| It's really no wonder that Irish people love their pubs. | | | | Bar area - it's crammed with pubs, clubs and |
| They're a great meeting place to have a | | | | restaurants - all the right elements for a great night |
| conversation with an old pal, chat over a coffee, | | | | out! |
| enjoy some lunch with friends, watch a match on TV | | | | The drink of choice in Ireland is Guinness - which we |
| or just slowly sip a pint while reading the evening | | | | probably now consider to be our "national drink". You |
| paper. At night, people come here to socialise and | | | | can also enjoy favorites such as Heineken, |
| unwind with a few drinks and most pubs have live | | | | Budweiser, Carlsberg, Harp, Murphy's and Smithwicks. |
| traditional Irish music so you can sit back and be | | | | The average price of a pint is about 3.50 but expect |
| entertained. | | | | to pay more for it in cities. |
| Pubs in Ireland have a unique atmosphere and | | | | Pubs can serve until 11.30pm Sunday to Thursday and |
| ambiance that cannot be found anywhere else. Your | | | | until 12.30am on Friday's and Saturday's. Most pubs |
| pub experience will be all the better if you mingle | | | | turn on and off their lights to tell customers that it's |
| with the locals, who you'll find to be very friendly and | | | | last orders and you definitely know it's time to go |
| sociable. Typical phrases that you might hear in an | | | | when you hear the barman shout " have you no |
| Irish pub include; "Slainte" which is a toast to say | | | | homes to go to?!!" |
| "Good Health" and "the craic" which means fun. | | | | Socializing in Ireland has taken on a new dimension |
| Traditional Irish pubs are a hit with visitors to Ireland, | | | | since the introduction of the smoking ban. Now |
| but there are also plenty of trendy bars, disco bars, | | | | smoking is not allowed in pubs, which has in turn |
| super-pubs, not to mention a healthy array of | | | | created a cleaner and more sociable atmosphere. But |
| nightclubs, so when the pub calls 'last orders' you can | | | | don't worry if you're a smoker, as you'll find most |
| hit the dance floor! | | | | pubs have a smoking shelter, smoking hut or a beer |
| If you're a night owl in serious need of some dancing, | | | | garden. |
| partying or socializing then you've come to the right | | | | If you have kids in tow bear in mind you'll have to |
| place, as Ireland has a legendary nightlife scene. You'll | | | | head away early as children aren't allowed in the pub |
| find disco bars and nightclubs in most towns and | | | | after 10pm in the Summer and 9pm in the Winter. |
| cities. If in the capital, head to the renowned Temple | | | | |
