Trad sessions along the Barrow Valley — Carlow punches above its weight for a small county, with sessions in the town and out in Graiguenamanagh where Carlow meets Kilkenny.
Carlow is the second-smallest county in Ireland but the Barrow Valley running through it connects some of the country's best riverside session pubs. The county borders Kilkenny, Laois, and Wexford, and the musicians from all four counties show up at the better weekly nights.
at Seán Caomhánach's · Graiguenamanagh, Co. Carlow
On the Barrow in Graiguenamanagh, where Carlow and Kilkenny meet. Thursday sessions in a pub that overlooks the river. Occasional bodhran-heavy weekend sets.
at Teach Dolmain · Carlow Town, Co. Carlow
Town-centre Carlow session. Tuesday nights are reliable — smaller crowd than the weekend, but the musicians are more serious about it.
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