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Traditional pubs, historic bars, craft beer and cocktail spots.

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Historic Pubs · Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim

Charlie Farrelly’s Carrigallen

Village pub dating from 1798, one of Ireland’s last truly original bars

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Traditional Pubs · Dublin

Toner’s Pub

Historic Baggot Street pub visited by W.B. Yeats, featuring a large beer garden

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Historic Pubs · Dublin

The Confession Box

Intimate local near Pro-Cathedral with War of Independence heritage and great stout

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Historic Pubs · Dublin

John Kavanagh (Gravediggers)

Victorian interior untouched by time, famed for the finest pint in Dublin

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Traditional Pubs · Borris, Co. Carlow

O’Shea’s Borris

Old-style village pub and hardware shop run by the O’Shea family

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Traditional Pubs · Upperchurch, Co. Tipperary

Jim of the Mills Upperchurch

Legendary cash-only mill pub opening Thursday nights for raw traditional music

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Traditional Pubs · Dublin

The Long Hall

Preserved Victorian interior with carved mahogany counter and vintage mirrors

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Traditional Pubs · Dublin

The Stag’s Head

Victorian bar with wrought-iron chandeliers, polished granite, and snug booths

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Traditional Pubs · Dublin

The Cobblestone Bar

The spiritual home of traditional Irish music in Dublin, located in Smithfield

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Traditional Pubs · Dublin

Walsh’s of Stoneybatter

Award-winning traditional Stoneybatter local renowned for perfect stout

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Cocktail Lounges · Dublin

Bar 1661

World-renowned cocktail bar dedicated to poitín and Irish spirits

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Historic Pubs · Kilkenny

The Hole in the Wall Kilkenny

Historic 1582 Tudor tavern and cultural venue in an Elizabethan townhouse

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Traditional Pubs · Kilkenny

Malzard’s Pub Stoneyford

Traditional country pub in Stoneyford offering authentic Irish hurling experience

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Historic Pubs · Cork

Callanan’s Bar

Unaltered family-run Victorian tavern on George’s Quay with no music or screens

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Historic Pubs · Clonakilty, Co. Cork

De Barra’s Folk Club Clonakilty

Famed West Cork temple of folk music adorned with international instruments

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Historic Pubs · Bantry, Co. Cork

Ma Murphy’s Bantry

Legendary grocery and bar on New Street unchanged for a century

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Historic Pubs · Ahakista, Co. Cork

The Tin Pub Ahakista

Quirky corrugated-iron coastal tavern overlooking Dunmanus Bay

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Historic Pubs · Killarney, Co. Kerry

J.M. Reidy Killarney

Extraordinary restored 1870s agricultural merchant, bakery, and speakeasy bar

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Cocktail Lounges · Killarney, Co. Kerry

Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder Killarney

Ireland’s premier whiskey bar with over 1,200 whiskeys on New Street

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Craft Beer Bars · Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry

Tig Bhric Ballyferriter

Gaeltacht pub on the Dingle Peninsula and home to West Kerry Brewery

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Historic Pubs · Dingle, Co. Kerry

Dick Mack’s Dingle

World-famous 1899 leather craftsman pub and craft brewery on Green Street

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Historic Pubs · Dingle, Co. Kerry

Foxy John’s Dingle

Unique hardware shop and bicycle rental tavern on Main Street

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Historic Pubs · Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry

The Top of Coom Kilgarvan

Officially Ireland’s highest pub perched high in the Shehy Mountains

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Cocktail Lounges · Killarney, Co. Kerry

The Lake Room Bar Killarney

Panoramic lounge overlooking Lough Leane and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks

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Traditional Pubs · Brandon, Co. Kerry

Murphy’s Bar Brandon

Waterfront pier pub on Brandon Bay with Atlantic beach views

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Historic Pubs · Galway

O’Connor’s Famous Thatched Bar

Legendary seaside thatched pub in Salthill packed with vintage Irish antiques

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Traditional Pubs · Kilkieran, Co. Galway

Coyne’s Gastropub Kilkieran

Coastal Gaeltacht gastropub overlooking Kilkieran Bay and the islands

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Historic Pubs · Clifden, Co. Galway

Lowry’s Bar Clifden

Connemara’s premier whiskey and traditional music pub on Market Street

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Historic Pubs · Westport, Co. Mayo

Matt Molloy’s Westport

World-famous traditional music temple owned by The Chieftains’ Matt Molloy

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Historic Pubs · Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

O’Loclainn’s Irish Whiskey Bar

Historic 1870 tavern housing one of Ireland’s most famous rare whiskey collections

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Historic Pubs · Feakle, Co. Clare

Pepper’s Bar Feakle

World-famous traditional Irish fiddle pub in the musical heartland of Feakle

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Traditional Pubs · Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

The Reel Inn Donegal Town

Famous unamplified traditional music tavern on the banks of the River Eske

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Historic Pubs · Teelin, Co. Donegal

The Rusty Mackerel Teelin

Famous traditional pub and seafood kitchen at the foot of Slieve League cliffs

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Historic Pubs · Ardara, Co. Donegal

Nancy’s Bar Ardara

Legendary 7-generation 18th-century pub in Ardara famed for fresh oysters and snugs

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Historic Pubs · Malin Head, Co. Donegal

Farren’s Bar Malin Head

Officially Ireland’s most northerly pub operating since 1825 near Banba’s Crown

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Traditional Pubs · Greencastle, Co. Donegal

Kealy’s Seafood Bar Greencastle

Award-winning quayside seafood tavern directly opposite the fishing trawlers

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Historic Pubs · Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

The Glen Tavern (Dinnie’s)

Remote rural mountain tavern in the Bluestack Mountains with open peat fires

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Cocktail Lounges · Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Harvey’s Point Lounge Bar

World-renowned luxury lakeside bar overlooking serene Lough Eske

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Cocktail Lounges · Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Lough Eske Castle Father Browne Bar

Luxurious castle cellar tavern showcasing historic Father Browne photographs

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Craft Beer Bars · Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

The Rusty Oven Dunfanaghy

Acclaimed pizzeria and beer garden within Patsy Dan’s in Dunfanaghy

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Craft Beer Bars · Rathmullan, Co. Donegal

Rathmullan House Cellar Bar

Boutique Georgian cellar bar with craft beers, natural wines, and stone oven pizza

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Traditional Pubs · Carlingford, Co. Louth

Lily Finnegan’s

Untouched whitewashed country pub near the coast on the Cooley Peninsula

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Traditional Pubs · Banagher, Co. Offaly

JJ Hough’s Singing Pub

Vine-covered 250-year-old music pub near the River Shannon in Banagher

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Historic Pubs · Skryne, Co. Meath

O’Connell’s Skryne

Unspoilt hilltop pub famous from the Guinness Christmas television advert

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Traditional Pubs · Slane, Co. Meath

Boyle’s of Slane

Intimate live music pub on Slane’s Main Street in the Boyne Valley

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Traditional Pubs · Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

Friel’s Pub Miltown Malbay

Revered 1895 trad music pub in Miltown Malbay, home of Willie Clancy Week

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Historic Pubs · Tullycross, Co. Galway

Paddy Coyne’s Pub Tullycross

Renvyle pub from 1811, packed with curios and home of the Connemara Mussel Festival

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Historic Pubs · Achill Island, Co. Mayo

Lynott’s Pub Achill Island

Tiny thatched stone pub on Achill with no TV, no food and great conversation