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Dublin Nightlife

Long before Stephen Dedalus's excursions into "nighttown" in James Joyce's Ulysses, Dublin was proud of its lively after-hours scene, particularly its thriving pubs. But the Celtic Tiger economy, the envy of all Europe, turned Dublin into one of the most happening destinations on the whole continent. Some of the old watering holes were replaced with huge, London-style "superbars," which, with the ubiquitous DJ in the corner, walk the fine line between pub and club. Most nights, the city's nightspots overflow with young cell phone-toting Dubliners and Europeans, who descend on the capital for weekend getaways. The city's 900-plus pubs are its main source of entertainment; many public houses in the city center have live music—from rock to jazz to traditional Irish. More »