Brazen Head debauchery

 What would Dublin be without pubs? There would be plenty of space since there are 776 of them in Dublin alone. 

The city of Dublin has 544,000 people. That’s 1 pub per 700 people. Thats about 3 times as many bars here compared to where I live. 

The pub is one of the central aspects of Irish culture. Going

way back to when there were kings in each area of Ireland. One of the rules was that each king had their own brewer. It was expected in ancient Ireland that there would be a place of hospitality for anyone to meet, rest and have a drink in each county.

In the 17th and 18th century pubs became the norm for common people as a place to gather without having to pay a fee for a private club. If you could pay for a pint, you were welcome.

They became a place for political gatherings as well. The Easter uprising and war of independence were planned in pubs. 

The oldest pub in Dublin is the Brazen Head dating back to the 17th century still serving pints today. There’s debauchery in that there pub. I tell ya there is…

Pubs are places locals hang out in their neighborhood to socialize, hear news, watch football and of course drink. People know each other. It’s a part of life and Irish culture.  Every neighborhood has a local pub or two or three, maybe four.

They can also be big money makers. Tourist flock to them in the Temple Bar district every night of the week. The Temple bar itself has had thousand of selfies in front of it. The bouncer sits there with a smirk on his face taking it all in.