the Wild Atlantic Way · 33 pubs
Pubs with Trad Sessions in the Wild Atlantic Way
Where to find live traditional music in the Wild Atlantic Way — pubs with regular trad sessions, rated by the locals who actually drink there.
Pubs with Trad Sessions in the Wild Atlantic Way
Mullarkey's Bar
Clifden's 4.9-star secret — Saturday live sessions that regularly draw standing ovations.
O'Connor's Famous Pub
Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl pub — open from 7:30pm only, no TV, just music & bric-à-brac.
Mortimer Flanagan's
Enniscrone's 4.7-star seaside local — Saturday trad sessions after a seaweed bath.
Lowry's Music & Whiskey Bar
Clifden's most loved pub — 4.7 stars, authentic décor, great whiskey & live folk music.
The Dingle Pub
Live trad & Irish dancing 7 nights in summer — two bands nightly from 6pm & 9pm.
Matt Molloy's
Opened by Chieftains flautist Matt Molloy — world-class trad nightly & Matt often joins in.
Latin QuarterTaaffes Bar
Shop Street's legendary trad pub — sessions from 5pm, GAA photos & the warmest welcome.
Latin QuarterTig Cóilí
Two trad sessions nightly at 6pm & 9:30pm — Galway's purest music pub, no food.
Neligan's Bar
Dingle's most spontaneous pub — pool, dancing, trad & regulars who make you feel at home.
Rouse's Bar
Ballina's legendary local since 1947 — Saturday trad sessions & Pat's unforgettable welcome.
An Droichead Beag
The Small Bridge — Dingle's authentic alternative trad pub with warm community feel.
Latin QuarterTigh Neachtain
Galway's benchmark traditional pub since 1894 — 130 whiskeys, great chowder & an open fire.
John Benny's Pub
Dingle Pier's trad pub — fresh seafood, music from John & Éilís & legendary craic.
PF McCarthy's
Kenmare's beloved local — the McCarthy sisters play live & the salmon is unmissable.
Nancy's Bar
Seven-generation family pub in Ardara — antique rooms, great chowder & live music sessions.
The Lisheen Bar
A Bridge Street trad pub — authentic, warm & great sessions in the city centre.
Joe Watty's Pub & Seafood Bar
The Aran Islands pub — Singer-base tables, exceptional chowder & live music in Kilronan.
Carroll's Bar
Lower Dominick's most authentic local — spontaneous trad, huge outdoor stage & Folk Festival venue.
Coughlan's
Skibbereen's finest traditional pub — 4.7 stars, outstanding Guinness & genuine West Cork soul.
Gus O'Connor's Pub
One of Ireland's most famous trad pubs — legendary Doolin sessions, great chowder & harbour views.
West EndThe Crane Bar
Galway's greatest trad pub — sessions 7 nights, silence requested & iconic upstairs venue.
Foxy John's
Pub meets hardware store — trad sessions, peat fire & a sheepdog in the courtyard.
McGrory's Hotel & Bar
Ireland's most remote great music venue — top-class acts on the Inishowen Peninsula.
An Púcán
Galway's premier sports pub — massive beer garden screens, trad in front, 200+ whiskeys.
O'Flaherty's Bar
Dingle's greatest trad pub — Fergus plays everything & sessions that feel truly alive.
Tigh Joe Mac (The Bar)
Inis Mór's harbour pub — outstanding beef stroganoff, island history on the walls & Atlantic views.
Dick Mack's
Dingle's most famous pub since 1899 — leather shop inside, Hollywood stars outside.
The Porterhouse
Best Music Pub 2022 — live music 7 days, afternoon sessions & a fairy-lit beer garden.
Tigh T.P. — Murphy's Pub Ballyferriter
Ballyferriter's traditional Irish-language village pub — spontaneous trad & mighty GAA craic.
Flanagan's Bar
Lahinch's surf town gem — local craft beer, great whiskey list & trad sessions by a kind host.
McLynn's Bar
A fourth-generation Sligo music pub since 1889 — mahogany interior & glorious Saturday trad.
Teach Hiúdaí Beag
Ireland's most culturally important pub — an Irish-language traditional local in the Donegal Gaeltacht.
McDermott's Pub
Doolin's 4.7-star upper village gem — exceptional cottage pie, live trad & warm welcome.
Trad Sessions in the Wild Atlantic Way — FAQs
- Which the Wild Atlantic Way pubs have trad sessions?
- Every pub listed here hosts live traditional music. Days and times vary by pub, so check the pub's page before heading in.
- Do you pay in for a trad session in the Wild Atlantic Way?
- Almost never — pub trad sessions in the Wild Atlantic Way are free. Buy a pint, find a stool, and don't talk over the tunes.