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The Railway Bar

Family-run traditional pub on Monaghan Street, best known for its Thursday night trad session

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The Railway Bar — Family-run traditional pub on Monaghan Street, best known for its Thursday night trad session.

  • Who it's for: adults. Evening session pub, no published under-18s policy, ring ahead if you want to bring children.
  • Music: traditional Irish session, reported as Thursday nights. Check current schedule before travelling.
  • Tickets: none. Free in, walk up.
Plan your visit

The session

Newry BID's own business listing and the trad-session database at thesession.org both record a traditional session at The Railway, with Thursday the night named as the regular. Sessions are led by the players who show up, so they move and occasionally lapse. Ring the bar and check before you drive over.

Thursday night traditional Irish music session Family-operated, long-established local pub Walk-in, no ticket Central Newry, short walk from the city centre
Good to know before you go:

The Thursday traditional session is the fixture people travel for. Other music and events are posted on the bar's Facebook page rather than a listings site, so that is the place to look before you go.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🎟️Your ticketBigger gigs sell out — book ahead rather than chancing the door.
  • 🪪IDIt’s an over-18s room, so bring photo ID if you look anywhere near it.
  • 💷A bit of cashHandy for the door, the cloakroom and the taxi home.
  • 📱The what’s-on pageThe listings change weekly — check who’s playing before you go.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
traditional family-run pub with live music sessions
Who it's for
adults. Evening session pub, no published under-18s policy, ring ahead if you want to bring children
Music
traditional Irish session, reported as Thursday nights. Check current schedule before travelling
Tickets
none. Free in, walk up
Parking
no venue car park. On-street and town-centre parking around Monaghan Street
Address
79-81 Monaghan Street, Newry BT35 6AY
Questions

Before you go

Can we bring the kids?
adults. Evening session pub, no published under-18s policy, ring ahead if you want to bring children
What's the music like?
traditional Irish session, reported as Thursday nights. Check current schedule before travelling
Do I need a ticket?
none. Free in, walk up
Getting there

The Railway Bar is at 79-81 Monaghan Street, Newry BT35 6AY. no venue car park. On-street and town-centre parking around Monaghan Street. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About The Railway Bar

Monaghan Street in the middle of Newry, a family-run bar that has been doing the same thing for a long time. On Thursday nights the traditional session is the draw and locals turn out for it. Small room, close quarters, no amplification, no cover charge.