Publin

Feb 09 2024 31 ep. 22 mins 199

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Exploring the culture, history, and heritage of pubs in Ireland and abroad.

Each week we explore a different folk story relating to the rich history of pubs in Dublin, Ireland, and abroad. Irish pubs are known all around the world and each has their own unique story. We're here to tell those stories.

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BONUS: Dockers of Dublin Port, in their own words

Feb 09 2024 35 mins

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

The Changing Of The Years At The Guinness Gates

Jan 01 2024 8 mins

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 i

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

Dec 21 2023 43 mins

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 DUB

Radiohead's First Irish Gig

Nov 25 2023 13 mins

"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. B

The Plough (And The Stars)

Nov 15 2023 32 mins

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 pr

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

Nov 08 2023 21 mins

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 ho

A Pub For Every Family

Nov 01 2023 21 mins

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 fa

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

Jun 29 2023 29 mins

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 t

The Great Dublin Toastie Pub Crawl

Jun 15 2023 25 mins

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? A

The Ginger Man's Guide To Dublin Pubs

Jun 08 2023 28 mins

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 i