The Irish in Buncrana, Co Donegal

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An Tuath Nua

Main St, Buncrana

An Tuath Nua Bar is a popular vibrant sports bar and live entertainment venue located on Main Street

O’Flaherty’s

O'Flaherty's Bar

41 Upper Main St, Buncrana

Roddens Bar

Market Square, Ardaravan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, F93 NT62, Ireland, Buncrana

The oldest bar in town. Good music, craic and people 🍻

The Cottage Bar

Lower Main Street Lower Main St, Buncrana

The Cottage Bar is a cozy and traditional Irish pub on Lower Main Street known for its unique cork-covered walls and top-quality pints

The Drift Inn

Railway Rd, Buncrana

​ The Drift Inn is situated on the banks of the beautiful Lough Swilly, once a functioning railway station up until 1956, then converted to a public house, it is now a mainstay for excellent food and great craic in Donegal. It still maintains it's rustic charm and feel with the original brickwork and platform in place from years gone by. A passion for great food and a relaxed atmosphere is what sets "The Drift" apart from the rest, not to mention our roaring log fires which are a focal point of the bar.

An Tuath Nua

Main St, Buncrana

An Tuath Nua Bar is a popular vibrant sports bar and live entertainment venue located on Main Street

Dermot Byrne

Dermot Byrne is performing with 2 World's United in Richards Landing, St. Joseph Island, Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

O’Flaherty’s

O'Flaherty's Bar

41 Upper Main St, Buncrana

Roddens Bar

Market Square, Ardaravan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, F93 NT62, Ireland, Buncrana

The oldest bar in town. Good music, craic and people 🍻

The Cottage Bar

Lower Main Street Lower Main St, Buncrana

The Cottage Bar is a cozy and traditional Irish pub on Lower Main Street known for its unique cork-covered walls and top-quality pints

The Drift Inn

Railway Rd, Buncrana

​ The Drift Inn is situated on the banks of the beautiful Lough Swilly, once a functioning railway station up until 1956, then converted to a public house, it is now a mainstay for excellent food and great craic in Donegal. It still maintains it's rustic charm and feel with the original brickwork and platform in place from years gone by. A passion for great food and a relaxed atmosphere is what sets "The Drift" apart from the rest, not to mention our roaring log fires which are a focal point of the bar.

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Katie Boyle

Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her favorite stand-up topics are her journey through American culture, dating, therapy and shame! She performed as a "New Face" in the 2023 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and was featured in NY Funniest showcase and New York Comedy Festival in 2022. Katie's debut album and special, I'll Do It Myself, was released through Pinch Records in summer of 2023. The album hit #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts and is currently available to stream on all major platforms. Her last special, Don't Tell, premiered last November.

Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney is an Irish author. She is the author of the novels Conversations with Friends (2017), Normal People (2018), Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021), and Intermezzo (2024). The first two works were adapted into the television miniseries Normal People (2020) and Conversations with Friends (2022). Her bestselling novels have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, have been translated into over 47 languages, and have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. Literary commentators regard Rooney as one of the foremost millennial writers, and in 2022, Time named her among the 100 most influential people in the world.

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