Duke of York
Belfast
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The Duke of York is a great, cosy and friendly bar with live traditional music on Thursday nights and DJs on the weekends. It hosts Ireland's largest Whiskey collection. An interesting fact to know about this pub is that the Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, used to be a barman here.
Bars & Nightlife
Belfast is awash with slick new bars, as well as plenty of old-style pubs, many with traditional music sessions several nights of the week, as well as DJ-nights at weekends. Remember that pubs usually close around 11.30 pm, so make sure to start your night out pretty early. The club scene is vibrant and top-quality live music can be found at several venues throughout the city. The late-night action really kicks off south of the centre around the Golden Mile, Queen’s Quarter and Lisburn Road.