Dublin's Literary Pubs
Description
Peter Costello takes you on a tour of Dublin pubs most frequented by famous Irish literary personalities, noting the sights to watch for along the way. He describes the background to pub culture, how it arose in the nineteenth century, the finer points of pub etiquette, and peculiar customs and practices. He recounts the history of the fourteen best-known pubs in Dublin and their famous clientele, including James Joyce, James Stephens, W.B. Yeats, Oliver St J. Gogarty, Brendan Behan, Anthony Cronin, Myles na Gopaleen, Patrick Campbell, and many others. Fully illustrated, this elegant little book also includes many contemporary descriptions and quotations. Based on the hugely popular Jameson Dublin Pub Crawl, Dublin?s Literary Pubs is a fabulous guide to the pubs that have played a special part in Irish life and writing for a century and more.
Reviews
"If you're tired of looking for the best guide to Dublin pubs, then search no further. Dublin's Literary Pubs is packed with information, anecdotes, and a unique view of Irish society. With a little literature, some history and an abundance of craic, this very entertaining volume allows the reader to follow the occasionally stumbling footsteps of Irish literary legends such as Brendan Behan and Patrick Kavanagh as well as well-known literary creations such as Leopold Bloom and the Ginger Man." Cara - Aer Lingus inflight magazine "An anecdotal mixum-gatherum that will warm the cockles of your heart." Galway Advertiser