St Patty's Day in Dublin '08
Feb 13th, 2008, 09:51 AM
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St Patty's Day in Dublin '08
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good pubs to go to in Dublin during the weekend of St Patty's Day? I would imagine you probably can't find a bad one, but I'm up for suggestions. Also, I'm looking for any other suggestions for things to do.
Thanks,
Dandooo
Thanks,
Dandooo
Feb 13th, 2008, 11:26 AM
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any place will be packed as u cannot imagine, i live in cork and there will be people in any pub in the nation will be full since friday afternoon !!! to see is the parade in dublin !!
have fun and have a nice pint of black stuff , guinnes !!
have fun and have a nice pint of black stuff , guinnes !!
Feb 14th, 2008, 01:06 AM
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It depends what you want. You could go to Temple Bar ror 1-2 fter the parade but I would avoid in the early evening as it starts to get messy and a younger crowd. I tend to go up near Grafton street and sometimes baggott street. We usually send a scout to find a corner in a pub or one year we got the Snug in Keogh's and stay put for the afternoon/evening. O'Donoghues on Baggott/Merrion street is good and has mus9ic, Toners is a small older pub just down from this. Dohney and nesbitts in the same area Baggott/Merrion street is good and has an upstairs bar as well that is less crowded.
If the weather is nice people spill out into the street. It can be a fun night.
If the weather is nice people spill out into the street. It can be a fun night.
Feb 14th, 2008, 01:48 AM
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Seriously, stay out of Dublin city centre once the parade is over on St Patrick's Day. Things can get very drunken and very ugly.
If you must, then think about a hotel bar like the Shelbourne, Merrion or the Weston. Or better still, take the Dart out to Killiney or Malahide or Howth and go for a nice walk, book a dinner somewhere nice and then go back to your hotel room.
And while I'm at it, it's PATRICK PATRICK PATRICK!!!!!
What's with this Patty business anyway? Doesn't anyone remember Peppermint Patty in the "Peanuts" cartoons?
Did she look like a 9th century male saint? Did she?
If you must, then think about a hotel bar like the Shelbourne, Merrion or the Weston. Or better still, take the Dart out to Killiney or Malahide or Howth and go for a nice walk, book a dinner somewhere nice and then go back to your hotel room.
And while I'm at it, it's PATRICK PATRICK PATRICK!!!!!
What's with this Patty business anyway? Doesn't anyone remember Peppermint Patty in the "Peanuts" cartoons?
Did she look like a 9th century male saint? Did she?
Feb 14th, 2008, 03:39 AM
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"It's Lá Fhéile Phádraig?"
Spoke Irish, then, did he? Shows you how good the English (or Scottish. Or possibly Welsh) educational system must have been in the fourth or fifth century. Talking of which, what's "9th century saint" about? Patrick had been long in his grave by then.
Still, it's better than all this Patty malarkey.
Spoke Irish, then, did he? Shows you how good the English (or Scottish. Or possibly Welsh) educational system must have been in the fourth or fifth century. Talking of which, what's "9th century saint" about? Patrick had been long in his grave by then.
Still, it's better than all this Patty malarkey.
Feb 14th, 2008, 03:45 AM
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flanneruk wrote: "Spoke Irish, then, did he?"
Apparently he managed some poor Latin, is likely to have spoken Brythonic language in childhood, and his mission in Ireland probably necessitated his managing a Goidelic language.
Fifth century.
Apparently he managed some poor Latin, is likely to have spoken Brythonic language in childhood, and his mission in Ireland probably necessitated his managing a Goidelic language.
Fifth century.
Feb 14th, 2008, 06:48 AM
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Ter it can be ok in the city if you avoid temple bar later./ As a tourist it would be fun to go booxing on St Patricks day...we are too jaded and used to it!
Also go to the Ceili Mor if the weather is nice. Its an outdoor ceili with music and dance at the top of St Stephens green near the Symphony hall.
Also go to the Ceili Mor if the weather is nice. Its an outdoor ceili with music and dance at the top of St Stephens green near the Symphony hall.
