Irish bars around the world

Mar 12, 2012 3:28:27 AM

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Once a religious holiday within Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is now an international celebration. We’ve scoured our travel guides and chosen a few surprising locations to prove just how far-flung Irish bars are today. Happy St Patrick’s Day and enjoy the craic, wherever you are in the world.

Grand Khaan Irish Pub, Mongolia

An Irish pub in Mongolia? Yes really. Big crowds, lots of smoke, free-flowing beer and loud music set the scene for Ulaanbaatar’s most popular night spot. The pub-grub menu includes an array of salads. An attached cafe serves espressos, cappuccinos and croissants, plus English and German breakfasts.

Ryan’s Irish Pub, Ghana

Ghana has a homely and welcoming Irish pub, and it serves gastro food too. In here’s beer on tap, footy on TV and a stash of board games – a great place for an honorary (or true) Irish to spend St Patrick’s Day.

Delaney’s, China

This popular Irish pub in Hong Kong has the full Irish theme, including good craic most of the time. It’s a good choice for watching sports. Get there between 5pm and 9pm to make the most of happy hour.

Flannery’s Irish Geo Pub, Chile

Ireland’s exports, Guinness and Kilkenny, help make this a popular – if somewhat cheesy – gringo watering hole in Santiago. If your favourite team is playing back home then this is the best bet for catching the action on TV.

Celtic Cross or Dubliner, Iceland

Looking for a taste of Ireland in Iceland? Head for a pint of Guinness at one of Reykjavík’s two Irish pubs – Celtic Cross, done up like a funeral parlour and with bands in the basement at weekends, and Dubliner, with live music every night.

Shenannigans, Australia

Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory has a few Irish-themed pubs, but Shenannigans mixes it up with a big terrace, good food and big party nights.

Dublin Irish Pub, South Korea

Not many Irish people come to this bar in Seoul, but that’s not the point. With a dark woody design and high ceilings, the atmosphere’s fine for sampling five imported beers on tap and a good selection of bottled brew, including Leffe.

James Joyce, Greece

In Athens, at the James Joyce Irish pub, you’ll find free-flowing Guinness, decent pub food, live music and plenty of travellers and expats.

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4 April 2011 5:12AM thomaswamsteker Report this comment
@ Dublin Irish Pub, South Korea
Leffe is actually a Belgian brew. That should not be the pub's highlight..
13 March 2012 1:10AM SuzyTurquoise Report this comment
When I traveled through Peru, I encountered Paddy's Irish Pub, which claimed to be the highest Irish pub in the world. A few days after that, while passing through the town of Chivay, heading towards Colca Canyon, we encountered another Irish pub (I can't remember the name at the moment) that also claimed to be the highest. I know parts of the Colca Valley are very high above sea level, but I don't know for sure if Chivay is higher than Cusco -- just thought it was an interesting thing to run into. =3
13 March 2012 4:18AM mamatothree Report this comment
Been to an Irish pub in Hong Kong, one in Uganda and one in Prague, among many others stateside...but haven't made it to Ireland yet!! :(
13 March 2012 5:00AM denataylor Report this comment
Five of them in one development in Alicante, Spain. Not that I don't enjoy an Irish pub -- I've enjoyed quite a few! But five in one neighborhood? Off the coast of Spain? I think one was called the Celtic Drop. I'd love to see the ones in Uganda and Peru!
13 March 2012 5:54AM jwaldt Report this comment
Koh Phi Phi, Thailand! With a middle-aged female Thai DJ who was spinning the most awesome house music you can imagine!! Perfect place for a solid pre-game before the beach parties :)
13 March 2012 7:07AM regmar Report this comment
O'Sheas,Granada, Nicaragua. We spent last St. Paddys Day there eating real homemade Corned Beef and Cabbage absolutely fantastic, aswell as drinking real Guinness!!! Not mention being run by a real Irish man.
11 April 2012 12:44PM kejie Report this comment
O'Sheas Paddys, in Beijing, China. Nice place!