If you're coming to Ballybunion (Baile an Bhunneanaibhgh), the Railway would be a must, as most of…read morethe locals tend to spend their time in here and they will graciously welcome you to join them in banter and craic. Ballybunion once had a strange, steam-powered monorail that linked the town with Listowel. This place gets especially packed during the 'Listowel Races' in mid-September and it is absolutely brilliant! Here's a little verse from a tune written by Pecker Dunne about his favorite sea town in Ireland: "To take a walk down Main Street, and see my friends from home, Go tell my own true sweetheart, I never more will roam, Go tell the lads I'm coming back--that's where I want to be, in my little Irish home town, Ballybunion by the sea."

If you're coming to Ballybunion, or Baile an Bhunneanaibhgh, (which I only heard of previously from…read morean old Irish song: "Ballybunion by the sea"), chances are you'd be coming here either for it's wide open sandy beaches or maybe to play golf, as President Bill Clinton did in 1999, (a statue of him further down main street still recalls one of Ballybunion's most memorable days). I was in this in this small coastal village/town, (which is 15km west of Listowel), in 2007 working at the modern hugely impressive, 500 seat 'Tinteán Theatre'. The place has a very impressive number of pubs too, a great number of them with names appealing to golf mad tourists like The Freeway & The Bunker, and of course The Presidents Bar! Oh I sampled them all in the week or so I was here, but the one I remember for it's hospitality & of course good beer, was The Railway. (Ballybunion once had a strange, steam-powered monorail that linked the town with Listowel). I'll never forget it that it was whilst watching the tv in the Railway one evening that I was first introduced to "The Podge & Rodge Show" on RTÉ 2. Not that the tv was allowed to kill the art of conversation, and a grand fella I was working with called Jack impressed us all with his ability to identify all the national county hurling teams from a display of model players. A good old place for a sing song too, and I heard some jokes about Kerry girls which my undaunted respect for them will not allow me to repeat here! So you get the idea, I have very harmonious memories of Ballybunion's Railway Bar, so appropriately I'll end with with a verse of the song: "To take a walk down Main Street, and see my friends from home, Go tell my own true sweetheart, I never more will roam, Go tell the lads I'm coming back--that's where I want to be, in my little Irish home town, Ballybunion by the sea."

Flanagans has the cheapest drink so far out of the 15 or 17 pubs I've been to in listowel. I'm…read moremissing the prices of John b keane's & the star and garter. The owners of the pub are a lovely couple. They also have WIFI!! They have live entertainment or a DJ some nights. There is also a pool table in the back. And when the drunk munchie's strike... Mama Mia's is across the street!!!!!

McMunn's is a beautiful Gastro pub located on the Main Street of the coastal town of Ballybunion…read more It's a lovely place oozing with character. Our dinner from start to finish was amazing with really really good pricing. All the staff went above & beyond to ensure our experience was memorable, which of course it was. We had a fantastic evening filled with great food great people & electric atmosphere in the most Irish of ways. We booked ahead via the website to ensure we got a table as it was a holiday weekend. Casual dining all round with excellent seafood & steaks. Do not miss.

We arrived and got a round of drinks. Once we sat down we were ignored completely. at one point the…read morewaitress heard us calling her and walked straight past. After waiting for over half an hour we went up and explained the situation and all the manager said in response was "ah for fuck sake" but offered no solution. We paid for our drinks and left. Zero customer service and downright rude. On a slightly unrelated note he asked where we were from and when we said ballyduff the waiter exclaims "awh dog rough" if it was the only thing I would have let it slip, however it was a horrible comment that was not needed, along with the poor service. would give it zero stars if I could

Dropped in for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed this place…read more Great pulled pork sandwich! Very nice staff.

Great Pub in Tralee on Castle Street Very Spacious Spotless…read moreClean Gary the Owner a touch of Class along with his Nephew Music Weekends Milestone in Tralee. Great pint of Guinness Also does Gorgeous food.

It's legit. Super friendly staff…read more Food is great. We had the Irish's stew and it was alright. Meat was a bit tough, but great flavor. My kids had bbq chicken wings which were awesome and they other had chicken goujons. By far the best chicken finger ( I'm from the USA) I've ever had. Seafood clam chowder was great as well. Small/limited menu - so thing felt fresh and overall was great. We had 8 folks and were able to get a seat. It wasn't overly loud and fairly clean on the inside. Place is a bit rustic, and definitely not modern - highly recommend

Solid pub grub. Packed house for Rugby match on tv. Fun live music on a Saturday night.read more

I travelled 400 miles to watch Rainbow girls gig but was asked to leave the bar before they came…read moreon. I admit to being very excited about the prospect of seeing them perform and expressed this by shouting out when I saw them! After about 30minutes waiting at the bar for the backroom to open I was unfortunate enough to have my drink spilled on me by a fellow bar user. I then slipped on the spilled drink and was saved by my loyal companion Wendy and a bar staff member from hitting my head on the floor. Shortly after the fall I was told I had to leave but no explanation was given. I returned there today but was not given an explanation for their actions. I could say all kinds of subjective opinions about their actions but I will stick to the facts, I was asked to leave because I fell on a drink that was spilled upon me. It feels very unfair. Across the road in another pub the customers and staff went to great lengths to reassure me that this is the way of the Greyhound bar. They do not respect their customers and they were rude uncaring and they have no rights to serve alcohol if they don't want their customers to enjoy it.

The Greyhound Bar isn't just for the high season. It's a local pub where tourists are made welcome…read moreby the friendly and funny manager, Keith. Befriend him and you're guaranteed a good holiday. There is a large smoking section out back with heaters and, what most smoking sections fail to provide, a bar! Non-smokers will hang out here just because. The clientele isn't age-snobby. And the bar staff are a visual treat.

Stopped at O'Dwyers Pub in downtown Waterville while doing a tour of the Ring of Kerry. This was a…read moremore modern pub with different seating rooms. The lunch prices were very fair. The fish and chips may have been the best had on our Ireland trip! The rest of our group for a vegetable soup, garlic bread, and panini. This pub's food had some of the best flavors we've tried so far. The service was a bit slow but I would still recommend giving it a try when passing through!

This wonderful pub, Mick O'Dwyers (AKA "The Villa") was our go to pub while we vacationed in…read moreWaterville for a couple months last fall. Although we are from California, they made us feel right at home. Especially notable was the kindness of their staff, their humor, wonderful pub food at reasonable prices, and the best tasting Guinness in the area. Classic pub atmosphere and great conversations with the locals. Cheers!

A very clean and well appointed pub! Located in the heart of Waterville town…read more Great cocktails ( with Ice!) and the fish & chips with Smashed Peas were delicious. I highly recommend the Fishermans Pub

We totally enjoyed our experience here: seafood chowder and fish/chips were delicious. The fish &…read morechips were accompanied by an accent of mashed peas with mint. Amazing, wanted more! If you want intimate conversation come early before it gets boisterous !

The ladies (sisters) that run this establishment are very friendly. This is truly a family run…read morebusiness, started by their grandparents. They will pour you a perfect pint .