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Antrim Farmers Inn, Colinglen Road, Belfast, First Saturday of each month, 9pm. Facebook Connors, Ballycastle, Thursday,  Web House of McDonnell, Ballycastle, 028 2076 2975: Fridays ~ 10pm, Web Ma Kellys, Ballymoney, 028 2766 4477: Tuesdays ~ 9pm, Web Bushmills Inn, Main Street, Bushmills, 028 207 32339: Saturdays ~ 8.30pm, Web Johnny Joe’s/McCollams, Cushendal, 028 2177 1992: Fridays ~ 9pm, Web Billy Andy’s, Larne, 028 2827 0648: Saturdays: 3.30pm, Web Crown & Shamrock, Newtownabbey, 028 9083 2889: Wednesdays: 9pm, Web Crosskeys Inn, Toomebridge, 028 7965 0694: Friday and Saturdays ~ 9pm Lily Johnsons, Glenavy, Friday night, 22 Main St, Glenavy, Antrim, 028 9442 2467 Barney’s Bar, Market Square, Antrim Town, Sundays, 9pm The Front Page, Ballymoney Street, Ballymena, First Wed of Mth, ( 028 ) 2564 1953 Carrickfergus Gasworks Trad Session, Friday 8pm, monthly see www.eatms.co.uk for dates The Tap Room, Hilden, Lisburn, Wednesday 7-10pm McGeown’s Bar, Glenavy, wednesday plus last Fri of each month Ballad Inn, Ballynure, thurs, 9.30pm Adair Arms, Ballymena on Thursdays. Tel: (028) 2565 3674 Hunters Bar, Ballyvoy, Sunday 5-8pm O’Kane’s Bar, Randalstown, Co. Antrim,  2nd and 4th Thursday, ring in advance, 02894473101 The Wild Duck, Portglenone, Wed 7-8pm junior, Thurs 9.30 – 11.30 adults, Twitter McCollam’s Bar (Johnny Joe’s), Cushendall, pipers’ session, last Fri alt mths (Feb, April, June etc). Anchor Bar, Portstewart, Thursday Nights, (028)7083 2003 Harbour Bar, Portrush, Friday and saturday, ( 028) 7082 2430 The Fullerton Arms, Ballintoy, Tuesday Nights, ( 028 ) 2076 9613 O’ Kane’s Bar, Randalstown Sessions now every Thursday. All welcome Errigle Inn, Ormeau Road, Pinewood Bar. Tuesday nights at 10. Dirty Onion, Hill St, Saturday afternoons 2-4. . Armagh Red Ned’s Bar, 27 Ogle Street, Armagh City, Fridays, 9pm, ( Folk & Bluegrass) The Northern Bar (Hughes), Railway Street, Tuesdays, 10pm Cassie’s Bar, Keady, Wednesday 9.30 Clenaghan’s Bar, 48 Soildertown Road, Aghalee, ( 028 ) 9265 2952 Arthurs Bar, Bridge Street, Keady, 2nd Tuesday of Month Hearty’s Folk Cottage, Glassdrummond, Sun Afternoon Welcome Inn, Forkhill, Tuesdays O’ Hanlon’s, Mullaghbawn, AOH Hall, Saturday, 9pm Brankins Bar, Obins Street Portadown, Thursday Ma Kearneys, Crossmaglen, Armagh, Fridays, Facebook O’ Tooles Bar & Restaurant, Ballymacnab, Fri, ( 028 ) 3753 9726 . Carlow Seven Oaks Hotel,  Carlow, Every Monday Cullens, the Hill Pub, Hacketstown, Tues, Brennans, Graiguecullen, Carlow, Every Monday Eddie McDonalds Bar, Clonmore, Hacketstown. 1st Fri of Month Bolands Bar, Hacketstown, last Friday of the Month Courthouse Hotel, Carlow, Every Wednesday Night Teach Dolmain, Carlow, Every Thursday Night Blanchfield’s Pub, St Mullins, Co Carlow. Every Friday, from mid-May to late August. 9:30-ish until whenever things wind down . Cavan Cooneys Bar, Ballyconnell, Sunday, 8.30pm Frank Eddys, Maguires Pub, Blacklion, Fri 10pm , Facebook Breffni Arms, Arvagh, Friday, 9.30 The Farnham Arms, Main St, Cava, Wednesday,  353 (0)49 433 2577, Web The Royal Bar, Ballyjamesduff, Friday The Imperial Bar, Cavan, Sundays 4pm, 00353 (0) 49 4373027, Facebook Brady’s, Ballinagh, 1st Sunday of each month, 10pm Shamrock, Killeshandra, Saturday, 9pm McDermots, Corner House,  Ballinagh, 353 (0) 49 4337149 Maggies, Killeshandra, Thursdays 10pm, Facebook Boylans, Kilnalech, cavan, fridays, 10.30pm The Widow’s Bar, Belturbet, Every Sunday night at 9.30pm, Call bar for details 0499522274 Clarkes, Kingscourt, first Friday of the month,@ 10pm Burns, Shercock, second Friday of the month, @ 10pm Clarkes, Kingscourt @ 10pm, first Friday of the month, Burns, Shercock @ 10pm, second Friday of the month . Clare The Roadside Tavern, Monday, Wednesday, Thurs, Friday & Saturday, 10pm throughout the summer. Peppers, Feakle, wednesday 9pm, 00353 (0)61 924322 Brogans Bar, 24 O Connell St, Ennis, 00353 (0)65 6829480, Web Nagles Pub, Killfenora, Saturday night 9.30, 00353 65 7088133 Cruises Bar, Ennis, Check in advance  (065) 6841800 Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Every Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun Facebook Preachers Pub, Ennis, Every Tues, Wed, 00353 (0)65 682 3322 Web Bofey Quinns, Main St, Corofin, 00353 (0)65 683 7321 Facebook Fawls Railway Bar,69 O’Connell St, Ennis, 00353 (0) 65 6824463. Sat night The Blacksticks Bar,Silvergrove, O’Callaghans Mills, Co. Clare, 00353 (0) 65 6835 68 Crotty’s Pub, Restaurant and B&B, Kilrush. ,   Seisiun on Tues, Wed and Fri nights throughout summer from 9:30pm. Tel: 065 9052470 Daly’s Bar, Ballynacally. Friday nights from 9:30pm. 065 6832134 / 087 6614766 Joe McHugh’s, Liscannor. Sunday 6.30 pm – All welcome. Facebook Gliasian’s Bar, Sixmilebridge, Fri, 10pm, Web Vaughans Pub, Kilfenora, Thursdays, 9pm, Sonja’s Slow Session, Click here for link to tunes The Honk Bar, Ballycally Co. Clare every second Friday Night (9:30 till Late), Behind Shannon Airport Cogan’s Bar, Miltown Malbay, Trad music and song every Saturday night from 10pm, all are welcome! Abbey Tavern, Quin Co. Clare every Sat night, kicks off around 10pm all welcome Malachy’s Bar, Quin Co. Clare, every Friday night 9:30 pm till late, all welcome Friels Pub, Milltown Malbay, very Friday with Jackie Daly, Henry Benagh and friends. Every Saturday also Www.frielspub.ie 0657085883 Danny Mac’s, Lahinch, Co. Clare. Sessions every Thursday and Sunday Night at 9.30 All welcome. Phone: 065 7081020 Griffins Bar, Ennistymon, Co. Clare. Session every Friday Night at 10pm. All Welcome. Phone: 087 2500234/ 086 8888875 . Cork Cheers Bar Fermoy Co.Cork. Thursday, 3 nights of month. Ring in advance 025 51699 The Thomond Bar, Marlborough St, Cork. Only for Summer months. Ring in advance. 021 427 9747 Vincent Coughlans Bar, Ballydehob. Ceili dance on sunday night. 028 25903 Sin É – Trad sessions on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. 021 450 2266 Facebook Corner House – Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:30 (Both Sine and Corner House on Coburg St). Thurs 6pm. 1st Fri of month The Gables – (Douglas Street) Wednesdays and Sundays 9:30 Facebook The Oven’s Bar, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, Sun 7pm, 021 427 1345 ( This is not always guaranteed. Ring in advance ) Facebook Charlie’s – Union Quay, Thurs 9pm, Sundays at 3PM. Web Ballydehob, Cork, rotating session in this order every Friday, VincentCoughlans,O Briens,Rosies, Levis Corner House, Sandboat Wallis’ Bar, Main Street, Midleton, Co. Cork each Tuesday at 9.30pm Web Blarney Castle Hotel, Blarney, Tuesday 9.30, Web An Spailpín Fánach, South Main Street, Cork, Every night except Tuesday Facebook South County Bar, Douglas, Wed, Thurs nights, Sun at 6pm, check in advance, Web The Bailey, Sheare Street, Cork, Sun 9.30pm every 2nd week. On stage trad music. Check in advance. The Rock Bar, Gilabbey St, Cork, Wed 9.30, 021 431 2996 The Oliver Plunkett Bar, Oliver Plunkett street. Not regular and not on at time of writing. Check 021 422 2779 Dan Buckleys, Castle Hotel Macroom, Tues, 10pm, July & August, Facebook Cavanagh’s Bar, Liberty Street, No trad at present but may start up for Summer 2015. Check Web Clancy’s Bar, Prince’s Street,  Wed at 9.30 and Sun at 5.30. Stage show. 021 427 6097 The White Horse Inn, Ballincollig County Cork, 8 pm to 10 pm,  Open Trad Session every 3rd Sunday. Ring in advance 021 4871388 Counihan’s, Pembroke Street, 0214277850, Wed Night Web South County Inn, Douglas, 0214891574, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sun. Wed and Thursday is a mix of styles. The Welcome Inn, Parnell Place, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun Web De Barra, Clonakilty, 023 883 3381, Every Mon night. Web Caseys of Baltimore, 02820197, Sat night The Corner Bar, Skibbereen, Saturday night. Mon night in June, July and August  Web Dalton’s Kinsale. Every Monday night, 021 477 7957 The Whitehouse, Kinsale, Every Thursday night, 0214772125 The Araglin Bar, Cullen Village, North Co. Cork, Trad sessions/sing song, Friday night with free finger food. starting @9.30pm . Derry Peadar O Donnel’s, Waterloo Street,derry City, Every night The Anchor Inn, Ferryquay Street, Wednesday Tinney’s, Patrick Street, Tuesday Sandino’s, Water Street, Thursday, 7-10pm, Sunday 4-8pm Marys, Market Square, Maherafelt, Check times Owen’s, Main Street Limavady, Check times Smyth’s, Portsteward, Wednesday Peter McKenna’s Bar, Maghera, Last Friday of every month, juniors 8.30pm, seniors from 10pm Friel’s Bar/Rafters, Swatragh, First Friday of every month, juniors 8.30pm, seniors from 10pm Wolfe Tones GAA, Bellaghy, check their facebook – Web The Grand Central Bar, Strand Road, Derry City, Eve Sun, 9-11pm, Ulster University Magee Trad Society + local musicians Donegal Mc Grorys, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co. Donegal every Friday. 10 till late” The Abbey Hotel, the Diamond, Donegal Town, Monday, 9.30 The Reel Inn, Donegal Town, Nightly The Beehive Bar, Mainstreet, Ardara, Co Donegal, every Friday 9.30 till late. Horse Shoe Inn, Ballindrait Lifford Co. Donegal one Friday per month. Check date first 10.30 Wilkins Bar, Churchill, Letterkenny, 2nd Sun of the Mth, 3-4pm Beginners (Kids and Adults). 4-6pm All Welcome. Excelsior Bar, Buncrana, Co. Donegal 5-7pm Facebook website inishtrad.ie Wilkins Bar, Churchill, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. 3-4pm Beginners (Kids and Adults). 4-6pm All Welcome. Conway’s Bar, Ramelton, County Donegal. Every Friday from 10pm til late. Brewery Bar, Market Square, Letterkenny, Every Thursday, 9pm The Glen Tavern – Dinny’s, Glen of Glenties, Last Sat of mth, Musicians; Vincent, Jimmy & Peter Campbell & Ernan O’Donell.  Web Tully’s Bar, Carndonagh. Every Second Sunday. Starts at 6pm. All musicians welcome Facebook The Persian Bar, Carndonagh, Donegal. Every Wednesday night. All year round. starts at 10 pm. All musicians welcome Facebook Lily McGonagles’ Bar, Malin, Inishowen, Donegal. Every Thursday Night. All year round. Session starts at 9 pm. www.lilysmalin.com  The Stepping Stone, Dungloe, Co Donegal- on the first Friday of the month 9.30pm Teach Huidaí Bheag , Gaoth Dobhair Dún na nGall every Monday and Friday 10-late . Dublin CCE Headquarters, 32 Belgrave Square, Monkstown. Slow session Tuesday 9.30. Session Friday 9.30 Web O’Donoghues, 15 Merrion row, D2. Nightly. 353 (0)1 6607194. Web McNeills, 140 Capel Street, D7, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 00353 (0) 1 8747 679 Facebook Landsdowne Hotel, 27/29 Pembroke Road,  Ballsbridge, 353 (0) 1 668 2522 Thursday Night Web The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin, Nightly and Saturday Afternoon, Web                                                                                    Wed, Slow Session with Jacqui Martic, 7.30 – 8.30                                                                                    Mon, Slow Session, 7.30 – 9.30, advanced after 9.30 Skylon Hotel, Drumcondra, Thursday night Clasaċ, Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland Phone 00353 (1) 8363060 Web Grace’s, Rathmines, Friday & Saturday Night, Phone: 00353 (1)4974199 Dropping Well, Classon’s Bridge, Milltown, Dublin, Saturday Night Johnny Fox’s, Glencullen, Co. Dublin, Every Night, Web Áras Chrónaín, Clondalkin Village, Web                               Wednesday (9.00-11.30pm) – Traditional Irish Music Session Thursday (9.00-11.30pm) – Traditional Irish Music Session Friday (7.30-12.00pm) – Club Chrónáin – Set Dancing Class 7.30-9.00p.m. / Trad Music, Dance and Song 9pm on Saturday (9.00pm) – Traditional Irish Music Session Sunday (9.00pm) – Traditional Irish Music Session Bowes Lounge, 31 Fleet Street, Dublin 2. Sunday Night 9pm.00353 (1)6714038  Web Added by Kathleen McCabe Harcourt Hotel. 60, Harcourt St, Dublin 2 every Mon night 003531 4783677  http://www.harcourthotel.com Joe Mays, Skerries, Tuesday and Friday from 10pm The Black Raven, Skerries, Wednesday from 9.30pm The Lansdowne Bar, Bath Ave., Dublin 4, Monday afternoon 3 P.M. – 6 P.M. and Thursday 9-30 P.M. Anglers Rest, Strawberry Beds, Nightly and also Sunday afternoon. Check in advance Royal Oak, Kilmainham Lane, Dublin 8, Every 2nd Wednesday, 9.30 Stags Head, Dame Street, fri/Sat, Facebook The Séamus Ennis Centre, The Naul, Sun 12pm, Web Rathmines Inn,  Rathmines, Dublin 6, Mon. 9.30, Open session Peadar Kearney’s, 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Every Monday 5-8pm All welcome. Duffys of Malahide every Sunday from 7-9pm starting this Sunday, the 23rd of June.  All welcome. Poitín Stil,  Rathcoole  Every Wednesday 9.30 to 12.00 Muldowneys, Rathcoole Every Saturday 9.30 to 12.30 Devitts, Camden Street, Dublin.  Friday and Saturday 9.30 to 12.30 The Kestral, Walkinstown, Sunday evening 6 to 9pm Sheary’s, Bar Crumlin  Friday nights  9.30 to 12.30 Waltons New School of Music in Dublin hosts Trad Slow Sessions for learners once a month on Fridays. www.newschool.ie St. Brigid’s Community Centre, Blanchardstown, Wednesday April 20th at 7.30p.m, Beginner’s at 7.30. Unsure if weekly?? . Dundalk Spirit Store, Georges Quay, Sundays 6-9pm downstairs . Down Fealty’s, High Street, Bangor, Fridays Lisbarnett House, Lisbane ( Comber), Thursdays 9pm Dufferin Arms, Killyleagh, Sat 4-8pm,  ( trad, appalachian, folk, blues) Inanhoe Inn, Carryduff, Alternative Tuesdays in the small lounge, 8.30 Mullans, Chruch Street, Downpatrick, Friday evening and Sunday afternoon Railway Bar, Monaghan Street, Newry, thurs 10pm Coach Inn, Portaferry, CCE session monthly, first Sunday, 3-6pm Coach Inn, Portaferry, 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month Dumigan’s, Portaferry, 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday of each month Maghers Inn, Newcastle, Saturday afternoon Quinns Bar, Newcastle, Wednesdays Peter Moran’s Cottage, Dromara ( Finnis ), Dromara to Rathfriland road, Last Fri of month, Sept – May, 8.30pm Brandy Bar, Castewellan, 2nd friday, 9pm – late . Fermanagh Blakes, Eniskillen, Fridays . Galway The Auld Shillelagh, Aughrim Co Galway, Sunday 9pm, Wednesday 8.30  Taaffes, 19-20 Shop Street, Sessions nightly,  Tel: 00353 (91) 91 564 066 Web Oconghaile Paraic Tigh Ned Pub, Inis Oirr, Oileain Arainn, Inis Oirr AnTain, Ballinsloe, Wednesday 9pm, Web De Courcys” Ahascragh Co Galway, Nightly Campbells Tavern, Cloughanover, Wed, 10pm, Facebook Tig Coili, Mainguard Street, Galway City, Web Western Hotel, 33 Prospect Hill – 1 minute walk from EyreSquare, Thursday, Western Hotel E Brun, Dominic Street, Galway, Thursday 9pm, Web Emerald Bar, Emmet Place, Ballinsloe, Friday 10pm Spanish Arch, Galway, Sunday – Thursday, 00353 (0) 91 5690 600 Web Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway, 7 Nights, 00353 (0) 91 587 419, Web The Quays, The Quay Galway, Sunday 6pm, 00353 (0) 91 568 347 Padraicins, Furbo, Fri and Sat night, 9.30, Web Lowry’s Bar, Clifden, Co Galway, Every Tuesday night 10pm. Jordan’s Bar. Clarenbridge, 1st Tues month , Facebook Lohan’s Bar & Restaurant, Dusty Banjos session, 1st Saturday of each month  Web Áras na Gael, 45 Sráid Doiminic, Gaillimh, Sat 8pm,. Phone: 091 567824, Web Tigh Hughes, An Spidéal, Conamara, Music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10pm, Tel 087-235 5410, Web An Tobar, Spiddal, galway, Sun 5-7pm, Web Oliver’s Bar & Restaurant, Cleggan, Co. Galway,Early evening trad session, Wed 7.30pm. St.James Music Club, Mervue Galway  Trad Music Session every Friday  night @ 8:00pm . Kerry An Droichead Beag, Dingle, 7 Nights, 9pm, Lower Main St, Dingle, 00353 (0) 66 915 1723 An Bothar Pub, Dingle, Saturday, 9pm, 00353 (0) 66 915 5342, Web An Chonair Bar, Dingle, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sun, 00353 (0) 66 915 20 11 O Flahertys, Dingle, 7 Nights, 00353 (0) 66 915 1983 Murphys Bar, Killarney, Most nights , check in advance, Web McCarthy’s Pub, Dingle . Saturday night. 00353 (0) 66 915 1205 The Marina Inn Dingle, Sat and Sun 00353 (0)66 915 16 60 An Bothar Pub, Dingle, Sat 00353 (0) 66 915 5342 Web Paidi O Shea’s Pub, Ventry. Check in advance. 00353 (0) 66 915 90 11 The Courthouse Pub – Tigh na Cúirte, Dingle, run by the guitarist and singer Tommy O’Sullivan, Sunday 5-8pm  Francie Sheahans Pub, Killorglin co Kerry every Thursday and Sunday night Old Killarney Inn, Aghadoe, Killarney. 064 662 0000 every Saturday night at 9.45pm Buckley’s Bar, Arbutus Hotel, College St. Killarney, Saturday, 9.30 and Sunday lunch time at 1.30pm 064 663 1037 Crowley’s Bar, Kenmare Co.Kerry mon/tues 9:30-11:30 all year round except Jan/Feb, all welcome The Pikeman Bar in the Grand Hotel, Tralee, Friday nights led by Nicky McAuliffe – Web Kildare Larrys Bar, Prosperous, Tues & Fri, 00353 (0) 45 868161 Hayden’s, 9 Poplar Sq, Naas, Kildare.  Every Thursday. From 9.30 pm. Tel. 045 866544 Gregory’s Bar, Kilcock, Ist thursday of each month Kilteel Inn, Lilteel, Co Kildare every Friday night from 9.30 Kilkenny Comerfords Bar, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny,   1st Friday of every month. Laois No listings yet Leitrim Teach MacFeargail’s, Ballinamore, 1st Sunday of the month McGirl’s, Ballinamore, 1st Sun of every month, 8pm, Facebook Millrace Bar, Drumshambo, Saturday, Tuesdays, (086) 3517726 Cryans Bar, Cryans Hotel, Carrick on Shannon, Thurs – Sun, Web Smyth’s Siopa Ol, Ballinamore, 00353 (0) 71 96 44955, Web The Tower Bar, Elphin or Cryans, Carrick-on-Shannon, The Tower Bar, Elphin, Co. Roscommon 8pm 26th August,  2nd September in Cryans and so on. Davitt’s Pub, Main Street,Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim. It’s at  5pm every first Sunday of the month. Leitrim Singers Circle Limerick The Lock Bar, 3 Georges Quay, Limerick, 7 nights a week, 7pm, Wed, 00353 61 413733, Web Hurlers Bar, Dublin Road, Castleroy, Fri and Sat, 10pm, 353 (0) 61 335 272, Punch’s Bar, Patrickswell, Thurs, 10pm, Facebook Flannery’s Pub, Shannon St, Limerick, Sunday evening from 6:30pm till 9pm. O’ Coilean’s Bar, ( Pat Cullens ),  Adare Co. Limerick, Shannon, Wed night 061 396 143  Aunty Lena’s Bar, Main Street, Adare , Co Limerick, Friday nights,   061 396 114 Dolan’s Pub, Dock road, Limerick , Monday nights 7.30-9.15 . (5 euro )    
Longford Tally-Ho, Longford, 1st and 3rd Tues of month, Facebook Keoghs Bar, 35-37 Lower Main St, Longford, Friday, 00353 43 49737 Bent Elbow, Drumlish, Longford, Sunday 8pm Louth McManus Bar, Dundalk, Friday, 00353 (0)42 9331632, Facebook Carberrys, Drogheda, Tues, 10pm, Toale’s Bar (Formally Mark’s Bar) on Crowe Street, Dundalk, County Louth. 6pm until 9pm. All musicians welcome! Web Mayo The Mayfly, Foxford, Sunday, 353 (0) 94 925 6518 Murrays, The Square, Charlestown, Fri &  Sun, 00353 (0) 94 9254736 Crocketts, The Quay, Ballina, Fri, 00353 (0) 96 75930 , Web Davys, Carracastle, Sunday Night Mannion’s Pub, Balla, Castlebar, Tuesday Night, 9.30 til late, Facebook Shazy Macs, pub, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo Wednesdays 9.30pm The Shamrock Bar, Breaffy, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Every Sunday evening 7pm to 9pm. Musicians welcome. Meath Maguires, Kentsown, Sunday, 00353 (0) 41 9825 179 Traynors, The Square, Oldcastle, 353 0 49 854 1236, Check in advance Teddy’s, Moylagh Dromone, Sunday 8-11pm The Foxes Den Ashbourne, Thursdays, starting at 10pm, Added by Gillian Power The Foxes Den, Ballymadun, Ashbourne, Last Friday of every month, 10pm, Added by Gillian Power Boggan’s Bar, Rathcore, Enfield, 1st Friday of every month, added by Dee Eakin The Lantern, Watergate St, Navan  Wed  9:30 pm, Phone 086 835 9916 Added by Tony Brady Foxes, Flower Hill, Navan   Thurs  10 pm, Phone 046 9021117, Added by Tony Brady Marcie Regans, Newtown, Trim   Fri 10pm, Added by Tony Brady Saddlers Wells, Athboy, on the second and last Wedensday of every month, Ollie’s Bar, Athboy, every Thursday night from 10pm, with Kane O Rourke, Nigel Davey, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. Central Bar, Trimgate St, Navan  every sunday  7-9 pm   ph 046-9027999  O’Dywers Pub, Dunboyne, every Thur night 9.30pm. The Sturdy Beggars Dunboyne are a group of local Trad Musicians who play once a week. Facebook The Bridge House, Enfield, Co Meath – 3rd Friday each month (from 9.30pm) Session in the bar + finger food. All Welcome! The James Griffin Pub, Trad Music  4 Nights, Monday – Thursday straight through the Summer Months.  www.jamesgriffinpub.ie Beggys Bar, Bridge St, Navan. Traditional session every Sunday evening at 6pm to 9pm   . Monaghan Master Deerys Pub, Thursday 10pm Sean Mac Diarmada GAA Club, Three Mile House / 2nd Friday of each month / 9pm – closing / 086 1677446 Community Centre, Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, 3rd Friday of mth, 10pm. Slow session before it at 9pm. Markeys, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan,fourth Friday of the month from 10pm in Offaly Joe Lee’s, Tullamore, 2nd Tues of month Roscommon Weir Lodge, Rooskey, Sunday 6pm Dodds Pub, Boyle, on the Cresent every second Friday of the month Hanlys Bar, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.   First Thursday of every month.     Patsy Hanly and friends. Bogside Bar, Derrinadoohey, Co. Roscommon (one mile outside ballyfarnon).   John James Regans Bogside Bar.   Every Saturday night. The Tower Bar, Elphin or Cryans, Carrick-on-Shannon, The Tower Bar, Elphin, Co. Roscommon 8pm 26th August,  2nd September in Cryans and so on. Clancy’s Bar, Knockvicar, County Roscommon, Thursday, 9pm, LAST Sunday of month. 7pm.  Sligo McGarrigles, 11 O’Connell Street Sligo, Thursday Night, 353 (0)71 71 193 Donaghy’s Bar, 1-2 Lord Edward Street, Sligo, Sunday, 353 (0)71 916 2417 The Rosin Dubh, Gurteen, Saturday, Tues night at 9.15, 353 (0)71 82 100 Teach Murray, Gurteen, Monday, 353 (0)71 916 2554 O’Donnells,Cliffoney, Sligo, Last Saturday of month O’Connors, Ballisodare, first Tuesday of month, singers welcome Shoot The Crows Pub, Tuesdays & Thursdays – Trad Session – Castle St, Sligo Town. Earleys Pub, Bridge Street, Sligo town, Traditional Music session in , Ireland every Thursday night McGarrigles, 11 O’Connell Street Sligo, Sunday 5pm, 353 (0)71 71 193 The Garavogue, Hyde Bridge, Sligo Monday 9pm College Trad Soc Lillies, Bridge Street, Sligo, Wednesday 10pm Ellens, Maugherow, Co Sligo Friday Austies, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo Friday 7pm Foleys, Castle Street, Sligo Saturday 10pm Check out www.sligomusicians.com for more listings Thomas Connolly’s Bar,Markievicz Road,Sligo, Thursday & Sun Night, .www.thomasconnollysligo.com   Tipperary The Railway Bar, Clonmel, Wed & Sat, 00353 (0) 52 6123 569, Facebook The Monks Pub, Mitchell St, Thurles, Wednesday, 00353 (0)504 21461 Bakers Bar, Clonmel, Monday night, Facebook Brian Boru Pub, Cashel,  Thursday, Ger Slattery (flute) leads a trad session. From 9:30 pm, Phone 06262685                                                         Sunday , Tommy Bodhran and the Bru Boys. From 7:30 pm                                                               Monday, Tommy Whelan (box) leads  a trad session, with ballads,  9:30 onwards, unplugged.    Brosnans of Lower Gate, Saturday Nights, second and fourth Saturdays of the Month Various Pubs , Cashel, Tuesday, GAA Lotto draw, a different pub every week, with trad before during  and after the draw from 8:30 Penny Lane, Cashel , Wednesday , Penny Lane, Ger Slattery (flute) trad and ballads. From 9:30. Foley’s  of Friar Street, Thursday, Ballads and trad from 9:30. Paddy Rohans, Nenagh from 10pm Derg Inn, Terryglass every Sunday from 7pm to 9.30pm Larkins, Garrykennedy every Sunday 7pm to 9/9.30pm. Liam O Riains, Ballina, Co. Tipperary – Every Tuesday from 9pm The Washer Woman, Ballina, Co.Tipperary, Sundays 5-7pm Tyrone Tomneys Bar, Moy, Saturday, 10pm to late McLoughlins Bar, Moy, Saturday, 8-10pm The Auction Rooms, Moy, Thursday, 10pm – late Central Bar, Coalisland, Sunday 6-9pm The Fort Inn, Scotch Street, Dungannon, Sun 6-9pm McGraths Bar, Irish Street, Dungannon, Sat 10- late Hagan’s Bar, Irish Street, Dungannon, Saturdays Brantry Bard, Eglish, 3rd Friday, 10- late., ( Stops June – Sept ) Hayden’s Bar, Pomeroy, Last Sat, 10- late The Bank House, Irish Street, Dungannon, sun 2-5pm Grant’s, George Street, Saturday (? Town ) Dun Uladh Cultural Heritage Centre (CCE), Omagh, Saturday, 10pm Mickey Gallaghers, Mountfiels, Second Tues of each month JD’s Bar, Dunnamanagh ( Donemana), Second Fri of each month MK’s Bar, Derry Road, Strabane every first Friday at 9.30 Aranderg CCE, Castlederg, First fri, (Sept – April) Christies, Lower Main St, Strabane, Second Thurs Community Forum Office, Ballycolman, Strabane, Third Fri, Children and Adult learner session has ceased Ionaid Pobail, Fountain street, Strabane, Last Tues, Children and adult learner Crannon Inn, Ballygawley Road, Dungannon, Trad night every Wednesday night, 9.30 to 12 midnight. Smugglers Inn, Clady Co. Tyrone every Sunday 6 – 8. All welcome Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone every Sunday 6.30-8.30pm. Rolling Wave Seisiun – trad, folk & americana. Musicians welcome. Waterford O’ Neills Bar, Tramore, Thursday, 00353 (0) 51 381808, Facebook Saratoga Bar, Woodstown 1st fri, Kennedy’s,  Callahane Dunmore road 2nd Thur, Clorenagh Bar, Ballymacaw 3rd thur Powers Bar, Dunmore East Waterford every Tues   Westmeath Aras an Mhuilinn, Mullingar, 3rd Wednesday of month The Olive, Athlone, Wednesday, 090 647 5581 Sean’s Bar,Main Street Athlone, Sat 5-8pm, 353 90 92358, Web Grogans Pub, Glasson, Friday, 353 90 6485158, Web Ned Claffeys, Castletown Geoghegan, 2nd Wed of month, Sept – May The Beech Tree, Streamstown, last Friday of the month Wexford Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey- Every Wednesday Night at 10.00pm Centenary Stores, Wexford – Every Sunday Morning 12.30pm – 2.30pm T Morris, Wexford, Summer Evenings Wednesdays in  Wexford 10.00pm till closing Corcoran’s Pub, Irishtown, New Ross, Co. Wexford every Thursday night from 9.30pm The Ash Tree, Ballywilliam, Co Wexford. Every Friday, through 15 August 2014 (after that, TBA). 9:00 or 9:30 Wicklow The Harbour Bar, Bray, Thurs & Sat, 00353 1 286 2274, Web The Hibernia Inn, Bray every Tues, Thurs & Sat. West Wicklow Lounge, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, Phone 087-653 4693, Every Wednesday night at 9:30