Tables outside Roundy pub.

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The Roundy

Cork City


This curved corner bar has no shortage of comfortable window seats but its real attraction is the outside tables which are indisputably the best people-watching spots in the city. Locals will see several people they know in any given hour but there’s plenty for visitors to take in too. The upstairs venue hosts excellent regular weekday comedy nights.


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