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Laois is well known for its pubs and bars. The friendly people and lively entertainment will make your stay at Abbeyview self catering cottage an amazing experience that you won't forget. Some of our best pubs are listed below.

Grellan Delaney
67 Main Street, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 22916 Fax: 057 86 – 21792
Web: www.grellandelaney.com
Email: info@grellandelaney.com
Public House & Independent Off-Licence.
Food Served.

Eamon ‘A’ Chnoic
Address: Raheen, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 31109
Family Run Business. Old Style Bar – Luxury Lounge. Dancing every Saturday & Sunday night – Irish night every Monday night. Ideal for parties & Get togethers, Functions of all kinds. Friendly atmosphere. Personal attention assured at all times. Céad Míle Fáilte!

Sean & Marian Hyland
Foxrock Inn
Clough, Ballacolla, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 38637 Fax: 057 86 – 38637
Web: www.foxrockinn.com
Email: foxrockinn@eircom.net
A Lovely Family Run Public House with 5 Ensuite Rooms. Traditional Music from Easter Until October. Golfing & Fishing Packages a Speciality. A shoppers dream, only 5 miles from Brand Central Rathdowney.

Bernadette Keegan
16 Lower Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 21243
Public House on the Main Street in Portlaoise. Irish Night Occasionally.

Matthew Keegan’s
16 Market Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 21166 Fax: 057 86 – 62453
Email: matthewkeegans@eircom.net
Bar & Louge. Food Emporium. Food served daily.

John & Mary Lanigan
The Sportsman’s Inn
Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 32077
Lounge & Bar. Food served daily in Restaurant. Evening Meals served for parties of ten or more by appointment only. Music & Sing-Song on Fridays.

Morrissey’s
Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 31281 Fax: 057 86 – 31357
Old World Public House. Tea/Coffee & Sandwiches Served.

Kieran Scott
The Village Inn
Coolrain, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 35145 Fax: 0505 – 41566
Licenced Premises. Warm, Welcoming atmosphere, friendly people and helpful staff. Music at the drop of a hat. Irish night Thursday night.

Crean’s,
Vicarstown Inn
Vicarstown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 25189 Fax: 057 86 – 25652
Web: www.barrowline.com
Email: barrowline@eircom.ie
Old Road-Side Inn on the bank’s of the Grand Canal. Lakes and Rivers nearby. Surrounded by Golf Courses. You can also hire a Canal Barge for a week or weekend.

Sean Ward
Fisherman’s Inn
Fisherstown, Ballybrittas, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057 86 – 26488
The Fisherman’s Inn is a 300 year old thatched Public house including mud walls. Irish nights are Thursday & Sunday night. Set-Dancing Thursday night. Traditional/Folk night – Sunday night.

Mc Evoys Bar,
Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Tel: 0578731225/0872199179
Mc Evoys Bar is a 7 Day licensed premises with Live Traditional Music every Thursday night and a Variety of 1/2 piece Bands every Friday & Sunday Nights with Darts every Saturday Night. With a warm welcome from the management & staff, you are sure to have the craic and joining in with the locals with sing alongs. All Musicians welcome along to jam anytime with your instrument.

Opening Hours:
Mon - Thurs 4pm - 11:30pm
Fri 4pm - 12:30am
Sat 11pm - 12:30am
Sun 12pm - 11pm

 

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Prices in Ireland
These are typical prices that you would pay in the large supermarkets: - Low Fat Milk 1ltr 1l Plastic €0.77, Stay Fresh White Sliced Bread 800g €0.90, 40 Tea Bags 125g €1.26, Gold Coffee 100g €3.45, Cornflakes 500g €1.09, wine 75cl from €5, Beer 50cl from €2. You can find groceries in Lidl supermarket will be approx 20% less than these prices and the small shops will be a little more expensive than these prices. For petrol (gasoline) it costs €35 - €40 to fill the toyota corolla which works out at approx. €0.89 per litre.

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Golf in Laois
Green fees are available for as low as €25 per person.For golfing details click on the golf link above.

Fishing in Laois
Coarse and Fresh water fising is available for as little as €6 per person. For fishing details click on the fishing link above.

Walking in Laois
Enjoy a guided walk for as little as €6 per person or take a walk along any mapped route for free. For details on walking click on the walking link above.

Irish Traditional Music and Dance in Laois
Monday nights Raheen and Vicarstown, Wednesday nights Errill and Abbeyleix, Thursday nights Fisherstown and Coolrain, Saturday nights Stradbally, Sunday nights Fisherstown, Ballacolla and Abbeyleix. Free admission. For more information click on the irish traditional music and dance link above.

Dining in Laois
Restaurants include tradional Irish food, Chinese and Indian. Prices start at €5.70 for full Irish Breakfast and range from €8 to €32 per person for dinner depending on where you eat. For dining details click on the dining link above.

Pubs and Bars in Laois
Opening times vary from 10am to 6pm and drinking up times are 1.30am on weekdays and 12.30am on Sundays. Some pubs have a reputation for staying open longer! Price of drink varies from €3.15 for a pint of Guinness to €3.60 for some lagers. Cigarettes cost €2.95 for 10 or €5.90 for 20. For more information on pubs and bars click on the link above.

Theatre in Laois
The Dunamaise Arts Centre comprises a 218 seat theatre (expandable to 252 seats), exhibition gallery, restaurant and workshop spaces. For Theatre Programme page, Click here or for more information click on the theatre link above.

Equestrian in Laois
Laois is full of Equestrian Centres and cross country trekking facilities. The Curragh race course is also nearby. More...

Taxis and Hackneys in Laois and Kildare
Taxis and Hackneys are available at all times and cost from €2 per person. They work out at approx. €1.30 to €2 per mile depending on how many are sharing. For taxi names and phone numbers, click here


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