P.D.R. Kelly
Address
Capel Street, Dublin 1
Northside
Features
A traditional pub on the newly pedestrianised Capel Street that has benefited hugely from the traffic-free environment. P.D.R. Kelly is an old-style Dublin bar where the emphasis is on good drink and better conversation, nothing more.
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