The Gaelic Bar is a nice pub found in the town of Carrigaline. It can be found on the bridge in the town just down from bank of Ireland. It has been done up in the last few years and the outside is appealing. I used never go into the place up to about two years ago. I was in there last night but the famous Carrigaline pub crawl is when i’ll normally go in. The pub has a section on the right as you walk in and a bigger section if you walk straight down the back. The bar is split into two. To be honest it’s a small enough pub and is relatively quiet during the week but picks up at weekends. It’s quite cosy and you can sometimes sit near their open fire which is great. There are some really good seating areas around to land yourself on. The Gaelic caters its regulars and is the base of the Leyton Orient supporters club in Cork. It has now seating out the back of the pub to cater for the smokers. There are outside heaters there as well.
The pints in the Gaelic are very good (the half pints are good too!). The price is around the 3.30 mark. It definitely would be up there for the best pints in Carrigaline. The toilets are normally clean and though they are small i have never had to wait as of yet. The pub is well decorated and is nice for a drink now and again.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 8/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: The Gaelic pub is a nice place to go for a quiet drink in Carrigaline. Any time i have ever been in there i have enjoyed it a lot so i can definately recommend it. It’s a nice place to go to watch a match (plasma screens) or just to enjoy a decent pint of stout.
now now! you may not be a smoker but i am…and since i am one of those who smoke and must wander to the outside.. i will tell you in the gaelic bar..its great heating and chairs…what more can you want..oh and theres a nice garden.
Nice pub.Great toasted sambo.V friendly staff.
i must say its definatly a good idea having a place for smokers and i have never ever seen the toilets dirty so that is an unfair mark it is always a plesure to go there and the food there is fabulous !! and the staff are very friendly
The best pub in Carrigaline, in my opinion. Beautiful pint of Guinness. “Yum”. The right temperature, not that horrible ice cold Guinness on a stick. The correct sized head, not above 14mm. Excellent staff although I do miss Mel, one of the best. We older folk favour the Departure Lounge!
well i think its the best bar ever…. maybe cause i work over there hehe .oh, and im sure the staff is very friendly
I have just moved to Tuam Co. Galway, from the UK, and look forward to meeting and sharing a pint with the Cork based Leyton Orient Fan Club whenever I am in the Cork area.