Ireland

High-season nightly trad: Mon–Thu from 20:00, Fri–Sun from 18:30. Named for Dame Alice Kyteler, Kilkenny’s most notorious 14th-century resident.

A thatched pub on the shore of Lough Derg. Trad sessions on Fridays and Saturdays.

Back for its second year. In addition to another 12 hours of back-to-back folk music starting at 11am across multiple stages on the May bank holiday weekend, the festival will feature beer from the farm brewery, multiple food outlets, camping, arts and crafts, and a new soapbox stage for established and aspiring musicians alike. The lineup will be announced in full in April. The festival takes place at Dummer Down Farm. ...

Mid-week trad in Maynooth — close enough to Dublin to pull in visiting musicians, far enough that the crowd is genuinely local.

Friendly session aimed more towards the advanced player.

Owned by Enya’s family in the Gaeltacht heartland. Saturday nights feature live traditional music. Worth the drive through the Gweedore hills.

A warm, cosy, and friendly bar with local musicians playing Irish traditional music. Weekly sessions are held all year round and all musicians are welcome.

Nice atmosphere.