0: Can I press more Cathy guitar in my mix, please?

7: Cathy on lead guitar, Sarah on bass and guitar,

15: Rachel on drums.

19: I'm Pamela, we're Pillow Queens, and this is our Dublin.

24: We hail from Ireland and call Dublin our home.

28: We've toured all over the world, but Dublin is always

31: our favorite place to play a gig.

34: And we take a huge amount of inspiration

36: from this beautiful city.

38: Even our song, Liffey, was written

40: about the river that runs directly

41: through the heart of Dublin.

52: We're going to take you to some of our favorite places

54: we love to visit when we're not on the road,

56: and these are the places we think make Dublin so special.

63: One of my favorite things about Dublin

65: is that you're never too far from a body of water.

67: We just watched the sunrise here, off the coast of Howth,

70: aboard Ireland Ferries.

72: And it's been a beautiful morning.

74: There's something really magical about Howth,

76: a Peninsula on the North side.

78: Their fishing port is the biggest source

80: of fresh seafood in all of Dublin.

82: I like to come here for fresh fish and chips, a walk up Howth

85: cliff, or a sea swim.

88: So this is Mark, from Ireland Ferries,

90: Hello.

90: And he's going to tell us a little bit about life

93: on the sea.

94: We bring people out to this beautiful picturesque island,

97: Ireland's Eye.

97: It's a beautiful beach on the island.

99: It's facing West, so you tend to get the sun on this beach--

102: Yeah.

102: --everyday.

103: Gorgeous.

105: After an early start, let's head back

107: into town for a well-deserved coffee.

109: So now we're at Wavetable in Drumcondra,

111: and they do speciality coffees as well as

113: sell records, specifically local Irish music, which

116: is great to support the scene right now.

118: Also, they sell lovely vegan treats

120: and they have me addicted to iced coffees.

126: It's absolutely fantastic that places like Wavetable

129: are supporting local Irish music.

131: But it's something that's so easy

133: to do because we have such a wide range of genres and talent

137: to choose from in this city, and in the country as a whole.

140: So this is a Love Lane, the back entrance

142: to the renowned Olympia Theatre.

143: And if you look on your left here,

145: you'll see a collaboration between the Irish artist Maser

149: and the amazing musician Damien Dempsey.

156: Anna Doran.

157: Love Lane by Anna Doran.

159: So it's called Love Lane, and it just

161: has tiles of different quotes.

163: Obviously, people have taken it upon themselves

165: to write the little messages to their lovers.

168: Happy birthday, Laura.

170: There you go.

170: Happy birthday, Laura.

171: Floyd And Annika forever.

173: Beautiful.

174: Oh, I hope they're still together.

176: As you walk through the city, you

177: find yourself smack bang in the middle of places referenced

180: by some of our greatest musicians and poets.

183: From Brendan Behan to Damien Dempsey,

186: these places don't have to be the most picturesque

189: to have inspired some of our greatest artists,

191: living and dead.

193: Every street has a story to tell.

198: Hi my name is Siobhan, and I'm the owner manager of Street 66.

201: It is an LGBTQ orientated bar and we are massive fans

205: of the Pillow Queens.

207: Three Guinness, one Bulmers.

208: No worries.

209: Yum, thank you.

211: Thanks so much.

211: Delicious.

212: Enjoy.

215: My granddad instilled a deep love of Guinness in me.

217: Her last name is McGuinness.

219: And my second name is McGuinness.

220: No relation, unfortunately.

222: For me, I was not mad about it to begin with

224: and then we went on tour around Europe.

227: And every time we went to a new spot,

228: I was like I'll have a Guinness here.

230: And the guys were like, have it in Ireland.

232: What's wrong with you?

233: Just have it when we're at home.

234: And now that I've had them at home, they're delicious.

237: Dublin is a city that's changed so much over the years.

240: While it still feels like the place I grew up in,

243: full of amazing artists and beautiful communities,

245: you can feel it about to burst with possibilities.

249: Hey, we're at Vegan Sandwich Co, and we're here with Sam and--

252: How's it going?

253: What would you recommend we order today?

256: Vegan Sandwich Co is a wonderful business

258: that I've been able to see grow from strength to strength,

261: having got my first vegan chicken roll from them, two

263: years ago at a food festival, to now

265: having a dedicated shop for their gorgeous food

267: in Smithfield.

269: OK, well we'll have The Lush.

270: OK.

271: Extra toasty, chicken roll, breakfast muffin, and a kebab.

274: Perfect.

275: They were really able to thrive during the difficulties

277: of the last year.

278: They've even gone from two staff to 20

281: and are integral in building the new food culture within Dublin.

286: Cheers.

287: For fine dining, we head back to Howth.

289: Here at Restaurant Mamo, they've perfected their own version

291: of fish and chips in Mumbai.

293: They're on the Michelin Guide and Chef Killian sources

296: all local ingredients from North Dublin.

298: Then do a ceviche of John Dory, compressed

301: cucumber, red onion, a little coriander.

303: Super fresh, using locally sourced fish,

306: and it is gorgeous.

309: This is our cod chip.

310: So it's confit potato, topped with taramasalata

314: and a little bit of salt and vinegar.

316: Wow.

316: Because everyone that comes to Howth

318: has to have fish and chips.

319: Wow, it's really good.

320: Does it taste like fish and chips?

322: Mmm.

324: Dublin, to me, is home.

325: But not only a home in which I can experience

329: the people that I love and the city that I love, but it's also

333: a place that I love to share.

335: Share with anybody who has never been here before

338: or is an occasional passerby.

341: Hen's Teeth.

342: Back on the state side, Hen's Teeth

344: has a shop and art gallery, where Dublin artist

347: Fatti Burke's modern interpretation

349: of a traditional pub snug is on display.

351: Hi.

352: Welcome...

353: Hiya, Kathy.

354: I'm Cathy.

354: Hi, Cathy.

355: Can you tell us about Fatti Burke's--

357: your artist name-- Snug.

359: Yeah.

359: Well, yes, I'm Cathy.

360: But I'm also Fatti Burke and I'm an illustrator

362: who loves the pub.

364: A lot of Irish memories are created in the pub.

366: Really Irish nostalgic references

368: that I brought here to Hen's Teeth.

370: So if you want to come around the snuggery,

371: I'll show you some of the details.

373: I wanted to create somewhere that's read homey and fun.

376: Everything from our "Gorgeous" pint

378: glasses, to our mirror, and our hurleys.

381: Hopefully for a trad session, might happen in here someday,

383: with the barrel and the tin whistle.

385: [PLAYING TIN WHISTLE]

389: We love all the local businesses our city has to offer,

392: but one of the great things about being from a small city

395: is that nature is just a stone's throw away.

398: My favorite thing about Dublin is

399: that the sea, nature, city life, everything is on your doorstep.

406: So we're at Sandymount Strand, which is a really nice place

409: to grab a coffee, go for a walk, and watch some dogs.

414: Watch some dogs.

415: Watch some dogs.

417: What's wrong with watching dogs?

419: Nothing, it's wholesome.

420: Look at that boy.

422: If you look up here--

423: you'll have to squint a little bit -- you

425: can see the Poolbeg Chimneys.

428: It's a bit foggy today, so they're--

430: Just look at them here.

432: As you can see here, this is what they

434: would look like in real life.

436: But it's actually kind of cool for it

437: to be so foggy because it's quite eerie seeing them

440: in the mist.

441: What are they?

442: It's the old electricity power station.

447: They wanted to tear it down, but people find

449: them very endearing and lovely.

451: They're very iconic, to be fair.

453: Cool.

454: Yeah.

454: [MUSIC - PILLOW QUEENS, "LIFFEY"]

455: PILLOW QUEENS: (SINGING) Someday you'll have my head.

459: You'll have my head on a silver plate.

465: This river cuts our city in half, just trying

468: to reach out to the sea, finds itself personifying

471: more than just a body of water to the Dubliners that

474: surround it.

475: We tie our identities to which side of it we were born.

479: We sing about it, we fling our bodies into its murky depths

483: when the heat becomes too much, we kiss along its banks,

487: we break up along them.

489: We see ourselves as a long way from worshipping this river

493: goddess, but instead we now stare into it

495: and examine our reflection as a city.

497: Sometimes we might even like what we see.

499: [MUSIC - PILLOW QUEENS, "LIFFEY"]

501: PILLOW QUEENS: (SINGING) Someday you'll have my head.

504: You'll have my head on a silver plate.

510: Someday you'll have my head.

513: You'll have my head on a silver plate.

519: Oh, spread me over the Liffey.

524: When you visit Dublin, you're visiting small business owners,

527: creative chefs, musicians of all genres,

531: all inspired by the island we live on.

533: You're visiting history and shores

536: that have seen centuries of poetry, storytelling, and music

540: making.

540: [MUSIC - PILLOW QUEENS, "LIFFEY"]

541: PILLOW QUEENS: (SINGING) Someday you'll have my head.

543: Hopefully we'll bump into you in Dublin, one day.

545: No doubt, having the absolute time of your life.

548: [MUSIC - PILLOW QUEENS, "LIFFEY"]

548: PILLOW QUEENS: (SINGING) Someday you'll have my head.

551: Spread me over the Liffey.

553: You'll have my head on a silver plate.

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