Hell 16 more like it. With its proximity to Croke Park this pub is strictly for GAA heads. Standing room only during match day madness. At the final whistle, a disc jockey is rolled in to blast out karaoke music making for a pub unsuitable for conversation. One may politely ask a local if a vacant seat is free, and receive the charming reply of 'Well I don't see anyone' – a Dublin equivalent of 'Duh, obvs'.

If a quiet pint is your cry, avoid Hill 16. The closeness to Croke Park has been known to breed a raucous antipathy come match-time, and the pub most recently made minor headlines when it erupted into violent anarchy following the September 2019 Dublin vs. Kerry final [1].

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[1] https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/fans-throw-punches-and-chairs-in-mass-brawl-at-dublin-pub-near-croke-park-after-all-ireland-final-replay/ar-AAHon0U

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