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The Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 343 attractions in Dublin
Traveler Description: The Merry Ploughboy Pub hosts a nightly traditional Irish music and dancing show, featuring the pub's owners, the band themselves.  This pub is... more »
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Attraction type: Bar/club, Concert
Address: Edmondstown Road
Rockbrook Dublin Dublin 16
Ireland
Tel: +353-(0)1-4931495
Fax: +353-(0)1-4931495

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4 of 5 stars
natasha1cat   5 contributions
Sydney
Nov 26, 2009

I recently had a fun night out at the Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub. The music was fun, the dancing was really good and the food was very nice. more

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5 of 5 stars
Petr29   2 contributions
Prague
Nov 1, 2009

Great night with authentic performences - live music and Irish dancing, I recommend for people who want to have real Irish Experience. Also the food is absolutely delicious. Definitelly worth travelling from City Center, best to have one designated driver who does not drink, otherwise there is no public transport in the evenings. Or possibility to use a taxi, but... more

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5 of 5 stars
baywayjean   4 contributions
nj
Oct 14, 2009

Our first night in Ireland and we were lucky enough to spend it here. The music was great. We especially enjoyed the unusual instruments of Ireland that the boys played. They sang some songs you wouldn't sometimes here in local pubs, as they were songs that were very near and dear to the Irish people and some of their struggles.... more

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5 of 5 stars
ivantt   1 contribution
Louisville, KY
Oct 13, 2009

The Merry Plougboys perform with unbelievable passion. I must say some of the songs stirred my very soul. Even my wife who is of german descent was moved by some of the songs. more

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4 of 5 stars
CarolynGOttawa   3 contributions
Ottawa
Oct 8, 2009

We had high hopes for our night out at the Merry Ploughboys Pub based on all of the reviews we had read. We had planned to attend the show on a Saturday night in order to be able to take advantage of the post-show entertainment in the downstairs bar, but were unfortunately bumped to a Sunday night. Let me start... more

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5 of 5 stars
macgrl   2 contributions
grants pass, oregon
Sep 29, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We went to the Merry Ploughboys pub in late August and had a thoroughly enjoyable night. The entertainment was fantastic as was the food. So much did we enjoy the night that on our return to Dublin from exploring the Irish countryside and many other pubs.....We went back again and had a more enjoyable evening listening to the music. I... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rovingbrits   2 contributions
London
Sep 29, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We all had a fantastic evening which couldn’t have been bettered! We have visited some `theme` pubs in the City centre and they didn't compare. The musicians were excellent and played some tunes that we hadn’t heard before. The Uilleann pipes were magical, the haunting evocative sounds even made my wife shed a tear! The dancers were also very good... more

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5 of 5 stars
MulvDublin   1 contribution
Dublin
Sep 11, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Went to the MerryPloughboy for the first time on Thursday night ( Sept ). Brought my 3 brothers along, and we booked in for the Food & Show. What a fantastic night - performers were so good / professional / well rehersed and had a great rapoure with the audience. Harmonies were great as was the Fiddle playing & Banjo,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Roseanna14   5 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Aug 18, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Visited April 2009. Excellent all-round experience. Surprisingly good food, great entertainment. The band, Merry Ploughboys are real professional musicians and entertainers. Riverdance-type Irish dancing show halfways through - hubby got pulled up on stage to join in ! More music from the band after the dancers, and by the end of the show, the whole crowd was up on their... more

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5 of 5 stars
RK01   2 contributions
Dublin
Aug 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We had our annual summer party at the Merry Ploughboy for our office staff and it was a thoroughly enjoyable night out – great staff and service. We went on the recommendation of a friend and I was curious to see what a pub that is owned and run by traditional musicians would be like. There’s a great menu in... more

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The Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub Address

Edmondstown Road | Rockbrook, Dublin Dublin 16, Ireland
Tel: +353-(0)1-4931495 Fax: +353-(0)1-4931495