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Manchester pub guide · By Tom Hart · Updated 26 Oct 2026

Irish pubs in Manchester

The Manchester pub reviewers talk about most for this is O'Sheas Irish Bar: 137 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music (read 26 Oct 2026).

Pubs Google lists as Irish, plus pubs reviewers describe as Irish. Ranked on how many reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or the trad music.

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O'Sheas Irish Bar

★ 4.3 (1,335)

80 Princess St, M1 6NF

137 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Live musicGood craicSunday roast
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome

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Kielys Irish Bar

★ 4.2 (565)

1 Watson St, M3 4EE

43 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —no data

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food

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Mulligans

★ 4.4 (2,368)

12 Southgate, M3 2RB

33 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Live musicGood craicFootball on
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Live music · Sport on · Food

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Duffy's Bar

★ 4.5 (315)

398 Barlow Moor Rd, M21 8AD

31 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Dogs welcome

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O'Neill's Printworks

★ 4.6 (3,963)

The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, M4 2BS

21 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

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Jolly Angler

★ 4.4 (131)

47 Ducie St, M1 2JW

17 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Food

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Nancy Spains - Manchester

★ 4.7 (518)

21 Hilton St, M1 1JJ

16 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Live musicGood craic
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music

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Bar Eight

★ 4.2 (178)

Castle Quay, M15 4NT

12 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —no hours listed
Crowd —no data

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

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The Bishop Blaize

★ 4.4 (2,876)

708 Chester Rd, M32 0SF

5 Google reviews mention the Guinness, the craic or Irish music.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Sport on · Outside seats · Food

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Irish World Heritage Centre Manchester

★ 4.4 (296)

1 Irish Town Way, M8 0AE

Listed by Google as an Irish pub.

Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

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O'Connell's

★ 4.4 (90)

50 New Wakefield St, M1 5NP

Listed by Google as an Irish pub.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Outside seats · Food

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Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern Manchester

★ 4.1 (190)

23 Peter St, M2 5QR

Listed by Google as an Irish pub.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —no data

Live music · Food

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O'Malleys Manchester

★ 4.0 (129)

11 Portland St, M1 4GS

Listed by Google as an Irish pub.

Live music
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours —from Google
Crowd —typical times

Live music · Sport on · Food

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Where this comes from

We read Google's business data for 827 Manchester pubs on 26 Oct 2026, covering review topics, rating, hours, busy times and listed features. Each pub is ranked on how many of its Google reviews mention this, and the card says the number. Where a pub qualifies on Google’s listed features instead, the card says that. Nobody paid to be here. How we rank has the detail.

Hours, busy times and features come from Google and can change. Check with the pub before a special trip.