Wicklow on Folk Directory

Byrne & Woods Bar

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

Joe McKenna leads an open session with a mix of playing and singing. It often runs longer than the advertised hours.

Dann's Bar

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

Harbour Bar

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

Roots bands on Wednesday; trad/folk Thursday to Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Some sessions are open. Known musicians and singers are often asked to join in.

Jack White's Inn

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

The Bridgewater Inn

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

Arklow’s main trad night. Friday sessions on the quayside, with a strong session history in a port town that kept trad going through quieter decades.

The Cartoon Inn

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

A weekly trad session in Rathnew, held on Thursdays at The Cartoon Inn, a pub off the N11.

The Horse & Hound

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

All skill levels welcome.

The Meetings

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

Sessions are held on Saturdays in a mountain pub in Ireland’s highest village, near the Wicklow Gap. Occasional Sunday sessions take place in summer.