Here are the 20 best pubs in Ireland, according to The Guardian

The best pub in Ireland where looking for a pint is something that some Irish people spend all their life searching for.

Fortunately, The Guardian have published a handy list praising the "idyllic places, the good music, the bonhomie and the creamy stout of the brilliant pubs of the island".

The newspaper asked its readers to get involved in St. Patrick's Day celebrations and to send them advice on the best drinking troughs our country can offer.

Kerry 's pubs are well presented: three of them have been selected, while Dublin and Cork have two pubs each.

Mulligan's Poolbeg Street, capital of Ireland, receives a mention. Tourists are invited to take a pint of beer here "if you want to see a traditional pub (no jukebox, no musak, no pool table) that sells what could be the best Guinness in Dublin (and therefore the world ), where the pints are kept on trays while going through the various stages of the draw ".

The Old School House in Swords is the other Dublin pub on the list. Readers praised the "great food and regular music nights", adding that it was "a must for those looking for an authentic experience".

You can see the other ads that made the cut below and read the full article right here.

Tin Pub, Ahakista, County Cork

Beach Bar, Aughris, Co Sligo

JJ Hough's Singing Pub, Banagher, County Offaly

Bridge St bar, Castlebar, Mayo County

Thatch Powers, Oughterard, County Galway

Quay bar and restaurant, Galway

South Pole Inn, Annascaul, County Kerry

Murphy's Bar, Brandon, County Kerry

Ned Natterjacks, Gregory Castle, County Kerry

Charlie's Bar, Cork

The Marine Bar, Pulla, Co Waterford

Meetings, Vale of Avoca, Co Wicklow

The Old School House, Swords, County Dublin

Mulligan's, Dublin

Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

The Belfast Empire, Belfast

The store of the spirit, Dundalk, Co Louth

Packies Bar, near Lettermacaward, Co Donegal

The Seaview Tavern, Malin Head, Donegal County

Dawros Bay House, Rosbeg, County Donegal