Kelly's Cellars, Traditional pub in Bank Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Kelly's Cellars features whitewashed walls, wooden beams supporting a vaulted ceiling, and a central bar area dating from 1720.
The establishment served as a gathering place for Henry Joy McCracken and United Irishmen members while planning the 1798 Rising.
Musicians gather near the fireplace six nights per week to perform traditional Irish music sessions that start at nine in the evening.
The pub operates Monday through Saturday from 11:30 AM to midnight and Sundays from noon until 12:30 AM with limited wheelchair access.
Joseph Devlin, a prominent nationalist politician, worked as assistant manager at Kelly's Cellars during the late nineteenth century.
Location: Belfast
Accessibility: Accès limité en fauteuil roulant
Address: 30-32 32 Bank Street, Belfast, BT1 1HL BT1 1HL Belfast
Opening Hours: Lundi-Samedi 11:30-00:00; Dimanche 12:00-00:30
Phone: +442890246058
Website: https://kellyscellars.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.59900,-5.93200
Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:07
Ireland's pubs have served as gathering places for traditional music for generations, preserving a living tradition that continues in rooms where musicians still tune their fiddles, tin whistles, accordions, and bodhrán drums. These establishments range from converted 17th-century cottages with thatched roofs to Victorian-era taverns with original woodwork, each maintaining the practice of regular sessions where locals and visitors alike can hear the music passed down through centuries. Across the country, from Belfast's Kelly's Cellars, operating since 1720, to Galway's Tigh Neachtain in the medieval quarter, these venues host musicians who gather weekly or nightly to play together. Some, like Leo's Tavern in Donegal, have direct connections to internationally known artists, while others, such as Clarke & Sons in Drogheda, have remained in the same family for over a century. Whether in Dublin's Temple Bar with its daily performances starting at noon, or in smaller establishments like O'Loclainn's in Ballyvaughan where weekend sessions accompany a collection of 500 Irish whiskeys, these pubs offer direct access to Ireland's musical heritage in settings that have changed little over the decades.
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