O'Connors Traditional Irish Pub

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#33 of 146 Restaurants in KillarneyIrish, Bar, €€ - €€€

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O'Connors Traditional Irish Pub

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Charming old traditional Irish pub. The Best of Live Music 7 nights a week in peak season. Warm local, friendly atmosphere, with the staff full of the renowned Killarney charm. Our loft style restaurant is opened upstairs from March to November with full bar. Quaint and cosy, giving you a good feel for the way things used to be! We serve the best of traditional pub grub, along with weekly specials. We cater for celiacs and vegetarians. Ask our servers for any special requests. The Ultimate Irish Experience, pull your own pint and receive a Certificate!! This is available upstairs from 5 - 6.30 or by booking. We have Whiskey and Gin tastings, Beer sampling from the best of local craft beers. We also cater for Birthdays, Christenings, After Wedding Parties and all round Shindigs!! The Loft restaurant is closed for the Winter months.

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Irish, Bar, Pub

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€€ - €€€

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Accepts Credit Cards

Free Wifi

Full Bar

Live Music

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Outdoor Seating

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Serves Alcohol

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Wine and Beer

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7 High Street, Killarney V93 DV26 Ireland

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chris k

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Traditional and warm beauty in the heart of Killarney

Dec 2022 • none

This really is a gem that must be visited, as your enter theres a feeling of a step back in time into tradition of what an Irish pub should be like which so many pubs in Killarney seem to have abandoned. The staff are very friendly and effortlessly chat away as you enjoy one of their pints of creamy guinness or the fantastic range of cocktails that my partner enjoyed immensely. The live music had the place hopping and was great fun. The Teddys Toastie has to be tried also. Teddys is a must visit when in Killarney.

Written 3 January 2023

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Kim

8 contributions

Little Irish Gem

Aug 2020 • couples

This spot is a little gem. We visited O'Connors last week on our staycation after it was recommended to us by a few friends and it didn't disappoint. The pub had a lovely atmosphere, very attentive and friendly staff and the food (toasties and pizzas) was delicious! They were following all Covid guidelines and the place was spotless. If you looking for a pub with a friendly traditional Irish feel, then O'Connors is a must visit when in Killarney. The place also has a lovely cozy feel, I'd say it's lovely in winter too.

Written 28 August 2020

Ray W

Ashburn218 contributions

Cozy quaint pub in Killarney.

Jun 2023 • family

We were in Killarney for a few days as part of a tour group. Killarney was our favorite stop on the tour and O’Connor’s Pub was part of the reason. After getting into our hotel, we decided to get out and tour the shops, restaurants, and pubs of Killarney. We came across O’Connor’s and the outside looked to us what an Irish Pub should look like. The interior was even better. We found a place to sit across from the bar and ordered some pints. My Guinness was perfect. The inside was cozy and I imagine what pubs used to look like. The musicians showed up soon and the music was great and really made the experience even better.

Written 28 September 2023

Steph3459

14 contributions

Go your way!

Aug 2024 • family

Following the recommendations of the Routard, we enter this pub for dinner. The menu is very small and we are told that only a sandwich is available! We are 3 and still place an order. The waiter, barely kind brings us 3 sandwiches in which we notice that half the ingredients are missing! We call him back to ask him for an explanation: sorry, I don't have all the ingredients! Awards stay the same! Run away!

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Written 9 August 2024

Oliver B

Rathfarnham7 contributions

Be careful.

Sept 2020 • none

We dropped in here for a late lunch and after waiting for the table to be cleaned (everything still stuck to it) we ordered their soup and toasted sandwich which were delicious. It was only after we ate I noticed the member of staff who made our sandwiches was not wearing gloves (during our stay no member of staff washed their hands). She then began using the card machine which was handed to the customer to pay and then went back to making sandwiches and still no gloves. We then became more aware and noticed patrons were going to the bar to order, pay their bills. Staff moving from table to table with masks either on their chins or visors on top of their heads. During our time there only 1 member of staff wore her visor properly. I have photos of all this but will not post them. Needless to say we did not use our 105 mins.

Written 7 September 2020

Molloy

33 contributions

Poor Service

Aug 2021 • couples

Nice bar, not very busy when we got there. One gentleman on cocktail duty, he was doing a great job.. four other staff on duty, we waited about 10 minutes for our drinks, another couple had to eventually go to the bar a second time to get their order, this was about a 15 minute wait and another couple just left, they got tired waiting. Not sure if all staff were new maybe 🤔

Written 16 August 2021

pipstrello

55 contributions

Pub with fantastic atmosphere, great cocktails

Aug 2022 • none

This is a really lovely pub in Killarney town that has great atmosphere with live music from quite early in the evening. We popped in for a drink and had one of the best cocktails ever, the Buick, but the other cocktails on the menu looked interesting too. Would love to go back and try more!

Written 17 August 2022

Denise D

2 contributions

Great Night with Live Music

Sept 2021 • couples

Just back from O’Connors Traditional Pub on High St. in Killarney. Great atmosphere, staff so friendly & looked after everyone so so well. To top it off there was live music & the singer was superb - did a great variety of songs & requests & had the whole pub singing. Highly highly recommend a visit

Written 19 September 2021

Junnette F

21 contributions

The Small Hours duo band were Fantastic

Mar 2024 • couples

The duo band name Small Hours were playing that night. They were fantastic. We had the best seat in the pub showing up 30 min before the scheduled performance. Drinks were good, I had to bring fries because the kitchen was already closed and I was starving. I appreciate that they didn't mind it. Great place.

Written 28 March 2024

Patrick O

Cork272 contributions

A great little spot!

Jan 2023 • couples

A great little spot! We hadn’t intended on staying long, just for a quick drink after dinner in the nearby Mexican restaurant. Ended up staying pretty much most of the night, at least until the live music finished. Great atmosphere, even though it was very busy it was still a great place. Good cocktails, friendly staff and brilliant music. Can’t really fault anything here.

Written 15 January 2023

Clair B

3 contributions

Out standing Irish pub experience!

Sept 2020 • none

This was a really lovely pub to visit! The staff were all very helpful and friendly. We were served by Tom and Emily and found them both to be very professional and welcoming. The toasties were delicious! All covid restrictions were very well enforced. A great place to relax , enjoy a drink and listen to some great music!

Written 25 September 2020

Curiosity826660

27 contributions

Great Craic

Aug 2021 • none

This is a proper pub, stripped back to the essentials but modern enough to have a complete cocktail list, bottled beer and top notch coffees. The music played is also class. So this is a pub where anyone should be able to feel at home and have a good chat. Simple. PS ignore my food rating, how could I rate the food if I didn't have any and not sure they do food. It is a genuine pub.

Written 11 August 2021

DanielGlavin

Killarney3 contributions

Very welcoming

Sept 2020 • friends

Soup and sandwiches always delicious and very friendly and attentive staff. Seem to have the covid regulations on par unlike other places I have visited. Wait to be seated, table service etc, also. Best pint of Guinness in Killarney. Great spot

Written 17 September 2020

Lauren M

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Dirty and run down

Dec 2023 • couples

Having read the reviews on trip advisor, we said we would give o Connors a go for some late night drinks. Unfortunately when we went in, the tables weren’t were full with glasses not after being emptied. The place is dirty and run down. Killarney being a tourist town you think the pub owners would have some pride in their properties obviously not. I won’t be visiting o Connor’s again

Written 28 December 2023

Susan J

Ashbourne52 contributions

Lovely cocktails, shame about the staff

Sept 2021 • couples

Lovely pub and tasty cocktails with live music. I would be concerned with staffing/covid regulations though as some staff not wearing masks, they were letting people just walk in and sit down as there was no one at the door. One lovely blonde girl seemed to be trying to do everything on her own. Also, my partner is on a crutch at the moment and we were made go upstairs one evening as they were saving the tables downstairs for 'larger parties' we were told by a dark haired girl behind the bar. I liked the bar but the staff were under pressure and the owners should consider their health and safety commitments.

Written 21 September 2021