Limerick on Folk Directory

Aunty Lena's

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A wide variety of music is played, including Irish traditional, country, bluegrass, and continental. The atmosphere is friendly.

Bill Chawke's Bar

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Musicians play a variety of styles and instruments, mostly traditional Irish music. Instruments heard include fiddle, uilleann pipes, mandolin, whistles, guitar, and dobro. The session welcomes both tourists and locals.

Dolan's

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Wednesdays in the Warehouse. Sign-up from 20:30, six-minute slots. Decent PA, sympathetic crowd.

Foley's Bar

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A homely rural pub with a warm atmosphere and good food. Local traditional musicians play on Saturday nights.

Millennium Centre

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Morrison's Bar

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A small, friendly session at Morrison’s in Ballysimon, connected with Cruinniú at the University of Limerick.

Nancy Blake's

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A live band plays most Fridays in the back bar. The atmosphere is loud and unpretentious.

Riddler's Bar

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

This session is for those who are yet to brave the average Limerick session but have their sights set upon it.

The Black Swan

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Traditional session at The Black Swan in Annacotty.

The Glen Tavern

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Locke Bar

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Long-running trad slot. Riverside location. Crowded by 22:00; arrive early.

Tom Collins Bar

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

One of Limerick’s oldest traditional pubs. Saturday sessions with a crowd that actually listens — rare in a city centre pub.