The Welcome Inn Forkhill

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~ Traditional Irish Music Sessions - Most Tuesday nights (please confirm to avoid disappointment) & live music every Saturday night in The Lounge

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31/05/2026
30/05/2026

Not long to go now!!! £5000 up for grabs, watch Armagh win and celebrate with Ramblin String Band.

29/05/2026

Bank Holiday Band Bonanza

28/05/2026

Love a Bank Holiday Weekend? Then you won’t want to miss this one at The Welcome Inn, Forkhill! 🍻🎶
This Saturday night we’re delighted to welcome the brilliant Rambling String Band live from 9PM — bringing a night of foot-stomping tunes, singalongs, great vibes and serious craic! 🎻🪕🎸
And what better way to start the night than cheering on the Orchard men as Armagh take on Derry before the music kicks off! 🟠⚪
🔥 Big match atmosphere

🍺 Big pints

🎶 Big music

🙌 Big Bank Holiday craic
Gather the crew, grab your seat early and make a full night of it at The Welcome Inn — where the music’s loud, the welcome’s warm and the craic is guaranteed all weekend long!
📍 The Welcome Inn, Forkhill

🗓 Saturday 30th May

⏰ Rambling String Band LIVE @ 9PM
🎶Sunday 31st 6pm Niall O'Callaghan 

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26/05/2026

🔐🔥 CRACK THE LOCK – THIS SATURDAY @ 7PM! 🔥🔐

The excitement is building at The Welcome Inn, Forkhill with a MASSIVE £5,000 JACKPOT up for grabs this Saturday night! 💰💥

Will YOU be the one to pick the lucky key and crack the lock? 👀🔑

Only one key opens the box… and someone could walk away with the LOT! 🍀

🎟️ Entry just £5/€5 per entry

⏰ Starts at 7PM sharp-tickets available all week.

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And that’s not all… we’ve got a HUGE weekend of live GAA action across our big screens! 📺🏐🍻

🟢 SATURDAY 30 MAY

🏐 Westmeath 🆚 Cavan — 5PM

🏐 Armagh 🆚 Derry — 7:15PM

🟢 SUNDAY 31 MAY

🏐 Dublin 🆚 Louth — 2:30PM

🏐 Monaghan 🆚 Mayo — 4PM

🍺 Big pints

📺 Big TVs

💰 Big jackpots

🎉 BIG CRAIC ALL WEEKEND LONG!

Get down early, grab your seat, back your county and soak up the atmosphere! 🙌

Ard Mhacha Abu! 🧡🤍
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21/05/2026

🎉🔥 BANK HOLIDAY SATURDAY LIVE AT THE WELCOME INN 🔥🎉

Get ready for another massive night of music, craic and dancing as the brilliant Sinéad Heaney returns to The Welcome Inn, Forkhill on Saturday 23rd May 🎶🍻

Granddaughter of the legendary Susan McCann and winner of Keltic Country Female Newcomer of the Year, Sinéad has become one of the hottest rising stars on the country music scene 🌟

From country favourites to pub classics and singalong anthems, Sinéad knows exactly how to get the crowd going — and if previous nights are anything to go by, this one will be absolutely packed! 💃🕺

All the latest GAA and Premiership action live on the big TVs.

🍺 Creamy pints flowing
🎤 Top class live music
🔥 Unmatched atmosphere
🎶 Craic guaranteed

📍 The Welcome Inn, Forkhill
🕘 Music from 9PM

Make a night of it — gather the gang and get down early! 🙌

18/05/2026

Congratulations to Saturday 16th May Bonus Ball WINNER of £50, Carol Rafferty.

13/05/2026

🏐⚽ The games are coming thick and fast and there’s no better place to catch every minute of the action than here at The Welcome Inn! 🍻🔥

Join us throughout the week and especially this weekend for all the LIVE GAA and Premiership action on our big screens 📺

The highlight of the weekend…
🏆 The ULSTER FINAL 🏆
❤️🤍 Armagh v Monaghan ❤️🤍

Get in early for the atmosphere, the pints and the craic! 🍺🙌

Ard Mhacha Abú!!! 🔶⚪🔥

08/05/2026

🌟🎶 WHISKY BUSINESS - Saturday 9th @9.30
AT THE WELCOME INN! 🎶🌟

This Saturday @ 9 ish, we’re buzzing to welcome back a phenomenal 2-piece father & son band from Warrenpoint appearing in The Welcome Inn! 🙌

These lads are no strangers to the stage – with years of experience playing all over Ireland (regular favourites in Newry, Warrenpoint, Down & Antrim), and as the resident Sunday band at No7 Duke Street, you know they’re going to be seriously good. 🎤🎸

Their setlist? A full repertoire of music that takes you from classic country hits all the way up to today’s biggest anthems – something for everyone, and guaranteed to get the place hopping! 🔥

✨ Great music
✨ Flowing pints & unbeatable craic
✨ Courtesy bus

Saturday 9th May @ 9.30
📍 The Welcome Inn, Forkhill

Get down early, grab your seat, and be part of this sensational night of music and dance – you won’t want to miss it! 🍻🎶
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35 Main Street, Forkhill
Newry
BT359SQ

Telephone

+44 28 3088 8273

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