A traditional pub on Collins Avenue West in Donnycarney, named after Kitty Kiernan — the fiancée of Michael Collins, the Irish revolutionary leader. The name is a neat piece of local history: Collins Avenue itself is named after Collins, and the pub takes the theme a step further. The street connection gives it a quiet significance for anyone interested in the War of Independence period.
As a pub it is a straightforward local: no frills, a regular crowd rather than tourists, live music most evenings with no cover charge. About halfway between Dublin Airport and the city centre, so a decent stop on the way in or out if you want something genuinely unpretentious.