The Roundy

The Roundy takes its name from its curved corner frontage at 1 Castle Street, and it has settled into a role as one of Cork's most dependable queer-friendly rooms. By day it runs as a relaxed cafe-bar; by night the upstairs and main bar host gigs, comedy, DJ sets and a steady stream of LGBTQ+ events run with local queer organisations and performers. It is not a gay bar in the traditional sense - the crowd is mixed - but the venue's programming makes it a fixture of the city's queer social calendar, from Pride-week events to drag and cabaret nights through the year. Castle Street is a two-minute walk from both Nudes on Lavitt's Quay and the Oliver Plunkett Street nightlife strip, so The Roundy slots naturally into a night moving between all three.