The Anvil Inn Portarlington

08/09/2026

WORKSHOP TIMETABLE 🪗🎻🪈

Our Trad in the Town Workshops taking place on September 19th
To book your place contact Clare at 0872952372

We will also have Irish Dancers outside, Open Trad Sessions and Singing Circles going on throughout the day so be sure to call in 🎶🪕

07/09/2026

We were delighted to have been able to provide 100 meals to the volunteers/builders today in Walsh Island helping out the Harte family in transforming their home.
Best of luck with the rest of the build 🍀🏠

07/09/2026

Less than 2 weeks to go for our Trad In The Town 🪕🎶

will be closing out the night in The Forge Venue

View our socials to see what else we have going on thought out the day including workshops, trad sessions, face painters etc…

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

Flash Back Friday !!

Some of our lovely customers having a sing song in The Forge Bar last year 🪕

Singing circles & open trad sessions throughout the day on September 19th for our Trad In The Town 🎶

03/09/2026

Another busy weekend here at The Anvil Inn

🧸🫖 Tomorrow Morning Ms Offaly Cleo Knight is hosting an Afternoon Tea Toy Drive from 10am in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital

📝🏐 From 9pm Port GAA are hosting a table quiz to raise funds for the U13s Football Trip to Killarney - Table of 4 is €50

🎸 Saturday at 9pm The Rambling Bucks are back to rock The Forge

⚽️ Premier League live all weekend Premier

02/09/2026

🎶☘️ TRAD IN THE TOWN IS COMING TO THE ANVIL INN! ☘️🎶

Join us on Saturday, September 19th for a full day of traditional Irish music, dancing, workshops and plenty of fun! 🍀🎻🪗

🎵 Open Sessions & Singer’s Circle
🎨 Face Painting & Kids’ Activities
🎈 Balloon Artist
🎶 Tin Whistle, Fiddle, Button Accordion & Concertina Workshops

🪕🪗 Gan Ainm & Pléarácha Trio will be rocking The Forge Venue from 7pm - Late

02/09/2026

September Entertainment 🍻

The summer might be coming to an end but we’re keeping the party going here in The Anvil Inn

⚽️ Premier League live across our screens
🍽️ Food served until 4pm, Monday - Saturday
🍹 Cocktails
😎 Good Vibes

31/08/2026

🎶☘️ TRAD IN THE TOWN IS COMING TO THE ANVIL INN! ☘️🎶

Join us on Saturday, September 19th for a full day of traditional Irish music, dancing, workshops and plenty of fun! 🍀🎻🪗

🎵 Open Sessions & Singer’s Circle
🎨 Face Painting & Kids’ Activities
🎈 Balloon Artist
🎶 Tin Whistle, Fiddle, Button Accordion & Concertina Workshops

🪕🪗 Gan Ainm & Pléarácha Trio will be rocking The Forge Venue from 7pm - Late

Traditional Irish Pub and Music Venue
Opened in 1985 serving great beer, tasty food and live music

28/08/2026

📣 1 WEEK TO GO📣
U13 Football Table Quiz – Fundraiser

JUST SHOW UP ON THE NIGHT-NO BOOKING NEEDED

🗓️ Friday, 4th September
📍 The Anvil Inn Portarlington
⏰ 9pm start

Join us for a great night of fun, questions and prizes, all in aid of our Portarlington U13 footballers' trip to play in the Colm Cooper Tournament in Killarney on September 12th.

€50 per table of 4

There will also be a raffle with some great prizes on the night, so come along, bring your friends and help us raise funds for what will be the trip of lifetime for our young players.

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