Ennis Trad Fest Session Trail 2026
Please view below the session trail organised by venue.
beo – the well
Address: 71 O’Connell Street, Ennis, Ireland Find on Google Maps Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Sat 7 Nov 2pm | Beo / The Well | Jennifer Markham, Stephen Markham and friends |
Brian Kelly’s
Address: 11A Upper Market St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 RX74 Find on Google Maps Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 7pm | Brian Kellys | Erin Rose McMullan, Piaras McMullan, Clodagh Warnock, Murrough O'Kane, Alistair Cassidy |
| Sat 7 Nov 7pm | Brian Kellys | Anna Howard, Kate Howard, Diarmuid Boyce, Matthew Ryan |
Brogans Bar & Restaurant
Address: 24 O’Connell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Website: www.brogansbarandrestaurant.com Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9pm | Brogan's Bar | David O'Donoghue, Andrew Kinsella, Liam McNamara, Fionnán Seale |
| Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm | Brogan's Bar | Liam O'Brien, Keegan Drohan and friends |
Chapter 24 Gastro Pub
Address: Temple Gate Hotel, The Square, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 HOXK
Find on Google Maps
Website: www.templegatehotel.com/dining/chapter-24-gastro-pub/
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9pm | Chapter 24 Gastro Pub | John Lynch, Siobhan O’Donoghue, Marie Quigney, Sinead Heagney |
| Sat 7 Nov 9pm | Chapter 24 Gastro Pub | Cathal King, Cathal Clohessy, Richie Murray, Alan Jordan, Eddy Guilloteau |
| Sun 8 Nov 6pm | Chapter 24 Gastro Pub | Aine Heslin and friends |
Ciarans Bar
Address: 1 Francis Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Website: www.facebook.com/Ciar%C3%A1ns-Bar-1562641163958075
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Wed 4 Nov 9:30pm | Ciarans | ‘Happy to meet’, Open session Everyone welcome |
| Thu 5 Nov 9:30pm | Ciarans | Anne Marie McCormack, Niamh O’Dea, Daniele Bicego, Martin Dermody |
| Fri 6 Nov 5pm | Ciarans | Seanie Vaughan, Michael Queally, Noel O’Donoghue, Noel O’Grady |
| Fri 6 Nov 10pm | Ciarans | Anne Marie McCormack, John Kelly, Seanie McGrath, Joe Kennedy |
| Sat 7 Nov 3pm | Ciarans | Siobhan Peoples, Ruadhrai O’Kane, Gerry McKee |
| Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm | Ciarans | Sean Browne, Liam Browne, Colm Browne, Caitriona O’Gorman |
| Sun 8 Nov 3pm | Ciarans | Monroes Session Conor O’Loughlin, Brian O’Loughlin, Colm Healy, Eric Healy, Gary Monroe |
| Sun 8 Nov 9:30pm | Ciarans | Tom Cussen, Sean Conway, Anne Marie McCormack, Niamh O’Dea, Nigel Stevens |
| Mon 9 Nov 3pm | Ciarans | Anita Broderick, Mike Butler, Seamus McMahon, Eamon Coyne, Noreen O’Donoghue |
| Mon 9 Nov 10pm | Ciarans | Siobhan Peoples, Murty Ryan, John Kelly, Seanie McGrath |
Considines (Fafa’s)
Address: 15 Parnell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Sat 7 Nov 6pm | Considine’s | Michel Balatti, Tola Custy, Graham Dunne |
| Sun 8 Nov 6pm | Considine’s | John Weir, Eithne Ní Dhonaile, Emer O’Flaherty |
The Copper Jug
Address: Courtview, Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 6pm | Copper Jug | Aisling Hunt, Leagh Hunt, Cliona Donnellan, Eimear Donnellan |
| Fri 6 Nov 9:30pm | Copper Jug | Tara Breen, Bran Murphy, Stephen Kennedy, Peter Browne |
| Sat 7 Nov 5pm | Copper Jug | Eileen O’Brien, Garry Shannon, Derek Hickey, Jacqui Martin |
| Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm | Copper Jug | Eoin Griffin, Catherine McGoldrick, Ciara McGoldrick, Kealan O’Connor Francesco Bettoni |
| Sun 8 Nov 2pm | Copper Jug | Irish Speaking Session Tola Custy, Sharon Howley, Ornaith Lynch, Áine Mhaoir |
| Sun 8 Nov 6pm | Copper Jug | Francis Cunningham, Eimear Coughlan, Mark Donnellan, David Crowe |
Cruises Bar
Address: Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Website: www.cruisesbar.com Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Wed 4 Nov 9pm | Cruises | Eoin O’Neill, Clara Buteler |
| Thu 5 Nov 9pm | Cruises | Blackie O'Connell, Eoghan Neff, Paddy Kerr |
| Fri 6 Nov 3pm | Cruises | Beanie Odell, Bríd Long, Sean Murphy, Alan Wallace |
| Fri 6 Nov 6:30pm | Cruises | Andrew Kenny, Fiachra Hayes, Conor O'Loughlin, Neven Kernadour |
| Sat 7 Nov 2pm | Cruises | Jack Dilleen, Caoimhe Parry, Eimear Clancy, Evan O'Cualáin, Louise O’Connor |
| Sat 7 Nov 6:30pm | Cruises | David Sanders and friends |
| Sun 8 Nov 2pm | Cruises | Josephine Marsh, Mick Kinsella, Seamus Cahill, Jim Kerrigan |
| Sun 8 Nov 5pm | Cruises | Paula Houghton, Melanie Houghton, Sam Morris, John Chandler |
| Sun 8 Nov 8pm | Cruises | Mark Burke, Eimear Howley, Conor Crimmins, Neil Fitzgibbon |
| Mon 9 Nov 6pm | Cruises | Michel Balatti, Kieran Fitzpatrick, Vincent Fogarty, Ivan Berto |
The Diamond Bar
Address: 25 O’Connell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Website: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Diamond-Bar Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Thu 5 Nov 9pm | The Diamond | Murty Ryan, John Kelly, Seanie McGrath, Giulio Bonomi |
| Fri 6 Nov 4pm | The Diamond | Anne Rynne, James Devitt, Conor Keane, Anne Larkin |
| Fri 6 Nov 9pm | The Diamond | Tim Collins, Claire Griffin, Edel Vaughan, Aidan McMahon |
| Sat 7 Nov 4pm | The Diamond | Jane Walls, Cara Walls, Darragh Cuddihy, Ronan O'Connell, Eddy Guilloteau |
| Sat 7 Nov 10pm | The Diamond | Nicolle Figueroa, Clíona Halley, Darragh Carey Kennedy, Evan Powell |
| Sun 8 Nov 7pm | The Diamond | Murty Ryan, John Kelly, Seanie McGrath |
| Mon 9 Nov 4pm | The Diamond | Aisling Drost Byrne, Brendan McCarthy, Cillian King, Dermot Sheedy |
Fawls Bar
Address: 69 O’Connell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Thu 5 Nov 8:30pm | Fawls | Ivan Conway, John Canny, Ralph Morgan, Fintan McMahon |
| Sat 7 Nov 3pm | Fawls | Deirdre O’Brien, Sinead O’Brien, Liam O’Brien, Stephen Heffernan |
| Sat 7 Nov 9pm | Fawls | Martha Clancy, Geraldine Clancy, Jamie Smith, Donal Donnelly, Declan Corey |
| Sun 8 Nov 5pm | Fawls | Antaine Ó Faracháin, Aoife Nic Dhiarmada, Colin Gunning, Dave Morris |
The Food Emporium
Address: Abbeyfield Centre, Francis St, 8/9, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 AK23 Find on Google Maps Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Sat 7 Nov 12pm | Food Emporium | Rachel Mahoney, Aoife Connolly, Anna Mai Condon, Ida Andersen |
Glór
Address: Causeway Link, Cappahard, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 VHP0 Find on Google Maps Website: https://glor.ie/ Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 6pm | Glor | Trad For Teens Cailean Rynne, Eabha Morrow, Conor Meehan, Kieran Brennan |
| Sat 7 Nov 12pm | Glor | Trad for Teens Bethan Marsh, Etain Murphy, Aoibhe Gleeson, Aaron Tuttle |
James O’Keeffes
Address: Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Website: Facebook
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Thu 5 Nov 9pm | O’Keeffes | Kieran Kissane, Kevin Finnucane, Brendan Organ, Ivan Berto |
| Fri 6 Nov 4:30pm | O’Keeffes | Lily O’Connor, Eve O’Connor, Rosa Carroll, Eimear Lernihan |
| Fri 6 Nov 10pm | O’Keeffes | Kieran Hehir, Johnny Kelly, Vincent Fogarty, John Moloney |
| Sat 7 Nov 4pm | O’Keeffes | Shane Mulvey, Murty Ryan, Seanie Fitzpatrick, Liam Hickey, Leonardo Rojnic |
| Sat 7 Nov 7pm | O’Keeffes | Fiachra Hayes, Fergal McArdle, River McGann, Laura Callaghan |
| Sat 7 Nov 10pm | O’Keeffes | Léna Descottes, Tom Wright, Kate Murphy, Daniele Bicego, Gonzalo Llao Diaz |
| Sun 8 Nov 4pm | O’Keeffes | Blackie O’Connell, Eoghan Neff, Paddy Kerr |
| Sun 8 Nov 7pm | O’Keeffes | Ciara Tighe, Aine Murphy, Karen McMahon, Conor Parry |
| Sun 8 Nov 10pm | O’Keeffes | Oisin Murphy, Liam Lynch, Piaras McMullan, Erin Rose McMullan, Micky Feron |
| Mon 9 Nov 5pm | O’Keeffes | Blackie O’Connell, Eoghan Neff, Paddy Kerr |
Johnno’s Bar
Address: R469, Bunnow, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Sat 7 Nov 6pm | Johnnos | Carmel O'Dea, Geraldine McNamara, Marcus Moloney, Eddie Moloney |
Kennys Bar
Address: Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9:30pm | Kennys Bar | Cotter Boyd Family |
| Sat 7 Nov 4pm | Kennys Bar | DC’s B flat session Séamus McMahon, John McMahon and friends |
| Sun 8 Nov 4pm | Kennys Bar | Aoife Kelly, Cathy Potter, John Kelly, Charlie Le Brun |
Kerins Bar
Address: Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9:30pm | Kerins | Damien O'Reilly, Caoilfhionn Ní Fhrighil, Anne-Marie Rynne, Anthony Quigney, Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill |
| Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm | Kerins | Emer Twomey, Tadhg Twomey, Cian Marsh, Billy Kerrigan, Inaki Carro |
Knoxs Pub
Address: 18 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Website: www.knoxs.ie Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Wed 4 Nov 7:30pm | Knox's | Keith O'Loughlin, Conor O'Loughlin and Brian O'Loughlin |
| Thu 5 Nov 7:30pm | Knox's | Andrew McNamara, Cathy Potter, Kieran Hehir |
| Thu 5 Nov 10pm | Knox's | Sarah Fox, Ciaran O'Connell, Liam Broderick, Jamie Troy |
| Fri 6 Nov 3pm | Knox's | Sorcha Costello, Mariko Tatsuoka, Ríona Hely, Conor Connolly |
| Fri 6 Nov 7:30pm | Knox's | Siobhan Peoples, Noel O'Donoghue, Murty Ryan |
| Sat 7 Nov 3pm | Knox's | Yvvone Casey, Katie Theasby, Michaela Cunningham, Dave Harper |
| Sat 7 Nov 7:30pm | Knox's | Hugh Healy, Caroline O'Donoghue, Vincent Fogarty, Pádraig Harrington, Josie Harrington |
| Sun 8 Nov 3pm | Knox's | Josie Canavan, Niamh Canavan, Una Canavan, Martin Breen |
| Sun 8 Nov 7:30pm | Knox's | Blackie O'Connell, Eoghan Neff, Paddy Kerr |
| Mon 9 Nov 3pm | Knox's | Mary McNamara, Geraldine Cotter, Pat O'Connor |
| Mon 9 Nov 7:30pm | Knox's | Hugh Healy, Colm Healy, Seanie McGrath |
Lucas Bar (Back Bar)
Address: 74 Parnell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Website: www.facebook.com/lucas.bar.35
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Sat 7 Nov 1pm | Lucas | The Mick Coyne Memorial Singing Musicians Session Antaine Ó Faracháin, Eamon Coyne, Terry Clarke-Coyne, Niamh Parsons, Ann Lynch-Lyons, Adrienne O’Shea |
| Sat 7 Nov 4:30pm | Lucas | Piping Heaven/Piping Hell International Uilleann Piping Day session |
| Sun 8 Nov 1pm | Lucas | Singing Session Tim Dennehy (fear an tí), Micheál Marrinan, John Tunney, Peter Casey, Diane Cannon, Katie Theasby |
| Sun 8 Nov 4:30pm | Lucas | LGBTQIA+ & Allies Open Session Hosted by QuareClare and friends |
Lucas Bar (Front Bar)
Address: 74 Parnell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Website: www.facebook.com/lucas.bar.35 Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Thu 5 Nov 9:30pm | Lucas (Front Bar) | Siobhan Peoples, Tola Custy, Gerry McKee, Anthony Harkin |
| Fri 6 Nov 4:30pm | Lucas (Front Bar) | Piping Heaven/Piping Hell |
| Sun 8 Nov 9pm | Lucas (Front Bar) | Ida Andersen, Ruth Lindsay, Oisin Minogue, Giulio Bonomi |
| Mon 9 Nov 4:30pm | Lucas (Front Bar) | Siobhan Peoples, Anne Marie McCormack, John Kelly |
Moroney’s
Address: 9 Upper Market St, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 HA89
Find on Google Maps
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9pm | Moroneys | Bart Lever, Kieran Fitzpatrick and friends |
| Sat 7 Nov 6pm | Moroneys | Brian Crehan, Liam Winnett, Patrick Doocey, Kevin Doherty |
| Sun 8 Nov 6pm | Moroneys | Aisling Drost Byrne, Luis Peixoto, Sean O’Dalaigh, Ryan Murphy, Dan Restivo |
Nora Culligans
Address: 21-33 Abbey St, Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Website: www.facebook.com/noraculligans
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Thu 5 Nov 8:30pm | Nora Culligans | Paddy Mulcahy and friends |
| Fri 6 Nov 7:30pm | Nora Culligans | Anne Marie McCormack, Niamh O’Dea Martin Dermody, Lorraine O’Brien |
| Sat 7 Nov 3pm | Nora Culligans | Joan Hanrahan, Brid O’Gorman, Alph Duggan, Catharine Kingcome, German Diaz |
| Sat 7 Nov 7pm | Nora Culligans | Ciara Maguire, John Linden, Aoibhin Fitzpatrick, Dee Ruane, Stevie Dunne |
| Sun 8 Nov 4pm | Nora Culligans | David Saunders, Dermot Lernihan, Michel Sikiotakis, Martin Dermody |
| Sun 8 Nov 7:30pm | Nora Culligans | Brid Killeen, Noel Birmingham, Caitriona O’Gorman, Martin Fahy |
| Mon 9 Nov 7pm | Nora Culligans | Quentin Cooper, Floriane Blancke, Brian Fleming |
Nora Culligans (Lounge Area)
Address: 21-33 Abbey St, Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Website: www.facebook.com/noraculligans
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Sat 7 Nov 4pm | Nora Culligans (Lounge Area) | Amy McNamara, Cathal Slattery, Colm Slattery, Kevin Carey |
| Sun 8 Nov 5pm | Nora Culligans (Lounge Area) | Sinead Mulqueen, Paul Farren, Shane Hayes, Cillian O’Dalaigh |
O’Deas
Address: 66 O’Connell Street, Clonroad Beg, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 C6C4
Find on Google Maps
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Thu 5 Nov 8pm | O’Deas | Róisín Broderick, Killian Shannon, Connell Sanderson, Inaki Carro |
Paddy Quinns Pub
Address: 7 Lower Market Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Find on Google Maps
Session Trail Details:
| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9pm | Paddy Quinns | Rebecca Collins, Aine O’Donoghue, Ruadhrai O’Kane, Stevie Dunne, Gonzalo Llao Diaz |
| Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm | Paddy Quinns | Siobhan Peoples, John Kelly, Alan Maguire |
| Sun 8 Nov 8pm | Paddy Quinns | Wild Atlantic Music Tours Session John Whelan and friends |
The Old Ground Hotel, Poets Corner
Address: Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Website: www.flynnhotels.com/Old_Ground_Hotel_Ennis Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9:30pm | The Poets Corner | Blackie O'Connell, Seanie Vaughan, Paddy Kerr |
| Sat 7 Nov 1pm | The Poets Corner | Oliver O'Connell, Mickey Dunne, Thierry Masure, Michael Landers |
| Sat 7 Nov 9:30pm | The Poets Corner | Blackie O'Connell, Hugh Healy, Seanie McGrath |
| Sun 8 Nov 1pm | The Poets Corner | Nora Casey, Clíodhna Donnellan, Nuala Hehir, Patsy Moloney |
| Sun 8 Nov 9:30pm | The Poets Corner | Mike Butler, Aidan McMahon, Michael Landers |
PJ Kelly’s
Address: 5 Carmody St, Ennis, Co. Clare Find on Google Maps Session Trail Details:| Date & Time | Venue | Musicians |
| Fri 6 Nov 9:45pm | PJ Kelly's | Dessie Kelliher, Murty Ryan, Brian O'Loughlin |
| Sat 7 Nov 4pm | PJ Kelly's | Eamon O'Riordan, Jack Talty, Conor McDonagh, Ryan Sheridan |
| Sun 8 Nov 8pm | PJ Kelly's | John Kelly, Martin Dermody, Dessie Kelliher |
| Mon 9 Nov 7pm | PJ Kelly's | Noel O'Donoghue, Michael Queally, Liam Flanagan, Noel O'Grady, Donie Nolan |