I've been given the honour (or task) of organising my younger brothers Stag doo. Normally for previous stag doos we picked a city in England, Scotland or Wales and encamped there for the weekends drinking. He now wants to go somewhere south. We've both been to Wesport, great drinking town, Cork, i've been he hasn't, far away in a car certainly not taking a minibus limted to 56mph there!! Galway, started in the Skeffington, then the Kings Head and discovered that we couldn't get into nightclubs as the bouncers had been told we had been on the lash since 2pm, their loss, finished up in a wee bar called the Pockets, good nights craic had there, we drank that much guinness in there that we got a free round at closing time. But we kinda where dissappointed that we couldn't get into any nightclubs cos there where no ladies in the Pockets!! Don't want to go there again as they (with the exception of the pockets) weren't that group friendly. So that leaves Tipperary or Kilkenny. Which one of these towns would be more friendly to a group (10) of fellas all late 20's who just want to attempt to drink the place dry of stout and have a bit of craic with the local females?

MYLEFTFOOT (Tyrone) - Posts: 8 - 13/01/2010 13:32:26    531829

where in the name if God did you get the idea of Tipp Town?
Pop of about 5000 and a bigger hole you will never find!
if 10 go, 10 wont come back!!!!
Go to Limerick, superb drinking town and way way safer then you are led to believe

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 13/01/2010 14:09:04    531879

go somewhere that has strip bars and a comedy club. You cant go wrong.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 13/01/2010 14:18:05    531892

MYLEFTFOOT I would have to say Kilkenny, as I can't really think of any 'stag destinations' in Tipperary, with the exception of Clonmel. Don't know if Kilkenny is as good as it used to be though, as I know the Gardai in Kilkenny clamped down a lot on nighclubs, late bars, fast food joints etc, with the result that they all close earlier now.

gilly0512 (Galway) - Posts: 1176 - 13/01/2010 14:43:02    531912

OK, as a Kilkenny lad I'm partial, however, I live in London and so can give an impartialish view.

If you are a bunch of relatively old mature lads looking for a place for craic and pints you can't beat Kilkenny. If you a bit younger and looking for brothels and strip clubs Kilkenny is a place to avoid. Kilkenny had one strip club which teh legion of mary used to protest outside but now is a gay bar (and the legion of mary are gone). I went over on a stag due to Kilkenny with 25 lads from mainly Scotland and London. They had a ball.

Plenty, and I mean plenty of pubs. The gardai haven't relaly cracked down that much on the late openings from what I saw at xmas but some of the lads living at home coudl tell you different. Plenty of hen dues still head to Kilkenny and Kilkenny is generally a safer night out than a lot of the rural towns especially in Tipp.

I don't think there is any competition between KK and Tipp for a stag due.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 13/01/2010 15:06:31    531943

How did you narrow it down to just Kilkenny and Tipp again?? Some bizarre logic used there I think. I wouldn't go anywhere in Tipp anyway, you could go to Carlow or Kilkenny, two good towns for a night out.

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 13/01/2010 15:11:03    531949

Are there two o's in Stag do(o)? It conjures an image of stepping in something unpleasant in Glenveagh National Park.

RMDrive (Donegal) - Posts: 2202 - 13/01/2010 15:14:09    531952

I had been considering Tipp because i didn't really know that much about the place, now that i know better perhaps it isn't a viable option.

The only thing i can see wrong with Kilkenny is any of the hostel/hotels have "no stag/hen doos" all clearly evident on the booking pages on their websites. I don't want to land the rented minibus out side one of them to be told "there is no room at the inn" and loose deposits etc.
Does anyone know of possible digs?

Limerick can't be as bad as it's made out to be i know, but i still think they would be wary of a group of fellas who have been drinking for most of the day turning up at the queue for the club!

MYLEFTFOOT (Tyrone) - Posts: 8 - 13/01/2010 15:25:22    531966

NOCKY = BIZARRE LOGIC = Recreating More Power to Yer Elbows Trip to Tipp

Strange i Know!!

Any other suggestions, Tullamore??

MYLEFTFOOT (Tyrone) - Posts: 8 - 13/01/2010 15:28:13    531973

Limerick is fine, don't let it's reputation put you off. You won't get any trouble unless you go looking for it. Plenty of good spots to head there, it's a bigger city than Kilkenny.

Why tell the hostel you are part of a stag do if they won't book ye in, just tell them you are 10 lads down for a weekend? Book in separately if it makes any difference.

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 13/01/2010 15:35:38    531991

myleftfoot....groups of lads out drinking since 2 arriving at the club........
Sure what else do u think we do down here!!!!

Just stay away from ICON
Anywhere else and its game on

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 13/01/2010 15:39:26    531995

Never been to KK But I hear it's a safe bet,Tullamore has savage wimmin as does Athlone,after that I really don't know.Slim pickings.As for drinkin in The King's Head in Galway?Dear God,sure only Art students and Hippies drink in that dump.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 13/01/2010 15:56:07    532016

I know Kerry is a fair old spin for ye, there is always the airport, but it has a few good spots. Had great craic on a stag in tralee a year or so ago.

Con (Louth) - Posts: 511 - 13/01/2010 15:59:07    532021

Don't go for Tullamore. Whilst good craic, you are limited in the places you can end up in. I've had many a greta night in Tullamore but wouldn't go on a stag there.

As for booking, just say you are on a golf trip rather than a stag due and everyone is fine.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 13/01/2010 16:00:59    532024

Dundalk is supposed to be a very quiet town with plenty of night life and a great destination for a stag night !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 13/01/2010 16:23:29    532045

If you don't want to travel too far, I would recomend either Carrick-on-Shannon or Sligo. It would be a long trip back from KK with a hangover

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 13/01/2010 16:23:31    532046

Dr Sheppard - Silgo you must be jokin.. On way back from a cousins stag do in Westport about 3 years ago we stopped in Sligo for Dinner on the sunday evening. A few of the fellas went into a pub/restaurant to suss it out, see what the menu was like etc. The rest went to the public loos for a slash. The lads that went into the pub/restaurant where happy enough with the food available and phoned one of the other lads to tell the rest off the fellas it was a grand spot and to head on in. Meanwhile the other three guys ordered a pint each at the bar. We all (about 10 of us) landed in and where chatting to the other guys about the food etc when the bar manager came over to us and said "sorry guys we don't serve groups over 5 persons" When asked did he mean we don't serve alcohol to groups over 5 or did he mean we don't serve food to groups over 5? He snapped and told us to get out or he would call the guards.. and lifted the three guys pints down from the bar and poured them away down the sink!! We starred at him in disbelief, at how aggressive and angry he was, after all we where paying customers who where just about to spend about 300 euro in his bar/restaurant. Again we told him it was his loss and left and had a great dinner in Enniskillen instead. So that eejet of a bar manager has put me off sligo for good! By the way we're not a bunch off fellas that don't have manners when we enter a pub, we drink alot yes and have the craic but don't start rows or wreck stuff.

MYLEFTFOOT (Tyrone) - Posts: 8 - 13/01/2010 17:02:19    532098

13/01/2010 16:23:29
Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
Posts: 3735

532045 Dundalk is supposed to be a very quiet town with plenty of night life and a great destination for a stag night !!
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In particular one should try Muirhevnamor which is Dundalk's very own Rive Gauche or left bank. It is famous for its charming restaurants and busy bohemian street cafes and its young and friendly bars and its quaint back street art galleries.

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 13/01/2010 17:33:08    532160

13/01/2010 14:18:05
Suas Sios
County: All
Posts: 435

531892 go somewhere that has strip bars and a comedy club. You cant go wrong.
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Lough Derg would be the spot then

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 13/01/2010 17:34:10    532164

come to carlingford.you will get a wee friendly welcome.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 13/01/2010 17:44:57    532187