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As you know, these two boys are visiting in two weeks to sample the best of Irish draugth, and to help themselves to some homebrews aswell(of which they will judge one to be the best, mini competition i think).
But they are looking for traditional Irish bars in and around that date, and as it's for all our benefit, i agreed to aks you lot for your favourites.

The criteria for these bars is, more Irish than tourist's, a good lively atmosphere, no loud music to disrupt filming, and of course pints all over the place( as opposed to cocktails and wine).

Size and shape is not an issue, but close to the city seems to be suitable.

Could you please reply with the following info as i will be passing all this to the TV company.


Pub:
Address:
Style:
Reason for choosing

Cheers
Geoff

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Off the usual track in Dublin you have:

Pub: Martin B. Slattery
Address: 217-219 Lower Rathmines Road
Style: Old-fashioned
Reason for choosing: The usual old fashioned charm of the classic Irish pub, in Dublin, though not thronged with tourists or TV crews.

Pub: Leonard's Corner
Address: Corner Clanbrassil Street & South Circular Road
Style: Modern-but-cosy
Reason for choosing: Somewhat upmarket locals' pub. Tends to be lively without being overcrowded. Friendly staff.

Pub: The Bleeding Horse
Address: 24 Upper Camden Street
Style: Superpub
Reason for choosing: These days, the traditional Dublin pub style is the cavernous mega-boozer. The Bleeding Horse is one of the few places to get this formula right, retaining a traditional style with lots of nooks, crannies, galleries and secluded corners. Attracts a diverse clientele.

(The usual track, for the record, is Mulligan's, The Palace, The Long Hall, The Stag's Head and The Brazen Head.)

Pub: Grogan's, South William St.
Style: Old fashioned
Reason for choosing: Yes, it's a cozy 'traditional' Irish pub but not in the fake sense. It attracts a real mix of people such as locals, artists & writers, eccentrics & layabouts and the odd suit. Fine dining (if ham & cheese toasties are your thing) and always plenty of conversation. Local art on the walls available to buy.

I agree on the usual track although I think the Brazen Head is more of a tourist trap than the others.

Yep, Grogan's is a good one, all right: a similar drink-soaked-journo quotient to The Palace, but much fewer tourists, suits and rugby fans.

Late additions to the usual track: Keogh's, O'Donoghue's and Doheny & Nesbitt. For extra tourist-trappishness: The Temple Bar.

Come to think of it if I was to choose one "traditional" pub it would have to be this one:

Pub: Kavanaghs (known as The Gravediggers)
Address: 1 Prospect Square , Glasnevin, Dublin 9. By the back gates of Glasnevin Cemetery in the middle of a small residential square.
Style: Old fashioned
Reason for choosing: An authentic old fashioned Dublin pub, less well known and more hidden away than a lot of the usual suspects. The 'furniture' in the bar has probably not changed much in the last hundred years, and the barmen are often surly. I once witnessed a poor girl ask for a Bacardi Breezer in here and the (tall) barman folded his arms and responded disapprovingly 'We don't do [i:o9se7k9f]that[/i:o9se7k9f]'.