Doolin
Right on the river where it runs into the sea, this sprawling place dating from 1832 has a rollicking atmosphere when the music is in full swing. On some…
Must-see nightlife in County Clare
County Clare
Hand-painted timber panels, including portraits of James Joyce and the cast of cult TV show Father Ted (who drank here during filming), frame the…
The Burren
The Roadside offers pure Clare craic. Third-generation owner Peter Curtin proudly presides over trad sessions, which play nightly in summer and on Friday…
The Burren
With a big reputation in Irish music circles, Vaughan's has music in the bar every night during the summer and several times a week the rest of the year…
Doolin
McGann's has all the classic touches of a full-on Irish music pub, with action often spilling onto the street. Inside you'll find locals playing darts in…
Doolin
At Hotel Doolin, relative newcomer Fitz's has trad sessions twice nightly from April to October and at least three times a week from November to March…
County Clare
It's partly the regular trad sessions (Wednesday to Sunday, May to September; Friday and Saturday, October to April), partly the timber panels and snugs,…
County Clare
Crotty's brims with character, thanks to an old-fashioned high bar, intricately tiled floors and a series of snugs decked out with retro furnishings. Trad…
The Burren
You can’t miss O'Donohue's – it’s the bright blue building with a painted fish drinking a pint of Guinness on the side that’s visible for miles around. It…
County Clare
Dating from 1856, today Naughton's combines a traditional pub, a contemporary cocktail bar and a buzzing pavement terrace, making it a focal point for…
County Clare
Magnificently restored, cavernous Nora Culligans retains original features including the front bar's ornate two-storey-high whiskey cabinets and timber…
County Clare
On the corner of Quinns Row, Brogan's rambles from one room to the next, with musicians playing traditional instruments such as tin whistles, fiddles,…
Doolin
This red-and-white traditional pub is a rowdy favourite. Picnic tables face the street, inside renowned music sessions kick off at 9pm nightly from Easter…
County Clare
This old-style charmer has walls crammed with photos and books, and regular trad sessions most nights in summer and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday…
County Clare
With some of Ennis Friary's stonework incorporated into its fabric, this hotel bar has slate floors, hefty ceiling beams and an open fireplace. It hosts…
County Clare
The lively trad sessions at this much-loved, stone-fronted pub ensure it's a linchpin of the local community. The music flows from Thursday to Sunday…
County Clare
Opened in 1891, Miltown Malbay's oldest pub has stained-glass windows and framed photos on the walls. Live trad sessions take place every weekend year…
County Clare
Lots of courtyard tables, County Clare–brewed craft beers from Western Herd Brewing Company, excellent pizzas (from €13) served to 9pm and regular trad…
County Clare
Stone floors and peat fires sit under the thatched roof of this cheerful pub on Ballina's main street. Roadside picnic tables out front are the setting…
County Clare
A wealth of period features fill this four-storey former storehouse dating from 1864, with clerks' desks, etched glass, metal pillars and nooks and…
The Burren
A much-loved local hosting regular live music, including evening trad sessions most Wednesdays with Ireland’s oldest céilidh band: the Kilfenora Céilí…
County Clare
Trad musicians perform most nights in summer and several nights a week in winter at this sociable and low-ceilinged old pub.
