Dublins long stone pub to close its door after 264 years. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dublin pub life and lore an oral. At over 250 years old, this is arguably irelands best example of a victorian pub. The 6 best irish whiskey bars in dublin, ireland here. The long hall preserves a victorian atmosphere evoking a bygone age. The long hall took home the honours at the recent irish restaurant awards at the clayton hotel in dublin on monday.
Few dublin drinking establishments boast as instaworthy an interior as the long hall. Drawing on source material in the king james bible and the book of common prayer, jennens compiled and. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. After a long day, a pint with some pub grub hit the spot. We went in september and no line for book of kells.
He claimed it on behalf of all of our winning team. For anybody with an appreciation of dublins social history this victorian pub jewel is a. Located in the heart of dublin city center in a historic building, the gresham hotel benefits from its own restaurant toddys, and a bar. The long hall dublin 2020 all you need to know before you. In other words, it looks more like a film intended to infuse the viewer with a desire to visit the city and drink all this inthe total dublin experience. It certainly has the sights and monuments to prove itfrom the hallowed halls of trinity college, through the events of the irish war of independence, to following in james joyces footsteps. The pub is still enjoyed by its locals, many visitors in search of the authentic dublin pub experience and even by the occasional celebrity. However, i enjoyed the great long hall of trinity college just as much as the book on the same tour.
You can edit this pub by requesting editing access or logging in if you already have editing access. The long hall south city east menu view the menu for the long hall dublin on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, the long hall menu and prices. It gets quite busy at weekends but there is a great buzz and its a great place to meet in dublin. The title long hall is derived from dublin publore as a consequence of the long narrow hallway snug, no longer part of the pub, that ran parallel to the back bar. Stephens green and looks out on the iconic national concert hall. Check out our picks for the best dublin food and drink spots that wont break the bank.
Nearby, marcus houlihan in the long hall in south great georges street has a special powers whiskey too, celebrating 250 years of the pub. Fortunately for us, the long hall has retained much of its oldfashioned interiors and remains one of the most charming pubs in dublin. In for the long hall 250 years of a dublin pub dublintown. For history and architecture buffs, the long hall is a rich source of pleasure. They were named the dublin pub of the year, beating out stiff competition. Dating from the victorian era, this pub, as the name suggests, has a distinctively long and narrow interior decorated with dark wood, stained glass, vintage light fixtures, and beautifully patterned if welltrodden carpets. Welcome to the long hall, abundant in traditional charm and. See whats going on at aviva stadium or leopardstown racecourse. The long hall takes its name from the long hallway that that once ran the length of the lefthand side of the building. From its early origins as a gaelic village to the arrival of the vikings, normans, and the english, dublin has long been a hub of the island nation. The pub used for filming was the long hall on georges street, presumably because as a victorian era pub it would share characteristics of british pubs designed in the same era. The 16 remaining original victorian era pubs of dublin publin. With extracts from the book the story of the irish pub by cian malloy produced with kind permission of the liffey press, discovering ireland vacation has selected ten historic irish pubs that have been handed down through family generations for over 100 years.
The 16 remaining original victorian era pubs of dublin. Until 1951, the bar was for men only with the women seated along the hallway and served through hatches. The roman catholic churches are 19th and 20thcentury structures. The 17story liberty hall built 196165 as a tradeunion headquarters, long dublins tallest building, has been joined by a spate of new highrise offices and apartments. Sincethe book was published, 2 have closed down, conways on parnell street and. The conrad dublin is the perfect welllocated luxurious base for your stay. The long hall is, as you suspect, a long room and it features famous filigreeedged mirrors, polished dark wood and traditional snugs.
Over the years, politicians, playwrights and potwallopers have imbibed here side by side. Dublin is a great place to quench your thirst for history, beautiful sights, warm and wonderful people, and, of course, a good pint. It also holds an outsized place as a setting for important events in irish history, from the rise of irish christianity on the site of saint patricks cathedral to the 1916 easter rising. Welcome to the guinness storehouse food experience floor. The museum part around the book is quite well done, with information and exhibits on the book and the historyarchaeology of ireland. Dublins long stone pub to close its door after 264 years townsend street venue, popular with trinity students, to be demolished early next year. With its red and white canopies out front and listed building status amid the surrounding modern office developments, the long hall is a landmark on georges street, as evocative of victorian dublin as the turrettopped georges street arcade across the street from it, which is notable as europes oldest shopping centre. Grogans pub is located at 15 south william street, dublin 2, ireland. Licensed since 1766 this shrine to antiquity is one of dublins oldest, most beautiful and best loved pubs, abundant in traditional charm and exuding genuine victorian originality, the interior dates from 1881.
Some of the best pubs in dublin were built in the victorian era, which stretched from 1837 to 1901. This gem is worth the pilgrimage into the dublin mountains, as you can catch a hooley show traditional irish dancing and music, and enjoy as many as 50 irish whiskeys, great irish fare and a celebration of the craic. It also has what used to be the longest bar top in ireland. One of the oldest pubs in dublin, this pub has maintained its victorian interior for decades and is one of the. Of course with greater choice comes greater difficulty for dublin pubgoers in terms of. Recommended by our host as his favorite pub in dublin, er. The long hall bar traditional licensed since 1766 this shrine to antiquity is one of dublin s oldest, most beautiful and best loved pubs, abundant in traditional charm and exuding genuine victorian originality, the interior dates from 1881. Unusually for an irish pub, it has a carpet on the floor and that sets the. Best traditional irish pubs in dublin for a pint of guinnness. Parnell square, dublin show on map 1,000 feet from center holiday inn express dublin city center is located in dublin on oconnell street, 2625 feet from. The long hall, georges street one of the quintessential dublin pubs for those visiting and looking for a bit of tradition. Join frank mccourt, pulitzer prize winning author of angelas ashes as he tells the story of dublin through its most. The long hall has won the title of dublin pub of the year. Brendan behan was known to enjoy a pint and a song, while the long hall also features in phil lynotts video for old town 1.
Bruce springsteen is known to drink here when hes in town, and who could argue with his taste. In recent years everyone from bruce springstreen to sean penn. Bottom photo is from the 1964 life world library book ireland. Instead, it is intended to give you the feel of a good irish pubthe look, the style, the way they pour a proper pint and the city itselfsuch as its famous writers, the book of kels and more. The original pub which backs on to dublin castle opened in the 1860s and was muchused by the fenians. At the end of a long day, where better to savour a perfectly poured pint of the black stuff than sitting high above dublins historic rooftops. Built by lockwood and mowson in 1877, the long hall occupies the ground floor of a four storey listed building. The long hall menu, menu for the long hall, south city. Dublin pub life and lore an oral history of dublins traditional irish pubs. The victorian pubs still alive and well in dublin include. The long hall dublin 2020 all you need to know before. For years the mirrors of the long hall have captured every love affair, every breakup, every lonely. One of the oldest pubs in dublin, this pub was named after a chapel dedicated to saint george in 1181.