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17 of the best places in Ireland to have a sunny pint after work
WE’RE CALLING IT, it’s officially cans by the canal weather. If you’re a tad classier and think a pint is in order after work, head to one of these spots.
Dublin
1. The Pav
Trinity’s student bar, with all the grass you could ever want to sit on.
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2. The Barge, along the canal
No place better to be on a sunny day. Just be prepared to queue for a pint.
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3. Fitzsimons, Temple Bar
Hit the rooftop and enjoy the rays. The distant, distant rays.
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4. The Hole in the Wall
Take a walk around the Phoenix Park, then take a icy cold pint straight after.
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5. The Bernard Shaw
Good music, good pints, good hipsters, good fun.
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6. Blackbird, Rathmines
Another hipster haven, with plenty of board games and shade to keep you going well into the evening.
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7. Dame Lane
Pick a pub, any pub. The dame lane district is a mesh of pubs coming together with one big outdoor area. Perfect for catching some of the city rays.
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Cork
8. The Sextant
On Albert Quay. Sure where would you be going?
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9. The Spaniard, Kinsale
For a great pint, in some mediocre weather.
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10. Cronin’s, Crosshaven
Fancy a bit of excellent pub grub with your pint? Head to Cronin’s.
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11. Bunnyconnellan’s, Myrtleville
This view can’t be beaten in the sun.
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Galway
12. Spanish Arch
Acquire a pint in the hotel, and head to the Spanish Arch. There’s not much else to it.
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13. O’Connells, Eyre Square
Not just a beer garden, but a beer park.
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Limerick
14. The Locke Bar
Just off George’s Quay, there’s no other place really for the perfect sunny pint.
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Clare
15. Durty Nellys, Bunratty
There may even be a bit of a session going on, if you’re lucky.
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Waterford
16. Jack Meades
Is it a pub, or a family holiday resort? You decide.
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17 The Strand Inn, Dunmore East
Hell, just go to Dunmore East.
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