Galleries I keep going back to

Niamh Brennan

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Physio by day, pint-handler by night, and in between I'm dodging past the Luas to get a look at whatever's hanging on a gallery wall. Stoneybatter keeps me grounded but these are the spots that pull me across the Liffey, Malbec in hand if I can manage it. Think of this as my own panel of selectors, picking the best fifteen of Dublin's art scene the way you'd pick a Sunday team - some are steady county stalwarts, others are the flashy corner-forward you didn't see coming. That's the truth of it now.

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Galleries I keep going back to — 5 items
Name	Address	City	My take
1Hugh Lane Gallery	Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1, D01 F2X9	Dublin	Francis Bacon's actual studio rebuilt brick by brick in there - like watching a legend's gear bag still packed after the final whistle. Currently closed for refurb but still tops my list.
2Irish Museum of Modern Art	Royal Hospital, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 FW31	Dublin	The grounds alone are worth the trip, like strolling around Croke Park an hour before throw-in. Give yourself the whole afternoon, that's the truth of it now.
3National Gallery of Ireland	Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, D02 K303	Dublin	Free in the door and still hits like a last-minute winner. The Yeats collection alone will have you standing still for twenty minutes.
4Temple Bar Gallery + Studios	5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 AC84	Dublin	Real working studios upstairs, gallery below, and it shows - raw and current like a team still finding its feet but full of promise.
5The Doorway Gallery	24 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, D02 XP30	Dublin	Small, welcoming, a bit like a club house after training - no pressure to know your stuff, just enjoy the art on the walls.