This summer, Smithwick’s is bringing the magic of live music and pints to more than 50 pubs across the country with the return of Smithwick’s Sessions. Running weekly throughout the summer, this exciting series celebrates original local music talent and the community spirit of Ireland’s most beloved original venues.
Each weekly session offers a unique experience of traditional Irish music, tailored to the character of the pub and its crowd. Trad institutions like Piper’s Corner in Dublin, Madden’s in Belfast, Cleere’s in Kilkenny are leading the charge, with additional venues participating throughout Ireland.
To enhance the experience, participating pubs will also be offering Smithwick’s-themed giveaways, exclusive merch, and a variety of local promotions.
See the full list of participating pubs below.
Mates, music, and pints. What more could you want this summer?
Use the map below to find participating pubs hosting top local musicians and unbeatable atmospheres.
Abbey Tavern – Dublin
Bad Ass Cafe – Dublin
Boyle’s of Slane – Meath
Bugler Doyle’s – Wexford
Campbell’s – Mayo
Cassidy’s – Dublin
Clancy’s – Clare
Clancy’s – Kildare
Cleere’s – Kilkenny
Cock Tavern – Dublin
Coughlan’s – Cork
Courtney’s – Dublin
Cryan’s Teach Ceoil – Leitrim
Devitt’s – Dublin
Doheny & Nesbitt’s – Dublin
Dolan’s – Limerick
Donnelly’s – Galway
Duggan’s – Dublin
Fletcher’s Pub – Kildare
Garrick Bar – Belfast
JJ Harlow’s – Roscommon
JJ Houghs – Offaly
Kytelers Inn – Kilkenny
Madden’s – Belfast
McCormack’s – Meath
Nancy Blakes – Limerick
O’Connell’s – Dublin
O’Donoghue’s – Dublin
Old Oak – Cork
Pat Collins – Limerick
Peadar Kearney’s – Dublin
Phelans Market House – Tipperary
Pipers Corner – Dublin
Reapy’s Bar – Galway
Rohan’s – Tipperary
Sliabh Dubh – Belfast
Teach O’Hora – Mayo
Terenure Inn – Dublin
The Dail Bar – Galway
The Harbour Bar – Wicklow
The Hollow – Fermanagh
The Local – Waterford
The Old Storehouse – Dublin
The Pump House – Kilkenny
The Reel Inn – Donegal
The Temple Bar – Dublin
The Top House – Dublin
The Villager – Dublin
Turk’s Head – Dublin
Walsh’s – Dublin
Wild Hare – Down
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