Clik here to view.
Live the life of Reilly in this boozer
O'Reilly's PubO’Reilly’s, Drumlish, Co. LongfordCOULD it really be nine years since our last visit to Drumlish? That’s what the Old Commando reckoned and he’s very rarely wrong when it comes to dates...
View ArticleClik here to view.
House about a trip to this corner pub
The Corner HouseThe Corner House, Ballyragget, kilkennyTHE Old Commando loves trips to Kilkenny. It doesn’t bother him what part of the county we call to, he always has a good time. We knew before we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Con’ artist pours the perfect pint
Tir Conaill BarMacCafartis ‘Tir Conaill Bar’, Donegal TownTHIS was our first outing to Donegal in 2015 and although we love visiting the county, the journey is never enjoyable. It’s a very long trek...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This lovely pub coming to the Boyle
Mattimoe'sMattimoe, Boyle, Co. RoscommonJust over four years have passed since Pub Spy and his team of crack Commandos paid a visit to Boyle in Co. Roscommon. It was early 2011 when we last stopped off...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor gets a royal seal of approval
Windsor Bar, Co LouthThe Windsor Bar, Dundalk, Co. LouthWE were less than an hour from home this past week when Pub Spy and his team of crack Commandos paid a visit to The Windsor Bar in Dundalk....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chaser’s a fine pub... butt we had one issue
The Chaser, KellsThe Chaser, Kells, Co MeathTHE Old Commando couldn’t wait for this trip. He sat in the back of the pub-mobile and was acting like the state pathologist on our journey to Kells in Co...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lake County on a winner with Coyne’s
Coynes BarDenis Coyne, KinnegadNO amount of persuasion would have worked on the Old Commando this past week. He had his heart set on visiting the Lake County ahead of their historic Leinster final...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You'll strike it rich' with this fine boozer
RichardsonsAfter numerous weeks of pleasing the Old Commando – or being dictated to by the Old Commando! – Pub Spy and his team of crack Commandos decided it was time to treat everyone else, and where...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Tipp-top pub is a real rural gem
The pubmobile was back in rural Ireland this week with a trip to the small village of Bansha – 20km south of Cashel.We can’t recall ever having been to the area and none of the troops could say they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moloney’s at summit for Mount’
MoloneysMOLONEY’S, MOUNTMELLICK, Co LaoisIT was a quick trip to north Laois this past week ahead of a hectic bank holiday weekend schedule – and Mountmellick was our destination. Four years had passed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kingdom of Heaven was well worth the trip
The Old Commando felt all his Christmases had come at once when Pub Spy announced at HQ that it was time to visit the Kingdom.He simply loves Kerry and it’s by far his favourite place to visit....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not a 'cross' word to say for a fine pub
Peggy KellysPub Spy kept it local this past week with a short trip south of the quays to Harold’s Cross, an area we haven’t been to in years.The Old Commando dismissed the notion that we should walk...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A five-star pub that's cot' the lot
The pubmobile was gassed up and set for a long-haul trip to the Rebel County of Cork. The Old Commando told us he hadn’t been to Macroom in over 15 years so he chose it as our destination.“Cork is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This boozer’s worth every last Shilling
The Full ShillingTHE FULL SHILLING, FINGLAS, CO. DUBLINTHE Old Commando insisted we stay in the capital this past week, as he wanted to soak up as much of the atmosphere ahead of Dublin’s All-Ireland...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We'd love-Lee pints in this Coole boozer
The Old Commando shouted “well holy God”, when we told him we were making our first visit to Kilcoole in over six years.“If I ever find out who made the brain-dead decision to cancel Glenroe I’d write...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s a great pub to make a House call
Dundrum HouseDundrum House, DublinTHE Old Commando couldn’t settle. All week he was rattling with nerves ahead of today’s All-Ireland final. He was missing deadlines, forgetting to eat his dinner and,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PUB SPY: Kilcullen pub hits the spot
The Spot pubThe Spot, Kilcullen, Co. KildareTHERE wasn’t a great show of hands when Pub Spy was recruiting Commandos for the latest outing. Most of the troops were suffering severe hangovers in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PUB SPY hits Roscommon
The troops loved every minute of their time in Larry'sPub Spy arrives in Roscommon and finds four high-quality boozersLarry's, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon We were western bound this past week, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pub Spy picks his Top 10 Irish pubs of 2015
Ernie's Bar in Wicklow Town, one of only four boozers to get 5 out of 5 from Pub Spy in 2015It’s been another eventful year for Pub Spy and the crack team of commandos whichbegan on January 4 in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bungalow Bar hits heights with top atmosphere
Bungalow Bar, CastlebarFROM East to West, the pub-mobile headed for Connacht last week and it was the lovely town of Castlebar that we settled on.We last visited this area in the early parts of 2012,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Enfield’s The Midland offered some royal treatment
The MidlandAFTER a long trip out west last week, the Commandos were more than happy when Pub Spy decided to keep it local-ish.We didn’t require a sat-nav as we departed HQ and headed for the small town...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pub Spy tips you off on some top pubs in Tipp
Murphy's of Templemore is a popular pubThe team hit the Premier County and find to Tipp-top pints. Murphy's, Templemore MARCH 28, 2004. This was the last time Pub Spy paid a visit to Templemore. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pub Spy reveals his Top 10 pubs of 2016
Charles Fitzgerald in Sandycove makes Pub Spy's Top 10 for 2016THE year goes by so quickly. It only feels like yesterday that Pub Spy sat down with a nice pint of stout and some bacon fries and picked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pub Spy: Ballygally Castle Hotel, Co Antrim, is a top 'haunt'
Ballygally Castle is reported to be one of the most haunted buildings in IrelandBallygally Castle Hotel, Coast Road, Ballygally.The haunted house on the Antrim coast is the gateway to one of the most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pub Spy picks his top five pubs of the month
No 'Dry January' for our Pub SpyJanuary has been kind to Pub Spy and the Commandos, serving us up more than a few boozers that deserved a four-pint ranking.A trip to Offaly proved well worth the visit...
View Article