Kildare

The new Comhaltas craobh in Maynooth runs this session on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Traditional session at Hayden’s in Naas.

All musicians welcome.

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

A friendly open session on the first Friday of the month.

Named for the rebel lord who rose against the Crown in 1534. Thursday trad in the oldest town in Kildare, with sessions running most of the year.

Traditional session at Swifts in Newbridge.