Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub

Subject: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: GUEST,freespiritceol
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 04:40 PM

Music in the Mountains
Friday 17th Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2008
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
TOP OF COOM
IRELANDS HIGHEST PUB
High in the Kerry mountains on the Cork/Kerry Border
A warm welcome from Eileen & Tim Your hosts.
And in our opinion the best Guinness you will taste anywhere!
A fun filled weekend of Sessions, Concerts and Storytelling.
With Fabulous Local Musicians and Singers, Special Guest Appearances .Irish Dancing and young Local Musicians. Storytelling, and general fun and frivolity!
Contact John & Marie at
[e-mail]
Tel 00353 (0)6489578
This is a free event, with no booked Artists, all who take part do so for fun, love of
Music and Craic
if you would like to come along and take part please contact us for more details.
(Local Accommodation etc)
but please let us know if you are
coming to give an idea of numbers .
The Ceol and Craic is Brilliant!
Warm up sessions organised Locally Throughout the area leading up to the weekend, Why not come early and make a week of it!
All Singers, Musicians, Storytellers and Audience Welcome.
It's also a great area to Tour, Ring of Kerry and Bearra ,Lakes of Killarney,
Kenmare etc all within easy reach

All The Best
John & Marie
Freespirit

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: PoppaGator
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 04:45 PM

I'm no expert on the land of my ancestors (having visited but once, for a total of one week, in August '03), but I know of, and have been to, another establishment claiming to be "Ireland's Highest Pub": Johnny Fox's in the mountains just south of Dublin.

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: Emma B
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 04:52 PM

Well I've been to 'TOP OF COOM' and it's a wonderful unspoilt pub.
John and Marie are charming folks and muscians and the 'the Ceol and craic' really are brilliant!

It would be lovely to see you all again.

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 05:17 PM

POOPPAGATOR,we here in IRELAND,know which is the highest pub in Ireland ,because we have cunning plan ,its called ordnance survey map.the highest pub is Top of Coom .
JOHNYY FOXS is in fact the third highest if you include Ulster,AS part of Ireland,
Johnny Foxs now say reputed to be the highest.
well I am afraid Johnny Foxs is not as high as Top of Coom.

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: PoppaGator
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 05:32 PM

Thanks for the clarification, Cap'n.

I have no axe to grind here; although I've visited Fox's (and enjoyed my salmon dinner) and not Top of Coom, I have no reason to favor one over the other ~ certainly not in denial of objective geographic data!

Just out of curiosity, where's the mountaintop pub in Ulster?

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 05:41 PM

..The highest pub in N.Ireland Thanks to a unique location atop the Glenshane Pass, Ireland's highest pub enjoys a truly international clientele. ...
www.btinternet.com/~highestpub/ - 2k - Cached - Similar pages .
I think this one is higher than JohnnyFox,but not as high as Top of Coom.

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 05:43 PM

THE PONDEROSA Glenshane Pass Co.Derry

The famous pub atop the Glenshane Pass is the highest in N.Ireland • What a view! •Adventure Forest • Birren Scenic Drive • It's the only pub to appear on both Holiday Ireland and Adventure Ireland. Featured in the book Harry's Game • A la carte menu •

hours: Open every day

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email: [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: Emma B
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 05:49 PM

previous thread

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: Brendy
Date: 04 Jan 08 - 07:10 PM

And those of us who are Irish, Dick, include Ulster as part of Ireland.
It had 9 counties last time I counted.

Yes, Johnny Fox's is the 3rd highest in Ireland.

B.

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 05 Jan 08 - 03:31 AM

I was told that the highest pub in Ireland was in Limerick - something to do with white powder!
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: GUEST,freespiritceol
Date: 05 Jan 08 - 07:38 AM

Hi Sorry to be so controversial but the top of Coom Is definately the highest pub, not that it really matters, it's just our local and a great place to play music in. At last years 'Music in the mountains' We had a first for the place with a marquee set up outside as the pub was full to capacity.
Just for the record
Top of Coom 1,033 feet
Ponderosa 947 feet
Johnny Foxes 910 feet
In our opinion the guinness at Top Of Coom is the best we have tasted anywhere, perhaps it's the altitude?
Come over for the music in October and try for yourselves!
All the Best

John & Marie

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Jan 08 - 07:01 PM

Brendy,I include ulster as part of Ireland.

Subject: RE: Music Festival at Irelands Highest Pub
From: Brendy
Date: 05 Jan 08 - 07:34 PM

That is a relief indeed, Dick. I was wondering where Lough Neagh was, there, for a minute...

B.