just went to o'donoghue's this saturday.
i can tell you that this was the best i've visited.
It was crowded but we found a place to sit and had a great pint.
there was a trad. band playing in a corner, the music was quite good and not too loud.
perfect.
one of these real good pubs, so if you are a specialist...

tip:please avoid temple bar and his tourists pubs.