Dublin Literary Pub Crawl: A Guide to the Literary Pubs of Dublin and the Writers They Served

by Colm Quilligan

Paperback in good condition, signed and dedicated by author on FEP. Edges and spine are worn, with a closed nick on the latter; leading corners are worn and bent, affecting pages towards start and end of volume. Pages are clean and sound. TS

Genres: History, Travel, Nonfiction

159 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I took the tour eons ago and loved it, and now am pleased to say that the book is a delight as well. The conspiratorial tone keeps the dense name-dropping interesting, even when Quilligan is describing a pub I've never been to filled with authors I've never heard of. Great pictures, great melding of modern atmosphere and historical context, and a great guide to Dublin's watering holes all in one. (Not that I'd reference this book in any study requiring academic rigor ... Wikipedia is a cited source.)

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We spent a wonderful3+ days in Dublin this last summer and went on a literary pub crawl, We didn't visit all the pubs in this book (maybe only 4). But the book makes me want to go back to Dublin. It is a rich mix of travel guide and history of pubs in Ireland, and specifically in Dublin, with an emphasis on the great Irish writers who were associated with them.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining and interesting. The tour got me interested in the book, but now I want to take the tour again. I recommend both.

[RatMetalJesus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great guide to Dublin pubs and literary history

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Lennon; Boxing; Jim Morrison. These were 3 answers to trivia questions posed by author Colm Quilligan that I successfully answered and which won me a free copy of this most enjoyable book. If you want the questions, join the pub crawl. The crawl is actually fairly light on pubs which was fine with me because the tour began at 10:30 AM. I'm an amateur drinker, not a pro. But the tour is heavy on sightseeing and literary allusions related to those sights and quotes from Mr. Quilligan, an accomplished actor. The book dwells more on the pubs and the literary people associated with them. On my last visit I can only claim to have been in two of them; The Duke, and Mulligans. The tour begins at Dukes and, although James Joyce is said to have had drinks there he was more of a regular at Davy Byrnes which used to be across the street from the Duke, or as the Irish might say, across the street - gone. The other pub I was in was Mulligans where I had a few beers with my wife and niece, Kerry, who recommended the place. After being there for about 10 minutes I leaned in, because it was extraordinarily loud, to tell Kerry, "You know, this place is a dive." She seemed quite pleased with my assessment. You will also be as pleased with this book as I am. For me it gives a number of new places to start my next visit to Dublin. Which I hope will be soon.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun tour with the author.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun tour, fun read and quick look at a lot of Dublin's pubs, their lore, and their(in)famous regulars.

[Care · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm very glad I purchased this book. It is just the right size, is totally packed with interesting stuff and pretty photos, very easy to use. I can't wait to go back to Dublin.

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was incredibly informative, but my rating is really based on the actual pub crawl that prompted the creation of this book. If any one reading this randomly happens to be in Dublin in the future, I HIGHLY recommend this tour!! They bring in actors to perform pieces from Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett, and of course there is drinking so really, what more can you ask for?