O’Donoghue’s Pub | Emberger Media -by Paul Emberger

Pints of Guinness and Trad Irish music into the wee hours of the night.

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O’Donoghue’s Pub

Dublin, Ireland

O’Donoghue’s Pub on Merrion Row

The day we arrived in Dublin, we hit the ground running and didn’t stop shooting until about 6. After dinner, the crew decided to strike out on our own and find a local pub. The hotel staff suggested O’Donoghue’s, down the street from The Shelbourne. What we found inside excited us. A place the size of a small flat, bursting with people and overflowing with “Trad” Irish music. We drank and swayed with the locals until nearly midnight. We couldn’t have asked for a better start to our week…
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May
2012
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2 thoughts on “O’Donoghue’s Pub”

  1. Victoria on May 8, 2012 at 10:13 pm said:

    Such a good shot, Paul! It looks like a summoning. Makes me want to be there :) I can almost hear the music…

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    • Paul_Emberger on May 8, 2012 at 10:59 pm said:

      I don't think they took a breather the whole time. There were about 10-12 musicians, some would play while others drank and laughed. Good times

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