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The Palace Bar

Description: 21 Fleet St. / Dublin 2 / Fon: 677 9290.

Newest Review: ... pub; a design and format that hundreds of bars all over the world have tried (mostly unsuccessfully) to emulate. From the minute you walk in the front door it is obvious it is something special, taken straight out of the pages of a past age. It has a long, narrow wood panelled front bar, with a magnificent old marble counter, and lined with a bank of old fashioned hand pumps. Nowadays these ... more

... pumps are only for show, as unpressurised beer has not been sold in Dublin since the early 1960's, but they still add a bit of character to the décor. No beer stained carpets in this watering hole. The floors throughout are all tiled, and if you go ...more

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The Palace Bar: The Intensive Care Unit (796 words)
by - written on 19/02/08 (Very useful, 75 readings)
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Any visitor to Dublin will probably have high on the list of their places to visit the now world famous Temple Bar district in the heart of the city; renowned for its shopping, restaurants, night life, and, off course, its pubs. The Palace Bar is one of the many pubs in this area, but it is also by far the oldest, being in existence since 1843.In fact, it is one of the oldest pubs in Dublin still in existence today in its original form. The Brazen Head, located in Lower Bridge Street (at the far end of Temple Bar) is actually the oldest, dating back to the time it was a coaching stop in the 11th century, but it has obviously undergone many renovations ... Read the complete review

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