Frustrated, O’Leary stands up, places his beer on the bar, and shouts, ‘This is ridiculous! I want to speak to the manager!’ ‘Ah, you’ve chosen the bar area,’ the bartender replies politely, ‘that’s two euros more, thank you.’
Over the decades, tributes to his gifts as a poet pour in from every class, rich and poor. ‘You articulate my sentiments perfectly,’ is an expression he hears often.
In what was, perhaps, one of its most famous moments, The Fields of Athenry was sung for as long as eight minutes in the final game of Ireland’s participation in the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, when the fans knew the team was knocked out 4-0 by Spain. It was the ultimate tribute to the tune.
5. Dublin’s Temple Bar district is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, with numerous pubs, restaurants, and cultural venues.
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