Just to add that when they do meet it starts about 9.45pm I think they advertise as "9.30 Irish Time!". Managed to be in Dublin this year before their July August break and got to the club for the first time, having met some of the regulars at Sidmouth, the National and Musical Traditions club in the past.

An excellent evening and well worth a visit if your over there on a Friday.

In fact fares are so cheap it's worth a visit just to go to the club. If you're googling for information remember it's spelt goilin.

I love the following quoted from their web site:

As our Motto says: "there is no standard set", not in the singing anyway. We set a very high standard in listening.   The rule of the club is: if someone is singing, reciting or performing in any way, total attention is given to the performance. Experience over the years has taught us that it does't work any other way.