A Taste Of The Irish At The Church
Today’s blog takes us across
the waters to the little Irish city known as Dublin. Here we find the hidden
treasure known as The Church. Mr Sk and I were very lucky
to have time off after the Christmas holidays and taking advantage of Ryanair’s good price cuts we took ourselves off to Dublin for
a couple of days. One of my good
friends had recommended we go to The Church however I’m one of those
people that can’t be bothered looking for places when on holiday, I’m happy to
stroll about and see what we come across.
We found The Church by chance; it was at the end of our street, we
just happened to come across it. For those who haven’t been to Dublin it is a
very small city and pretty much everything is within walking distance. Dublin
is beautiful, it’s quite a mixture of traditional and modern but it’s so pretty,
especially at night. The town appears quiet throughout the day but in the
evening it turns into a party. My usual dress of heels and a dress would’ve
totally stuck out like a sore thumb. It doesn’t matter where you go in Dublin
(apart from the young teeny bopper clubs) its very casual and dress down. Girls
and guys both wear flat footwear, jeans and tops- no dresses to be seen in
sight.
The Church was built in the 18th century and
became one of Ireland’s most galleried churches, confirms The Church. Sadly the venue closed in 1964 staying empty
for years till a man called John Keating bought it over in 1997. Mr Keating
spent the next seven refurbishing the church in complete detail before opening
the place under the branch of John.M Keating’s bars. The venue began to receive
recognition, even receiving rewards. After refurbishment the venue opened up
again in 2007 originally as a restaurant but has since grown and grown. It now
hosts as a café, restaurant, bar and nightclub venue.
Mr Sk and I had dinner here on
our last night in Dublin and at that it was last minute having only found it as
we walked round the corner to find it at the end of our street. We hadn’t
realised it was so late this night when we out for dinner resulting in us
literally being the last couple to order dinner before the kitchen shut.
The Church is an absolutely
beautiful restaurant to dine in. I am not one usually to show interest in
historical buildings but this place is a little treasure. It is just stunning.
From simply sitting inside the building for five minutes we could easily see
why the venue received such high recommendations. The place is very busy but it
is such a large setting you don’t realise how busy it is. There is enough space
for everyone and the tables sit perfectly around the bar area facing the front
allowing guests to watch the entertainment.
We were treated to a beautiful
dinner with delicious cocktails followed by spectacular Irish dancing. An
acoustic band played music throughout the night whilst we ate and Irish dancers
entertained the crowd. It was a brilliant night and very different to what we
have back home.
The venue is perfect for groups
of friends or couples going out for dinner and drinks to finish the night up
with dancing. It was during the week we visited Dublin, sadly the nightclub
wasn’t open but we still had a beautiful date night; perfect to finish off our
couple of days away. Sadly it was a bit rushed with getting food ordered so I
wasn’t able to grab pictures of my own.
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For anyone travelling to Dublin
I would truly recommend The Church to anyone for a good night out. Whether it
is dinner, drinks or dancing the place is perfect and is situated in an
excellent location should you wish to go out to late nightclubs.
Mr Sk and I have been fortunate
enough to visit London twice in the past year and we were very lucky to have
the time off to pop over to Dublin. London has always been a favourite getaway
for me but having visited Dublin I would now say I prefer Dublin to London.
It’s within walking distance, it’s affordable and the place is a lot less busy
compared to London.
Photograph sourced from The Church
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