The Gallows Bar

With Lennox’s fish and chip stop on your door step how can any bar possibly go wrong! The Gallows is on Barrack street. It is a good distance out from the city centre and you probably wouldn’t end up there unless you were passing or if you had a specific reason to go there. The latter is exactly why i ended up in there. A friend of mine was doing a karaoke night for his final class party (nursing) and so myself Ryan and Jen popped along. I drove up and parked just behind the pub. It is facing the main road and to be honest i was suprisingly impressed with the outside. It was well lit up and there was a nice seating area for the smokers to congregate. We entered through the main door and were all suprised about how nice the place looked. The bar is on your left just inside the door and is long and there is a seating area around here. The is a place upstairs where there is a juke box and a pool table. There was the usual regulars occupying the bar and they appeared somewhat excited at the sight of their usual quiet Wednesday night brought to life by Keith and company! We ordered the two stout and one beer and found the barman to be quite polite. We went to the larger area of the bar where the buzz was and there was a nice size crowd there. We got a table up the front near the stage and sipped on our pints.

The Beamish in the Gallows will set you back 2 euros nintey which is fairly good. Ryan was the tester and he gave it the thumbs up and stuck with it for the night. I went back to Murphy’s (protest over) and enjoyed the black stuff which cost me three thirty. The atmosphere in the place was really good. There was a lot of singing and dancing going on and i did an oul song. Keith really kept the place entertained. My analysis of the toilets is short: clean, 4 urinals, 1 cubicle and a disintegrated bar of pink soap that i didn’t dare to touch. Conor from my class joined us and informed me that from the smoking area the music can be heard quite clearly. Myself, Jen and Ryan all concluded that this is a good pub as we walked out the side door. Ryan orchestrated some photography and we drove home happily.

Toilet Rating: 8/10
Pint Rating: 8/10
Overall rating: 8/10

Final Comment: The Gallows bar is nice. It would normally be quiet midweek but they have live music at weekends and it can get packed (according to local sources). If on Barrack street pay the place a visit.