De Barra, Folk music pub in Clonakilty, Ireland
De Barra's exhibits an interior filled with traditional musical instruments, including guitars, banjos, and fiddles mounted across its authentic wooden walls.
The establishment, operating for over eighty years, gained international recognition when Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding established a weekly residency during the 1980s.
Musicians from various countries perform at this venue, which maintains regular traditional Irish music sessions alongside contemporary performances throughout the week.
The venue opens Tuesday through Thursday from 6 PM to 11:30 PM, Friday and Saturday from noon to 12:30 AM, and Sunday from 1 PM to 11 PM.
The pub displays a collection of dramatic masks and a historic newspaper article about the Lusitania sinking, which inspired numerous stories from local patrons.
Location: Clonakilty Urban ED
Location: West Cork
Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk
Address: 55 55 Pearse Street P85 RH95 Clonakilty P85 RH95 Clonakilty
Opening Hours: Dinsdag-Donderdag 18:00-23:30; Vrijdag-Zaterdag 12:00-00:30; Zondag 13:00-23:00
Phone: +353238833381
Website: https://debarra.ie
GPS coordinates: 51.62293,-8.88900
Latest update: March 8, 2025 11:00
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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