The Best Pint of Guinness I Ever Had (And the Worst That Still Haunts Me)
Every Dubliner’s got an opinion on where to get the best pint. They’ll argue about it for hours, usually in a place that doesn’t even serve Guinness. I’ve had good …
The Day I Got Locked in St Stephen’s Green
I don’t tell this one on tours. Not because it’s embarrassing — though it is — but because it doesn’t fit neatly between the statues and the shopping tips. You …
Where to Pee in Dublin (And Not Get Judged or Arrested)
This one’s important. People don’t ask it on the tour — too polite — but you can see it in their eyes about twenty minutes in. Happens just after the …
James Joyce for People Who’ll Never Read Joyce
You don’t need to read Ulysses to talk about Joyce in Dublin. Most of us haven’t. Including a fair few English lit grads who pretend they have. I’ve skimmed bits, …
Where to Drink in Dublin If You Hate Tourist Pubs (But Still Want a Pint)
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a Guinness in Dublin. In fact, it’s practically law. But if you’ve just landed off the airport bus, wandered into Temple Bar, and paid €9.20 …
What the Hell Is the Spire? And Why Did We Spend €4 Million on It?
There are some things in Dublin that make sense. The Liffey. The GPO. The unspoken national law that you never, ever sit upstairs on a bus unless the bottom one’s …
Temple Bar Isn’t a Bar – A Local’s Guide to Dublin’s Most Misunderstood District
Temple Bar is Dublin’s most photographed – and most misunderstood – area. It’s the first place most tourists visit and the first thing most locals avoid. As a retired Dublin …
Things I Couldn’t Say On the Tour (But Can Say Here)
Right. Let’s just get this off my chest before we go any further: Dublin is not in the UK. It never was, and if one more person asks me how far we …