Quick info
About Kilcoyne's Irish Bar, Wigan
Kilcoyne's Irish Bar is a bar at 19 Wigan Lane in Wigan, and it is the only Irish bar in Swinley, so it covers the Irish side of a night out for the area. Murphy's is served on draught, and the drinks list reaches beyond it to a wider choice of Irish and English options. Live music nights feature a singer and get very busy, and music plays in the bar at other times. Plenty of TVs show sport for anyone coming in to watch a match. Dogs are welcome, so regulars can bring their pets along.
Good to know
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid street parking
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wide drink selection, live music nights, authentic irish bar and pint of murphy's.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wide drink selection, live music nights, authentic irish bar and pint of murphy's.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the welcome from the staff, with the bar team, a manager and a barmaid described as friendly and lovely, and as making visitors feel at home rather than just serving them. Close behind is the atmosphere on live music and entertainment nights, where one reviewer praises the singer and another notes the bar gets very busy. Several also mention a good range of drinks and a reliably good pint, plenty of TVs for the sport, and prices better than other bars on Wigan Lane. One reviewer misses Magners on draught. The one negative comes from a group of four who arrived late in the evening and bought two or three drinks each. They found the woman behind the bar miserable and said they felt unwelcome, and they would not return. The lights were turned off and the blinds pulled down before the midnight closing time listed online.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the welcome from the staff, with the bar team, a manager and a barmaid described as friendly and lovely, and as making visitors feel at home rather than just serving them. Close behind is the atmosphere on live music and entertainment nights, where one reviewer praises the singer and another notes the bar gets very busy. Several also mention a good range of drinks and a reliably good pint, plenty of TVs for the sport, and prices better than other bars on Wigan Lane. One reviewer misses Magners on draught. The one negative comes from a group of four who arrived late in the evening and bought two or three drinks each. They found the woman behind the bar miserable and said they felt unwelcome, and they would not return. The lights were turned off and the blinds pulled down before the midnight closing time listed online.
Featured reviews
- eloise
“Fabulous atmosphere, friendly staff and customers. Great selection of drinks. Always good on entertainments nights. Highly recommended”
- Stacey Rigby
“4 of us went in at 11pm and bought 2-3 drinks each. I can honestly say that the service from the lady behind the bar was shocking. She has short blond hair and was older, extremely miserable and resented us being there despite being paying customers. The lights were turned off at 1120pm and the blinds pulled down making us feel not welcome. Not a warm polite atmosphere and not making me want to return. Says on Google open until midnight, not as though I went in at 1155pm. Much better bars on Wigan Lane with happier bar staff.”
- James Martin
“Great little pub. Friendly staff, clean, warm, plenty of TVs for the sport, music. The drink selection is brilliant and always a good pint. Better priced than others on wigan lane. Dog friendly too!”
- Julie Regan Simpson
“Great little Irish Bar in a fab location.. staff all lovely and what a nice chap the manager Kristen was. Great range of drinks just missing magners on draught. Live music 🎶 gets very busy.”
- Neil Danner
“Sue the barmaid was lovely, made us feel welcome start to finish. 10/10”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Swinley's only Irish Bar. Located on Wigan Lane, Kilcoyne's is a local favourite. Offering a wide range of products from Irish to English favourites, there's something for everyone!”
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Happy hour drinks
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Alcohol
- Cozy
- Beer
Show more amenities
- Dancing
- Free water refills
- Happy hour drinks
- Seating
- Sports
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Offerings· 2
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
Location
Bars near Kilcoyne's Irish Bar, Wigan
- The open arms4.7300.1 mi£1–10
live music nights, handmade cocktails, selection of beers
- The Royal Oak4.39070.1 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
large outdoor beer garden, breakfast, cocktails and mocktails
- Real Crafty4.74430.2 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
craft beer selection, cask ale hand pumps, pies
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilcoyne's Irish Bar, WiganOutdoor seating | 4.840 | — | £1–10 | wide drink selection, live music nights, authentic irish bar |
| The open arms | 4.730 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | live music nights, handmade cocktails, selection of beers |
| The Royal OakReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3907 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | large outdoor beer garden, breakfast, cocktails and mocktails |
| Real CraftyWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.7443 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | craft beer selection, cask ale hand pumps, pies |
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