Join Barfly, Gary Quinn, as he travels to every county in Ireland getting to the heart of the best pubs in the country

Excerpt: The micro distillery with giant ambition
In this excerpt from the Little Book of Irish Whiskey (Harper Collins), we meet Eoin Holmes, the independent micro distiller carving his very own niche in Co Mayo
Keep readingBarfly: the Drift Inn, Buncrana
This traditional bar built in the former train station in Buncrana in Inishowen, Co Donegal, is beautiful inside and out
Keep readingBarfly: Bowes, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
Some 227 whiskey bottles beckon from across the bar and, as well as every shade of Irish, you’ll find an enviable collection of Scottish, Bourbon and great Japanese brands.
Keep readingBarfly: Nancy’s, Ardara, Co Donegal
Seven generations of the same family have run this incredibly cosy landmark pub, perched on the Wild Atlantic Way
Keep readingInside the four best whiskey bars in Ireland
First published as a cover story in The Irish Times in 2014, this feature profiled the four best whiskey bars in Ireland that year
Keep readingBarfly: the Cobblestone in Dublin’s Smithfield
It’s hard to imagine the art of Irish song under any kind of threat after a session at this pub
Keep readingBarfly: Nora Murphy’s Bar, Brandon, Co Kerry
The view from its front door is beautiful and there’s always a great welcome inside
Keep readingBarfly: The Long Hall, Georges St, Dublin
There are few pubs in Dublin that can match this great Victorian relic
Keep readingBarfly: Osbornes Bar, Rathanna, Co Carlow
The interior has been returned to its peak yet the passing of time is captured on every surface
Keep readingBarfly: Graces, Rathmines, Dublin
Its currency is space for conversation, comfort, a welcome for musicians and excellent service
Keep readingBarfly: Grogan’s Castle Lounge, 15 William St South, Dublin 2
Established in 1899, Grogan’s has held its position as a refuge for the literary and the lost since the 1970s
Keep readingBarfly: Lily Finnegan’s, Whitestown, Carlingford, Co Louth
Along the winding country roads of the Cooley Peninsula, this is a pub you could easily call home
Keep readingBarfly: The Coach House and Olde Bar, Glaslough, Co Monaghan
What makes this place extra special is the good humour and history that is balanced so carefully inside
Keep readingBarfly: The Dingle Whiskey Bar, Nassau Street, Dublin
This is a dark, inviting space that is all about the wood, the whiskey and the welcome
Keep readingBarfly: Jim O’ the Mill, Upperchurch, Tipperary
Could this one-night-per-week pub be one of the best in Ireland?
Keep readingBarfly: The Lord Edward, 23 Christchurch Place, Dublin 8
The atmosphere in the upstairs lounge of this historic pub makes everyone believe they’re the first to discover it
Keep readingBarfly: Mohan’s The Hut, Phibsboro, Dublin 7
As life whistles by outside, the old gas lamps, the dark carved-wood interior, the stained glass and mirrors hold the world at bay
Keep readingBarfly: The Greenore Railway Saloon, Dundalk, Co Louth
A back-of-the-bar extension gives this already elegant slice of history the feel of a 19th-century railway waiting room
Keep readingBarfly: John Kavanagh’s (The Gravediggers), Glasnevin,Dublin
Family establishment still going strong with eighth generation behind the bar
Keep readingBarfly: Kehoe’s, South Anne Street, Dublin 2
Kehoe’s has that literary feeling other pubs try to buy but can’t
Keep readingBarfly: The Harbour Bar, Bray, Co Wicklow
A fantastic hodgepodge of experience: scruffy, wild and elegant
Keep readingBarfly: The Snug, Skerries, Co. Dublin
The retro style of the Snug will cast you back into your own imagination – it’s a calm and elegant place, with a great fire at its centre
Keep readingBarfly: Bang Bang bar, Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Bang Bang doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s a working distillery
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Irish whiskey has never been hotter, but discovering what you like takes time. Here, Gary Quinn reveals two of his favourites and those of four other whiskey fans
Keep readingBarfly: Clarke’s Bar, Drogheda
A bar that loves its place in the world and revels in its own accent
Keep readingBarfly: the Hanged Man’s pub, Milltown, Co Kildare
An oasis of calm on the banks of the Grand Canal
Keep readingBarfly: J O’Connells, Skryne, Co Meath
Entire lifetimes have been consumed keeping a fire blazing at the heart of this incredible pub
Keep readingMaking the grade at Dingle whiskey school
This cover story from the Irish Times in 2013 joins a three-day trip to Dingle Distillery that proves the future is bright for Irish whiskey
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