Monthly Archive for February, 2008

The last pub that we visited on our night out in Tralee Co, Kerry was The Deacon Bar. The bar is on Castle Street in the town in the Benners Hotel. There was a guy on the door on the way in and he was friendly. I ordered a pint of Guinness and a Bulmers draught and we were served very efficiently. I only drank half the pint even though it was perfectly fine. I had just had my fill for the night. It was quiet in this bar when we headed in. It was at closing time and and also it was a Monday night. It appeared to be a very chilled out bar with very nice and modern decor.

The toilets were extremely impressive. They are a good size and were in excellent condition when i saw them. There is a also a night club as part of this venue. Its called the syndicate Rooms and the pub was advertising that it has Irelands only glass dancefloor so that could certainly be fun! They have a website that i found at www.bennershoteltralee.ie

Toilet rating: 8.5/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10

Final comment: Even though it was quiet when we went in i would say that this pub and nightclub get very busy at the weekends. This place is definately worth a look.

While we were out in Tralee, The Glen bar was the next one we visited. It is a very big pub with two sections. The bar itself is on the left hand side as you walk in. Myself and Adrian went into the back section when there are two pool tables available. There were people playing on one of them and we used the other. The bar man was efficient and friendly in his service and the pint of Guinness was very good. It was quiet in there when we headed but it was a week night.

The gents toilets are small but were in good condition when checked. It was an enjoyable visit to a nice pub. Tralee has so many bars on offer and this is another good example.

Toilet rating: 6.5/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10

Final comment: My brother had has been in this pub before and he said that there is live music there on occasions so that may be worth checking out.

The next pub that we visited while in Tralee was Sean Ogs bar on Bridge street. In chalk outside the door of this pub was written ‘The best pub in Tralee’. There was a friendly black dog blocking the entrance to the pub so we had to step over him/her to gain entry. The first thing i noticed on heading in was that there was some event taking place. There was a card game on and the bar man was getting people to pick out cards on coming in. The man behind the bar was one of the friendliest guys i have come across for a while in any pub. I don’t know his name but i think he deserves a mention as he made us feel very welcome. The pint of Guinness that i had was very good and couldn’t complain about it.

The toilets were in good condition when checked and the cubicle there is very big. I saw that Sean Ogs is also a B+B and i checked out their website and it is quite reasonable to stay there. There was a good crowd in this bar and it appeared that it is very popular with locals and certainly welcomes strangers that want to pop in for a pint. Check out their website @ www.sean-ogs.com

Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7.5/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10

Final comment: Sean Ogs is a fine pub in the heart of Tralee.

I very recently spent a night down in Tralee, Co Kerry visiting my brother who is down there for six months. I revisited the Aquadome while i was there and it was fun. We decided to check out the night life in Tralee and started off in Bailys Corner. You’l find this pub on Ashe street in the town. It is not a huge pub and i felt it to be very cosy. The walls are covered with loads of interesting pictures that i spent time looking at. It was a weeknight when we headed in and it was relatively quiet. The pint of Guinness that i had wasn’t the greatest i’ve ever had but i managed to get through it all.

The toilets in this bar are small but were in good condition when checked. There is one cubicle available. There is an area outside the front door of the pub catering for smokers. This is a bar that i enjoyed visiting and would definately head back to when i am in Tralee again.

Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 6/10
Overall rating: 7/10

Final comment: Bailys Corner was well worth a visit and i would imagine that its busy at the weekends.