– Stephanie Chastain,.
– Stephanie Chastain,.
-Writer for InfinityIreland.
The pub is traditionally the favoured place for socialising and ‘going for a pint’ is something of a national pastime. There are over 10,000 pubs in Ireland, many offering live traditional and modern music as well as pub-grub (food).
Ireland is a safe place so don’t worry – it does not have a reputation for
pickpocketing etc.
You can expect to find every kind of social scene; whether it is ‘South American Night’ or ‘Traditional Music Sessions’ in a certain place. In most cities you’ll find this kind of stuff scattered around.
Depending on where you go you’ll find a whole assortment of things, events and people. There are homosexual, hetrosexual and multicultural bars & nightclubs everywhere.
Regardless of when you are here; there is always some sort of festival on soon.
The average price for a pint or bottle of beer is €4:50. A measure of spirit (25 ml @ 40% alcohol level) – whiskey etc. varies but they’ll usually cost you around €4.
Most nightclubs close at around 2:30am – 3:00am – 4:00am and may not be open some days depending on the club. Depending on the area most bars close at around 11:30pm (midweek) and 12:30am (weekend).
Music venues could be full during any day/night of the week.
During the weekend many city streets have more atmosphere than the bars themselves.
Smoking inside a public place is not permitted.
The police are called Gardaí.
Interesting Fact: ‘Sean’s Bar’, located in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, is Europe’s oldest pub – dating back to 900 A.D.
Ha’penny Bridge is a famous landmark for couples to attach a lock to, and throw the key into the River Liffey as a symbol of everlasting, unbreakable love… An outstanding act on your honeymoon 🙂 If you explore you’ll find all sorts of gestures people do in Ireland.
My advice – travel around Ireland don’t stick to the ‘local’, hear the different accents and meet the different people. As many traveling bloggers would agree; getting out and exploring Dublin City or any location for that matter, is a fantastic way of understanding the culture and finding the hidden gems scattered around the island.
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