We stopped here for lunch after the Enniskillen Castle tour on recommendation from the Jolly…read moreSandwich. Blakes is the oldest pub in the county and 149 years, and farthest west giving it the claim to the site of Game of Thrones filming in the sixth season. Edward served me a local brewed Irish Mac Saint, an unfiltered and in pasteurized beer, and a shot of Method and Madness, a smooth local whiskey. An excellent pairing for a classic pub experience. They sell Thrones T-Shirts and have a stamp for the Journey of Doors Passport (season six) for fans of the show. Apparently fans visit the places with the doors, replaced after the filming of the each location, and have bragging rights. A brilliant way to see the sights of the north coast. Well recommended, we would return.

No food service until 5, they'll look at you funny if you don't already know that. Guinness is fine.read more

Can't speak for the food because we only got pints of Smithwicks and listened to the music of Sean…read moreMcGee but we had a grand time. Cigarette smoke from the patio was a bit much but loved the music. Place was packed after music started so get there early if you want a seat.

A very busy place but the music was great. We had a few drinks and enjoyed ourselves.read more

We went into Pat's bar on Saturday afternoon to see if the football was on, unfortunately it was!)…read moreSo we ordered some drinks and settled down in front of one of many fairly large TVs. I liked the homely decor and well organised layout. Lots of snug/booth type tables and it seemed busy enough with other customers, but not too packed. Bar staff seemed welcoming. There was a lovely big woodburner fireplace, which looked super cosy on a wet day. They had a specials board for drinks, Daiquiri for £5, 4x jagermisters for £10 etc. We didn't have food, but i enjoyed the nice atmosphere of the bar.

Just plain food. Stay away from the fillet burgers. Brown stew was okay but heavy on something that…read moretastes like anise. Could have used some pepper. Veggies ok too. Friendly service.

Definitely the best pub in town!…read more Creightons is a family run bar with some of the nicest, friendliest staff you could encounter. They are all very knowledgeable about the area and have some amazing stories to tell! The walls of the pub itself also tell a story, with lots of personal photos and trinkets collected over the years by the family. They also serve the best pint of Guinness in the land! It's a great spot to come with a big group of friends, there's loads of space and also a room with a pool table! The pub itself doesn't serve food, but they very kindly allow you to bring food in from the neighbouring takeaway while you enjoy your drinks which is brilliant! Always make sure to drop by when I'm in the area, it's well worth it!

Lovely little traditional yet quirky Irish pub, popular with locals and tourists and caters to…read morelarge groups too! Staff are so friendly and knowledgable. Would recommend to anyone. Really nice feel to this place.

I cannot believe how large this pub is inside! We stopped by after seeing it on a "Traditional Pubs…read moreof Ireland" poster, and because my grandfather's name was James Griffin. The atmosphere was perfect! It was early Sunday morning, and there were already a few locals inside having their morning beer and reading the newspaper. I did some exploring because it looks so small on the outside, but you get in, and it just keeps going and going. Looks like they get large crowds during the evenings, and even offer lots of live music and DJs. The bartender was friendly.

What can I say besides fabulous! Trim is off the beaten path from Dublin, but definitely on the map…read morewhen it comes to historical must-sees while you're in Ireland! So when you pass thru Trim to see the Castle, call in to this gorgeous pub. When you walk in, it is old school classic pub with beautiful woodwork and bar. From there, you can go in the cozy fireplace room that feels and looks great and leads to another cozy area to meet and be with friends. If you like patios, you're at the right place! Step out back and find a covered & climate controlled patio that is huge! They have a large smoking patio area (you can't smoke inside in Ireland either). Thru the patio, you can see a big events room that you can host a reception, party, meeting, whatever. It's been a few months since my last visit, but I've heard they have a new beer garden too! Oh yes, the drinks...the Guinness is perfect. You can get almost any tasty beverage here from a nice bartender. The owner is hands-on and always working to keep this place top notch.

A good basic bar with live music 7 nights a week, and a mix of locals & tourists…read more So your a tourist in Donegal during the week and all the pubs are dead. Then roll over to the Reel Inn (it's just at corner near the bridge) where they have live music every night of the week and usually a good crowd. As a local (or ex-local) going in here for the 1st time I felt like I'd walked into Deliverance (google it), some odd folk from the bogs, townies, rockers, and maybe a few fellas barred from all the other pubs in town, and then mixed in is usually a load of English tourists, and surprisingly it works! Everyone's having the craic, these bog critters are friendly and are trying to wind me up, we'll all supping our drinks and enjoying the music, the tourists are dancing away, and usually it's a great night, and everyone's good and drunk by the end of the night and I mean drunk. Sometimes the music is hit-or-miss, sometimes it's a bit of jam session, other times it's quite good. On quite nights there may not be many musicians there and the owner get's up and play. And both him and the missus are decent friendly folk. I just wish they poured a better Guinness or had a nice Heff-Weisse. ;)

For an Irish pub that makes its living on tourists, its pretty standard. There is a sign by the…read moredoor listing prices and what the offer which is incorrect--don't bother informing the bartender of that though, she will just blow you off. Live music which made about half of us want to sleep as there were no words (unless they played Johnny Cash). Never played the standard songs like Galway Girl even though we chanted for them. I also think a homeless man came in at some point and played....

We had a wonderful experience at The Crosskeys Inn. It's Ireland's oldest thatched roof pub and we…read moregot a brief talk about thatching, so look up as you're entering! Watch your head, unless you're as short as I am. We were on the CIE Scots Irish tour. We somehow got a table directly next to the band and had a wonderful time, let folks come and sit with us, got Guinness with Blackcurrant (which depending on who you ask is WRONG ... I thought it was fun). We had a BBQ buffet dinner that was good with plenty of food. They let us take home our placemats which are maps of Ireland. Also, there was a gift shop with some lovely items that came home with us, as well.

To the naked eye, it looks like a quaint country cottage with a thatched roof, but don't let the…read moreunassuming exterior fool you. This pub has been standing since the 17th Century, they know a thing or two about hospitality. Our party of five made ourselves cozy in the sessions corner as the pub keeper offered to light a peat moss fire for our comfort. They sell tee-shirts and tourist patronize this place, on account of it being a very old, beautiful Irish pub, but there were a few locals enjoying a pint when we stopped in. One of the owners is American, and I was surprised to see JFK Memorabilia in the smaller room. They have antique oil lamps, old firearms and assorted things on display for patrons to muse. They proudly serve Bushmills and even their own brand of Crosskeys Whisky, but I got a gin and tonic and enjoyed the Northern Irish craic that was on full supply on this June day.