Hartigan’s

Hartigan’s has been around since the early 1720s, and although under different names and different owners, the true tradition of a proper decent pint of plain (and all other drinks), with a friendly and cosy atmosphere has reigned throughout the years.

Despite the fact that UCD is long gone from Earlsfort Terrace to Belfield, and St Vincent’s hospital to Elm Park, Hartigan’s has retained a loyal following from the faculties of medicine, and law (and rugby) in the decades since. It is not an elegant or imposing premises. Even aficionados have been known to deplore its spartan interior, and it’s certainly too bright. Perhaps it’s this uncompromising individualism that keeps the punters coming back.