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Cozy bar with an open fire for the winter and heated outdoor beer garden for the summer. Creamy stouts and tasty toasties. Cheapest drink and tastiest toasties

30/10/2026

🍻 LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND AT FORDES! 🎶

Sure, where else would you be? 🍺

🎤 Friday – Ricky Kelleher | 6pm
🎸 Saturday – Andy Dunne | 9pm
🎶 Sunday – The Topsy Brothers | 6pm

Good tunes, great pints and mighty craic all weekend! 🍻

20/10/2026

We’ve put the Cork into Guinness and sure, the rest is Jazz! 🎺

A trombone, splitting the G and a brand new splash of colour at Fordes courtesy of the brilliant local artist 🎨🍺

Sure where else would ya get it!

🎷 THE FORDES JAZZ LINE-UP 🎷

THURSDAY 22ND
🍻 Rocking Rockshore – 8pm

FRIDAY 23RD
🎺 Rebel Brass – 6:30pm
🎸 Andy Dunne – 8pm

SATURDAY 24TH
🎶 Retro – 6:30pm–8:30pm
🎶 Retro – 9pm till late

SUNDAY 25TH
🎶 Retro – 6:30pm–8:30pm
🎶 Retro – 9pm till late

MONDAY 26TH
🎺 Rebel Brass – 3pm
🎸 Topsy Bros – 6pm

It’s a lovely day, see ye in Fordes, up the Jazz!

12/10/2026

Barry’s back upto his Monday Antics!!
Mr Tayto popped into Fordes for a quiet one… next thing he’s eyeing up a baby Beamish and wondering why nobody told him the small glasses were this dangerous! 🍺🥔 Small glass, big character

10/10/2026

🎷 CORK JAZZ WEEKEND AT FORDES! 🍻

The Jazz Weekend is nearly here, and we’ve a great few days lined up at Forde’s.

Live music, familiar faces, a bit of craic and plenty of pints. Here’s what’s on:

Thursday 22nd
🎶 Rocking Rockshore – 8pm

Friday 23rd
🎶 Rebel Brass – 6.30pm
🎶 Andy Dunne – 8pm

Saturday 24th
🎶 Retro – 6.30pm–8.30pm & 9pm till late

Sunday 25th
🎶 Retro – 6.30pm–8.30pm & 9pm till late

Monday 26th
🎶 Rebel Brass – 3pm
🎶 Topsy Bros – 6pm

Call in, grab a pint and settle in for the weekend. Sure where else would you be?

🎨 Special shout out to Jane for the brilliant artwork!

25/09/2026

Your weekend code has arrived: CREAMY BEAMY 👀

Put the phone down for a bit. No waiting area, no queue, no 47 open tabs — just live music and a creamy Beamy at Fordes.

🎸 Friday 25th · Ricky Kelleher · 6pm
🎸 Saturday 26th · Andy Dunne · 9pm
🎸 Sunday 27th · Topsys · 6.30pm

Definitely maybe see you there 😉

25/09/2026

🚨🐿️ THE RECEIPTS ARE IN…

For everyone who thought yesterday’s squirrel video was AI… we present Exhibit A: the CCTV footage. 🤣

Yes, he was real.
Yes, he really got up on the bar.
And yes, absolute chaos followed.😂

You genuinely couldn’t make it up.

No squirrels were harmed — our unexpected customer was safely shown the door. 🐿️❤️

24/09/2026

Just another day in Fordes…

No ID.
No reservation.
Straight up on the tables.🤣

We’ve had some characters through the doors over the years but this might be a first.

No animals were harmed in the making of this video — our little visitor was safely escorted from the premises.🐿️❤️

Can’t say the same for the staff.. 🥵

18/09/2026

Culture Night & The 3 B’s at Fordes Bar! 🔴⚪️

Out enjoying Culture Night? Pop in for a pint!

The 3 B’s: Beamish, Bodice, and Ballads are taking over today! Kelvin Long is playing live from 6pm!

📍 Location: Fordes Bar, Barrack Street

Come on in, grab a pint, and soak up the culture!

17/09/2026

This weekend at Fordes Bar 🎶🍻

Friday 18th — Kelvin Long | 6pm–8.30pm
Saturday 19th — Retro | 9.30
Sunday 20th — The Topsy Brothers | 6.30pm

Three nights of live music and plenty of creamy beamys — we’ll see you at the bar!

Live music all weekend long.

15/09/2026

Happy Birthday Murphy’s! 🍻

Murphy’s is celebrating its 170th Anniversary and Mr. Tayto is marking the occasion with a pint and a drop, Murphy’s style.

To mark the occasion, they’ve brought out a brilliant collaboration bringing together a proper pint and a drop—combining classic Murphy’s Stout with a drop of Midleton Wh***ey. Think smooth vanilla roasted coffee notes with a hint of dark berry.. or simply as Barry says, one of them is worth two of them!

Drop by Fordes Bar on Barrack Street this week to raise a glass and join the celebrations.

Sláinte, lads! 🥃🖤

Address

2 Barrack Street
Cork
T12F2N2

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 11pm
Tuesday	12pm - 11pm
Wednesday	12pm - 11pm
Thursday	12pm - 11pm
Friday	12pm - 12:30am
Saturday	12pm - 12:30am
Sunday	12:30pm - 11pm

Website

https://www.instagram.com/?i=bhmzungf99sc&utm_content=n1rmhs8

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