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Conference tallis::celt

Title:	Celt Notefile

Moderator:	TALLIS::DARCY

Created:	Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1632
Total number of notes:	20523

260.0. "All about Irish Pubs (real thing)" by 16821::OREILLY (My wife and dog are more Irish!) Wed Sep 02 1987 15:23

    I think it would fun and interesting to hear details about pubs
    in Ireland:
    
    *Typical operating hours
    
    *Typical prices for Guinness, Harp, Paddy, etc.
    
    *Are there usually waitresses or is it more typical to saunter up
    to the bar
    
    *I've heard people tell about how Guinness is poured; a little at
    a time because of the foaming effect resulting in an incredibly
    creamy head.  I've heard one can put their intitials on the top
    of the head and still see it 20-30 minutes later.
    
    *I get the impression that Guinness makes up 99% of sales at a typical
    pub, is that true?
    
    *As closing nears in the wee hours, I've heard tha the entire crowd
    will be singing patriotic (and very emotional & sad) songs.
    
    *Any other interesting points that you can add would be appreciated.
    
    3 months, 11 days and counting till landing in Shannon!
    John O'Reilly

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
260.1	Who has been telling you all this	GAOV11::MMCMULLIN	Ag seinm ceol le pocai folamh	`Thu Sep 03 1987 08:00`	36
	re note 260.0 1. Typical operating Hours In larger urban areas they stick to the legal times which are 10:30 to 11:30 (11:00 in winter). Pubs in smaller towns or in the country tend to give you an extra hour two. 2. Typical prices. Prices vary from place to place. The large urban centres are generally more expensive. Dublin Galway Donegal!!! Guinness 1.45+ 1.32 1.27 Smithwicks 1.50+ 1.35 1.28 Harp 1.60+ 1.40 1.35 All above in Irish punts (1 punt = 1.5 dollars) 3. Generally no waitresses. 4. Pouring Guinness is an art too complex to explain here but it is done in two stages and takes about 5 - 7 mins. 5. Guinness sales are approx 60% of Beer/stout/lager market. 6. Very few pubs would have singing every night but with a little homework you can arrange to be at a session most nights. Regards Maurice McMullin, Guinness drinker.
260.2	More Porter	GAOV07::MHUGHES	strip search the queen	`Fri Sep 04 1987 04:28`	9
	Leaprechauns see that you forgot something. Re .1 You forgot to mention that the prices you quoted were for imperial pints (slightly larger than U.S. pints), and the rate on the $ is approx. 1.50. Snake reckons $2 is about the price of a pint of porter.
260.3	"COME SUNDAY THE 12TH, GUINESS WILL FLOW!"	NUGGET::SIBINICH		`Tue Sep 08 1987 12:02`	5
	I'll be in Dublin Sunday night as part of a rugby entourage from Worcester, Ma. You can bet your sweet betty that 1. The Guiness will be flowin' 2. The songs will be sung,(out of key, patriotic, and downright dirty) on this first night of seventeen. I await anxiously!!!!! Steve
260.4	On the "now".	GAOV07::MHUGHES	strip search the queen	`Wed Sep 09 1987 03:50`	9
	Leaprechauns are good hookers. Re.3 After seventeen drunken nights, you can bet your sweet betty, that 1. Rugby will have been done a dubious service. 2. You'll be delighted to see Worcester Ma. againn. :-) Snake who used to do duty in the second row.
260.5		SUPER::HENDRICKS	Not another learning experience!	`Wed Sep 09 1987 13:26`	6
	Hooker appears to have a different meaning over there! Amazing all the trouble you could get into discussing "hookers" and "crack" in the wrong places ;-) Holly
260.6	did you say pub or poob	USAT03::MICHAEL	Irish Thorn in Manager's side	`Wed Sep 09 1987 14:22`	7
	Irish pubs are a community conversation center and a place you can well find Americans lying face down with cute little american smiles on their lips, Kings Head is a great place to see americans in Galway one handed me 10p for opening the loo door for them, I was thrilled, I inturn gave it to the forlore lad outside of Logues, we're a generous lot arn't we.
260.7		CSSE::LEONHARDT	Dick Leonhardt	`Wed Sep 09 1987 22:18`	4
	A hooker is a hooker whether here or there or anywhere. A very ex-loose forward (or is it forward on the luce...?)
260.8	Pubs, Pubs and more Pubs	KAOFS::D_FORREST		`Sat Sep 19 1987 18:00`	35
	Irish Pubs, I love em! There is nothing like it here. Every 7 doors or so there is a new pub to discover. Soon you learn your favorites, and the crowd and the crack is always great. No matter where you go you always see familiar faces. What I like best is the variety of pubs. If you want a session you soon learn which pubs have a sing song. Or there will be another pub with a few lads playing easy listening stuff like Eagles, Simon & Garfunkle, etc. Or there a pubs where the younger folks go, with Top 40 music playing. There are pubs where the footballers go, pubs where there are darts, pubs where there is pool, pubs where there is snooker. You name it, whatever mood you're in you can find the right pub. I really prefer that pubs at home don't have waitresses. Half the fun is going up to the bar and saying hello to friends on the way. There are some times when its hard to work your way to the bar, but learn the barman's name and you have a definite advantage. Good customers can always catch their eye. And when closing time comes the lad with the accordion plays the national anthem. There's nothing like it. I was home for 2 weeks in August, and I just found out a friend is getting married the end of November. Nothing could keep me away, it 'll be gas crack. Debra "a Canadian with her heart in Ireland"