The Pub Runners Musical Tours of Ireland
Join us on our next tour!
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The Pub Runners Musical Tours of Ireland
Join us on our next tour!
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Our Musical Tours of Ireland
The Pub Runners began hosting Musical Tours of Ireland in 2018, singing their way across the Irish countryside. Over the years, hundreds of fans have accompanied the band. We've linked many YouTube videos and other picture pages to the tour descriptions included here.
In 2026, the band and their fans set out on an unforgettable journey through the North of Ireland. Our first stop was in Trim to visit the castle where the movie Braveheart was filmed. Then it was on to Donegal.
From Donegal Town we traveled into the surrounding countryside. We ventured to the striking landscapes of Slieve League and Glengesh Pass. and had stops in Killybegs and Sligo, including time at St. Anne's Church and the historic Sligo Abbey.
Crossing into Northern Ireland, the tour continued through Derry and the dramatic Giant’s Causeway, followed by a full day in Belfast, including the opportunity to visit to the Titanic Museum. The journey then wound through Carrickfergus, Banbridge, Carlingford, and Whitestown, surrounded by the Mountains of Mourne, with a meaningful stop at Monasterboice near Drogheda for a memorial tribute.
Along the way, the group gathered in pubs throughout the region, sharing songs that brought the stories and spirit of each place vividly to life.
Highlights from previous tours have included singing at the International Eucharistic Shrine at Knock, a Mayoral Reception at Carrick-on-Suir (home of the Clancy Brothers), a stop at the Ballintubber Abbey, where we sing (the letters from) “Kilkelly, Ireland” plus at stops in Cong, Doolin, Spancilhill, Dingle, the Dingle Peninsula, Galway, Oranmore, Newport, Killarney and many other small towns and villages along the way. The group has open invitations to play in many communities they have visited in Ireland upon their return.
The unique tours have been featured in regional Irish newspapers such as the Kerry's Eye, Tipperary Star and Clare Champion. Those who have accompanied the band have said travelling with the Pub Runners is unlike any tour they’ve ever taken. The group has been in the news in Michigan as well.
You can find additional information including a tour brochure and downloadable tour application by visiting our Tour of Ireland page.