stories are brought to life (ahem) by the excellent tours.
1916 Rebellion Walking Tour A detailed and informative walking tour of all the sites and stories associated with the
Easter Rising make this one of the best ways to get to grips with this particular episode in history.
Pat Liddy Walking Tour A wide variety of themed historical walks led by Dublin's best-known local historian and tour
guide.
Jeanie Johnston An exact replica of a 19th-century Famine ship that gives a first-hand impression of what it was like to
sail across the Atlantic.