Dicey Reillys Bar

Top choice in County Donegal


This old city-centre pub – 'Dicey's' to locals – stays vibrant through constant reinvention. In the old pub downstairs there's live rock and blues most nights, and a Rory Gallagher tune always seems to be the next song. It's also a microbrewery, producing a full range of Donegal Brewing Co beer, plus there's a first-rate wine shop and off license here, too.


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