Kennedys

Update on the 6th of October 2005, Kennedys has changed its name to Sinners from what i saw when i passed it tonight. (Update March 2007) Sinners is long gone and the name for the past while is Ziggy Rocks)

Kennedys bar is located on the junction between Tuckey street and south main street in Cork city center. It is directly across from The Oval pub. Kennedys used to be called another name that i am unaware of. I have been in there several times and have had both good and bad experiences. The entrance is on South Main street and as you go in the bar is directly on your right. It is a very small pub and as you walk down to the back there are a few seats on the right and straight ahead. There is a good bit of standing room around the pub. They play their own music on cd from behind the bar and it is usually a good mixture. The last time i was in there the music was way too loud and me and my friends couldn’t hear each other and had to shout. I never had that complaint about the place before that visit. The pints of stout vary in quality in Kennedys. They are usually ok but i’ve had a few dodgy ones.

The toilets are down the back and out a door. The ladies are downstairs and gents are upstairs. The toilets are usually clean enough but like any city centre pubs they can have a tendency to get flooded! One thing i really like about the pub is their quotes on the wall as you walk up the stairs. Many a drunken night i have pondered some of those famous quotes and pondered and pondered……..! Kennedys is grand to have a pint at the start of the night in but i wouldn’t spend the whole night in there. I used to prefer going in there before and only pop in very rarely now. There’s lots of great drinking establishments to be discovered on South Main street, keep Kennedys till near the end!

Toilet rating: 6/10
Pint rating: 6/10
Overall rating: 6/10

Final comment: Kennedys enjoys a central location and a fairly busy trade. It’s gone downhill in my opinion but don’t take my word for it pop in if you’re in the area.