Sunday afternoon trad
at Tigh Coili · Mainguard Street, Co. Galway
Two-hour set Sunday afternoons. The lock-in regulars say it's the best in the city since 2019.
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What's the sesh in Galway?
Galway city has five pubs that could each claim to be the best traditional music venue in Ireland — and the argument would be genuine. Tigh Coili, The Crane Bar, Taaffes, Monroe's, and Tigh Neachtain together make up a trad circuit that no other city in Ireland can match.
The city's trad scene is concentrated on a few streets in the west side — Mainguard Street, Shop Street, and Sea Road — where you can walk between three sessions in ten minutes. Monroe's Tuesday ceili is the session that visitors discover and return for annually. The Crane Bar upstairs room is the one musicians talk about when they think no tourists are listening.
Nightly trad — early + late sessions
at Taaffes · Shop Street, Co. Galway
Two trad sets a day, every day. Early one at 5pm, late one at 9pm.
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Nightly trad — upstairs at the Crane
at The Crane Bar · Sea Road, Co. Galway
The upstairs room is the one. Traditional musicians only — no amplification, no set lists. One of the most authentic sessions in Connacht, nightly.
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Trad + set dancing ceili
at Monroe's Tavern · Dominick Street, Co. Galway
Tuesday night set dancing at Monroe's is a Galway institution. Show up knowing nothing — regulars will pull you onto the floor. Live trad throughout.
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