Publin

BONUS: Dockers of Dublin Port, in their own words

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:07:54 GMT

In this bonus episode of the Publin podcast, I speak with a few people who tell stories and experiences of working the docks of Dublin port and their lives growing up in the East Wall and Ringsend. This episode was recorded after a live event in December to celebrate a new exhibition called 'Solidarity, the dockers of Dublin port'.

My guests on this bonus episode shared some lively, poignant, and funny stories of their working lives and the communities in which they lived. Thanks to Paddy Nevins, John 'Miley' Walsh, Margaret Cullen, Declan Byrne, and Richard 'Boxer' Elliott.

SOLIDARITY – THE DOCKERS OF DUBLIN PORT

Dublin Port Company proudly presents ‘Solidarity: The Dockers of Dublin Port’ an exhibition curated by The Little Museum of Dublin. The exhibition, housed in the newly refurbished Substation building on Alexandra Road, unveils the gripping narrative of Dublin;s dockers - an intriguing industrial subculture that embodies resilience, humor, and unwavering solidarity.

Event Details:

Where: Substation, Alexandra Road, Dublin Port

Date: Every Thursday to Sunday until Sunday 18th February 2024

Time: 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

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The Changing Of The Years At The Guinness Gates

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:05:25 GMT

This year I joined a small crowd of people outside the Thomas Street entrance to the Guinness brewery who wait patiently for the changing of the years on the signage. On the left side is 1759 for the year that Arthur Guinness began brewing here and on the right, the new year.

This is the story of where the tradition came from and how people celebrate the ringing in of the New Year in this very Dublin fashion.

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PUBLIN LIVE: Dublin Port and the Little Museum talk ‘Solidarity’ and the Dublin Dockers

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:28:27 GMT

This week I was joined by Dublin Port’s Charlie Murphy and Daryl Hendley Rooney of The Little Museum of Dublin for this special live edition of the Publin Podcast. Recorded in front of an audience at Cleary’s Pub on Amiens Street, we chatted about the Solidarity exhibition at the Port’s Substation, Dublin social history, pubs and so much more.

SOLIDARITY – THE DOCKERS OF DUBLIN PORT

Event Details:

Where: Substation, Alexandra Road, Dublin Port

Date: Every Thursday to Sunday until early February 2024

Time: 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

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Radiohead's First Irish Gig

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:36:37 GMT

"I'm the only a man in the history of music promotors to have lost money on a Radiohead gig."

In 1993 Radiohead were on a tour of 149 venues across 2 continents to promote their debut album Pablo Honey. It was on that tour that they played their first ever Irish gig in a Temple Bar venue called 'The Rock Garden'. Years later they would be playing to sold out crowds in huge venues. But first, they were at a basement bar playing to a crowd of less than 100. Here's the story of that gig.

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The Plough (And The Stars)

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:00:34 GMT

Now in a state of total dereliction, The Plough on Abbey Street was once THE theatre pub in the city, drawing crowds of patrons before and after shows in the Abbey Theatre across the road. Some of the most famous faces in Irish film and theatre have had a drink here, including Peter O'Toole, Liam Neeson, and Gabriel Byrne.

In this episode, I tell the story of The Plough from it's prior incarnation as an 19th century entertainment club right up to its heyday as a watering hole for theatre goers. In between those years we reveal how the pub was a literal home to Count John McCormack, Ireland's most famous tenor and perhaps the most famous ever musical export.

I'm joined by actor Clive Geraghty who tells stories of the Plough and its relation with Ireland's national theatre. He also happens to be my dad.

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Can You Fit The Entire Population Of Ireland Into A Pub At One Time?

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:10 GMT

Here it is, a question that could make or break a nation's morale. Can you fit the entire population of Ireland into a pub at one time. Take out the chairs, tables, and pack every last person you can in to the pubs of Ireland. Could you fit the entire population? Millions and millions of people? Are there enough pubs? What do you think?

I put the theory to the test and calculate how many pubs there are in Ireland, how many people you could fit in them and see just how close you can get to fitting them all in. As a bonus, I also calculate how much it would cost the Irish state to buy everyone a round on just such an occasion.

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A Pub For Every Family

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:54:21 GMT

When it comes to pubs, I have a few pet theories. One of them is that every family in Ireland (if they can trace their roots back a few generations) has had a relative who owned or ran a pub. Today, I'm going to tell you the story of the pub linked to my family, Morans in Mornington, County Meath,

Through the pub, we explore family history, local folklore and the very idea of the family pub in Ireland.

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The Story Of The Ronald Reagan Pub: From Tipperary To California

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:39:42 GMT

In 1984, Ronald Reagan visited Ireland and the place of birth of his great grandfather, Michel Regan. On his visit to Ballyporeen, County Tipperary, he visited two cultural institutions; first the local church and then, of course, the local pub. In his honour, O'Farrell's pub was renamed 'The Ronald Reagan'. This podcast is the story of how that pub was saved from being scattered to the four corners of Ireland, and came to re reassembled 8,000km (5,000 miles) away in the Ronald Reagan library in California where you can still get a pint of Guinness today.

To find out the full story, I spoke with Fred Ryan. Fred, as well as being the man responsible for the pub making its way to California, worked in the White House with President Reagan, became the president's Chief of Staff after his terms of office, and then became chairman of the board of trustees for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Fred was the first CEO of Politico and most recently is the CEO of The Washington Post.

Music used: 'The Encouragement Stick' by Doctor Turtle.

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The Great Dublin Toastie Pub Crawl

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:45:57 GMT

This week we're dealing with a very very serious topic. It is of course the stalwart of the Irish pub culinary tradition, the toasted sandwich, or toastie. I'm joined by a self proclaimed toastie connoisseur on a pub crawl around Dublin, philosophising and investigating what makes a toastie so beloved of Dubliners. And we have to ask the honest question.....is it just a bit crap? And is that the point? Join us on this toastie odyssey around some excellent Dublin pubs.

Check out Eoin Whelehan's amazing illustrations, including the Dublin toastie map and all his other pub related creations via eoinwhelehan.carbonmade.com

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The Ginger Man's Guide To Dublin Pubs

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:22:09 GMT

Sebastian Dangerfield, American, student, father, drinker. JP Donleavy's 1955 novel The Ginger Man is one of the most pub laden books in fiction, even irish fiction. On this episode of the podcast we take you on an aural tour of the pubs mentioned and frequented by Sebastian Dangerfield, the novel antagonist.

We'll discuss three principle characters, Dangerfield, Donleavy and the inspiration for the Ginger Man, Gainor Crist. From the high class Stags Head to the sawdust floored McDaids, The Ginger Man puts them all through their paces.

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The Detective Who Lived Above A Pub, with Conor Brady

Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:22 GMT

This week we interview the author of the Joe Swallow detective books, a series of 4 books about an investigator with the Dublin Metropolitan Police in 1880s Dublin. Swallow solves the most grizzly murders using scientific reasoning and his street wit. Along the way he meets interesting characters along the way, including some of the fiercest street gangs Dublin has ever had to offer, as well as a young poet by the name of Yeats and he also comes to be embroiled in a brewing political scandal involving Charles Stewart Parnell. Crucially for the purpose of this podcast, Swallow lived above a pub on Dublin's Thomas Street.

I met up with author Conor Brady in that very pub to discuss recreating Victorian Dublin, the history of policing, and the role of the pub in Dublin society of the time.

Conor Brady is a novelist, journalist, and academic. He was editor of the Irish Times for 16 years and has written extensively about the history of policing in Ireland. Enjoy!

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The Most Beautiful Pub In Dublin

Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:30 GMT

For nearly 100 years The Irish House pub caught the eye of Dubliners on the corner of Winetavern Street and Wood Quay. It was a bold political statement of a pub with romantic celtic depictions of irish wolfhounds, the maid of Erin, and the stone of destiny from the Hill of Tara. On its roof it had 6 round towers and below that depictions of Henry Grattan and Daniel O'Connell calling for Irish self determination. This is the story of The Irish House, the most beautiful pub in Dublin. How it came to be, how it was enjoyed and how it is now remembered.

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The Man Who Had A Pint In Every Dublin Pub

Thu, 11 May 2023 06:00:21 GMT

Have you ever wondered if anybody has ever visited every pub in Dublin? Surely not! Well, I’m here today to tell you that someone has indeed visited every one of them, had a pint in each one, and he did it in the space of 3 years. Oh yeah, and he’s not even Irish.

This is the extraordinary story of Yuya Abe, the Japanese man who, over the course of 3 years visited every single last pub in Dublin and became a folk hero.

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The Good Friday Disagreement

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:30:32 GMT

From 1927 to 2018 every pub in Ireland was bound by law to close their doors on Good Friday. Not a drop of alcohol was to be found in the country. Not legally anyway. In this episode we explore the legal loopholes around the ban, the hilarious stories of the publicans who were caught opening, and the day that the curtain came down on the law.

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Pubs In The Work Of Roddy Doyle, Part 2

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:28:10 GMT

This week's episode continues the journey to find all of the pubs in the work of Roddy Doyle. We focus on his love letter to Dublin pubs, called 'Love', his book about a man searching for his new local following a divorce, and his play 'Two Pints', and you can guess where that is set.

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A Pint In Barrytown: Pubs In The Work Of Roddy Doyle, Part 1

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:21:42 GMT

Author of The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van, and many more award winning books, Roddy Doyle captures the voice of working class Dublin like no other. So many of his works include depictions of the Dublin pub that we decided to put together a comprehensive guide to pubs in the work of Roddy Doyle. From the local Barrytown pub, The Hikers Rest, to the city centre pub that Jimmy and Bimbo declare to have the best pint in Dublin. The pubs, the conversations and the Irish drinking philosophy.

This is part one and features The Barrytown books and films, capturing all the pints drank by Jimmy junior, his dad Jimmy senior and his sister Sharon.

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The 4 Peaks: Ireland's Highest Pubs

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 07:00:04 GMT

4 pubs on the island of Ireland lay claim to being at the highest elevation and therefore being the highest pub in the land. But whose contention is the strongest, backed up by evidence and certified by the cartographers of the land?! We investigate and get to the bottom of it all.

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Ireland's Oldest Pubs- The Contenders

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:00:21 GMT

Ireland has had pubs in some form or another since at least 600ad. So, how old is Ireland's oldest surviving pub? We have 5 contenders who claim to be the oldest or one of the oldest in Dublin or Ireland.

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O'Donoghues The Opera! Starring The Dubliners

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 07:00:58 GMT

Have you ever heard of the opera about the Irish pub? No, seriously! But it wasn’t performed in Milan’s La Scala, or even the Wexford Opera House. And it wasn’t performed by your regular operatic performers, bellowing out in German or Italian. This is the story of the lost and then found film shot in 1965 in O’Donoghues Pub on Merrion Row, starring The Dubliners.

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Scaldy: Scalteen And The Scaldbrother

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 07:00:55 GMT

In this episode we chart the history of scailtin, its various recipes and its connection to Dublin's most famous occult sessioners. Scailtín is a half forgotten traditionally Irish drink whose key ingredients are whiskey and butter. It's a flavour to rival baileys.

The second part of the episode features the legend of Scaldbrother, a 16th century thief who lived in an underground network in the Oxmantown area of North Dublin city.

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I Visited Every Pub In Dublin City In One Day.

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:00:16 GMT

Have you every wondered whether it would be possible to visit every pub in Dublin city in one day? Well, wonder no more. In this episode I tell you how I came up with a figure for how many pubs there are in the city centre, how I mapped our a route and take you along on an adventure that went viral. There was lots of walking, lots of touching, and even a pint at the end.

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The Origins Of The 12 Pubs Of Christmas

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 07:00:01 GMT

We think we've tracked down the very first ever 12 Pubs of Christmas pub crawl. It's a tradition that packed pubs in Dublin, Ireland, and around the world for over a decade, but the origins of this Christmas tradition have never really been known. We've managed to find what we think may be the first pub crawl of its kind, started by publicans, musicians and sports stars in 1998. Listen in and find out how people celebrated the 12 pubs, how some publicans came to hate it, and how it got started.

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What's It Called? The Origins of Unusual Dublin Pub Names

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:44:57 GMT

Ryans, Walshes, and Smyths. They're the most popular Irish pub names, following the convention of a pub being named after the owner. But there are some in the annals of Irish pub history that bucked the trend and didn't follow the well beaten path.

In this episode we explore the strangely named 'Ye Olde Grinding Young' on Clanbrassil Street, 'The Three Jolly Topers' near the Tolka and the interesting origin of 'Rody Bolands' in Rathmines.

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Closing Time: The Myth Of Tom Waits in McDaids

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:40:46 GMT

Some rumours are just too interesting to pass up. Several years ago we heard one that caught our interest Did Tom Waits write the song 'I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You' in McDaids pub in Dublin? We've launched our investigation into the life of Tom Waits and the history of McDaids pub to see if the story is plausible. We can't guarantee that the facts align, but the story is certainly good. One thing is for sure, if Tom Waits came to Dublin in the early 70s, McDaids would have been the pub for him.

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Joyce's Riddle: Crossing Dublin Without Passing A Pub

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:42:40 GMT

There are a million ways to cross Dublin by foot, several thousand ways to do it by pub crawl, but there is only one route that is publess. In his world famous book 'Ulysses', James Joyce wrote "Good puzzle would be to cross Dublin without passing a pub". 100 and more years later, the riddle was solved. Join us as we walk along the route, explore how it was devised, and delve into the forgotten pubs of Dublin that once existed on the trail.

Why would anyone want to avoid all of Dublin's pubs? Well, that's another question.

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Puplin- Stories About Dogs In Pubs

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:30:46 GMT

Dogs have always been our companions, but for the most part have been relegated to sitting outside the pub, working as guard dogs inside them, or were sold for racing between patrons. We want to celebrate the dog as a pet and how pubs have now opened their arms to our four legged friends. Learn about the dog who had their 100th birthday in a pub in style, the dog who protected their owner from a unseen ghost, and the dog with the beer named after him.

Join myself and Rhubarb the dog as we traverse Dublin, or publin, or puplin, on a mission to sniff out all the best dog friendly pubs.

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Where Coddle Is King

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:07:50 GMT

Coddle is Dublin's most traditional dish, but also its most controversial. It elicits strong opinions from those that adore its slow cooked broth, to others who are aghast at the site of it. One Dublin pub has done more than most to popularise the dish and to keep it alive, even introducing it to chefs like Anthony Bourdain and Marco Pierre White. In this episode we introduce you to the flavours and controversies, and show you where coddle is king.

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Stoutwave- Songs About Guinness

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:30:10 GMT

It's not just traditional musicians who write songs about the black stuff. From Scotland to Jamaica, and Poland to America, musicians everywhere pay homage to the black stuff. We've created a top 10 chart of songs that mention Guinness.

A full companion playlist for the podcast is shared as a link.

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Sean Lynch, The Publican Who Played For The Lions

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:30:42 GMT

Sean Lynch owned and operated a very well known Dublin pub, but also played rugby at the highest level; being capped for Ireland and playing a part in The British and Irish Lions victory over New Zealand in 1971. Learn about his pub that dates back to 1661 and his achievements on and off the pitch.

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The Brothers In The Clock

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:12:52 GMT

This is the story of Billy Brooks Carr, his favourite pub, Mulligans of Poolbeg Street, and how he made his mark upon the pub in life and death.

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Trailer

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:26:39 GMT

Publin is coming to you soon in October. Here's a short flavour of what to expect.

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