Price€€
NeighbourhoodCity Centre
HoursThu-Sun 23:00-02:30; closed Mon-Wed

Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday

Location

Address: 2-4 Hanover Street, Cork

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A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.

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