Billy Byrnes Bar ★ 3.9
Billy Byrnes on Upper John Street is Kilkenny's most committed old-school local pub, trading on a no-frills atmosphere and Smithwick's on tap for generations.
Matt The Millers is a live music venue in John Street, Kilkenny.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 1 John Street, Kilkenny
Billy Byrnes on Upper John Street is Kilkenny's most committed old-school local pub, trading on a no-frills atmosphere and Smithwick's on tap for generations.
Billy Byrnes on Upper John Street is Kilkenny's most committed old-school local pub, trading on a no-frills atmosphere and Smithwick's on tap for generations.
LB2 is Kilkenny's best late-night club, on the first floor of the Left Bank on The Parade with three distinct bars and DJ sets every Friday and Saturday.
Cleere's on Parliament Street has run Kilkenny's Monday trad session since 1989, a Wednesday night session, and ticketed shows in a 100-seat rear theatre.
Kyteler's Inn on St Kieran's Street hosts trad music every night in high season from a 13th-century building with a 90-expression Irish whiskey bar.