Even on a tight schedule, Temple Bar (district) earns the hours.
Allow 1–3 hours.
Photogenic cobbled lanes, live trad music spilling out of pubs, and a buzzing, anything-goes energy after dark. The honest catch: it's wildly overpriced (a pint can run €9–€12), packed with stag parties, and locals largely avoid it — the 'authentic Irish pub' here is a performance for visitors.