Trad session
at The Cobblestone · Smithfield, Co. Dublin
Wednesdays since 1989. No cover, no ticket. Walk-in friendly; arrive before 21:00 if you want a stool.
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What's the sesh in Dublin?
Dublin has more pub sessions per square kilometre than anywhere else in Ireland. The Cobblestone in Smithfield, O'Donoghue's on Merrion Row, and Hughes' Bar on Chancery Street are the three you'll hear about most — but the city's session scene runs far wider.
The capital has a different relationship with trad than the rest of the country — it's simultaneously Ireland's biggest session scene and the one most at risk of becoming a tourist performance. The Cobblestone, Hughes', and the handful of Liberties/Smithfield pubs that haven't been redeveloped are where the real music is. Get there early or stand.
Trad session
at The Cobblestone · Smithfield, Co. Dublin
Same crew, slightly tighter Thursday set. No cover.
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Trad session
at The Cobblestone · Smithfield, Co. Dublin
Friday session. Lock-in plausible if it lifts.
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Nightly trad session
at O'Donoghue's · Merrion Row, Co. Dublin
Famous trad room since 1934. Nightly sessions, every night of the week.
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Sunday trad session
at The Brazen Head · Bridge Street, Co. Dublin
Ireland's oldest pub (since 1198). Sunday trad lifts the room from late.
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Tuesday trad session
at Darkey Kelly's · Fishamble Street, Co. Dublin
Tuesday session in the back room. Crowd-friendly, decent ventilation.
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Trad session — early start
at Devitts · Camden Street, Co. Dublin
Mondays from 18:30 until close. Early session, cracking by 8.
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Live music · Friday + Saturday
at The Merry Ploughboy · Edmondstown, Co. Dublin
Live music every Friday and Saturday from 9:30pm until late. Bookable for groups.
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Nightly trad — Four Courts local
at Hughes' Bar · Chancery Street, Co. Dublin
Around the corner from the Four Courts. Nightly sessions draw serious musicians as well as the legal crowd from across the road. No nonsense, good craic.
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