Thread: Dublin Barber?

My friend and I and both our wifes have planned a short trip to Ireland, in the next month. We will be staying in Dublin County most of the time. We both took up the straight razor in October last year.
We will be flying with only hand luggage, so it's not possible to take a straight razor with us. Now, we thought, lets turn a lack into a merit, and visit a real nice barbershop in Dublin. It's seems a relaxing thing to do during our little holiday and we're both curious how the results of a professional barber compare to the results we achieve at home.
So here's the question: who can recommend us a good barbershop in Dublin city? Preferably one that shaves with a genuine straight razor.

Thanks,
Bart.

Few and far between methinks tbh.

"Waldorf" on westmoreland street or "knight of the green" on st stephens green

http://www.knights-barbers.com/about_us.htm

Have an old-fashioned hot towel shave: White-coated barbers at the Waldorf barber shop on Westmoreland Street in Dublin 2 have been trimming and preening men at the premises since 1929.
A close shave with a giant razor creates a smooth base for a facial rub followed by a massage to increase circulation. A cold towel wrap to close the skin's pores rounds up the treatment. Telephone 01-6778608.

The Grafton Barber
They have 5 locations in dublin click the link for details

Ok scratch Knights they have a bad reputation on the Irish forums.

"Sams" come highly recommended

Although their web site is terrible

Originally Posted by poona

Few and far between methinks tbh.

I'm afraid, that's a bit too enigmatic for a non-native-English speaking person as myself... I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, Poonah.

Originally Posted by heliguy

Ok scratch Knights they have a bad reputation on the Irish forums.

"Sams" come highly recommended

Although their web site is terrible

Thanks for all the responses, Heliguy.

Sams website actually scares the shit out of me .
I'm not really fond of the kinds of haircut they seem to be specialized in...
We are more in search of an oldstyle barber complete with turn-of-the-19th-century-atmosphere.
What you wrote about the Waldorf establishment sounds more like it, I guess.

Thanks again,
Bart.

I've heard good things about the grafton barber, knights appears to be waaaay too expensive and not all that good. I think there's a place on Talbot street that does Turkish shaves (walk east from the spike towards Connolly station and it's on the left). Enjoy dublin but remember to bring your wallet. It's expensive.