THE ONLY thing better than a pint is a free pint.
We here at The Irish Post are really wishing we were home this weekend, because one of Ireland's biggest drinks companies are offering a pint-- completely on the house-- to anyone who places their order while wearing red socks.
To celebrate the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland, Smithwick's are offering a free pint of their Red Ale from Thursday the 24th to Sunday the 27th of October between 6 - 8pm.
All you have to do is go to one of the huge amount of participating pubs across the country, show off your dashing red socks, and enjoy your free drink.
The offer is valid across nine counties, although be warned-- pubs in Dublin 2 are finishing up the promotion on Saturday, so don't be disappointed if you arrive on Sunday expecting to rock out with your (red) sock out.
Here are all the pubs taking part:
Dublin
Cassidy's, Flannerys Bar, Ryans, Jimmy Rabbittes @ The Camden, The Sports Bar @ The Camden, Devitts of Camden Street, Anseo, The Bleeding Horse, The Odean, Harcourt Hotel, Russell Court Hotel, Bernard Shaw, Portobello Hotel, The Landmark, Whelan's Bar, Opium, The Jar, The Mount Pleasant Inn, Birchalls, McSorleys, Taphouse Bar and Kitchen, Smyth's Of Ranelagh, Humphreys, Farmer Browns, Mother Reillys, Rody Bolands, Ashton's Bar & Bistro.
Galway
The Pillar House, An Tain, Joe's Bar, Broderick's Bar, Dunlo Tavern, Brewery Lane.
Roscommon
Spells, The Hatch, Mollys, Creatons.
Monaghan
The Squealing Pig, Terry's, (The Shamrock Bar) Peaky Blinders.
Donegal
Arnold's Hotel, Molly's Bar, Patsy Dan's, Oyster Bar, Corner House, Abbey Hotel, Reveller, Beehive Bar, The Hill's, McCafferty's, Doherty's, The Bank, Nesbitt Arms Hotel WSPR, Teague Breslin, The Cavern, The Rusty, Slieve League, Central Bar.
Leitrim
Glancy's Waterfront Bar, The Poitin Still, The Bush Hotel, Paddy's Bar, Flynn's Bar, Cryan's Hotel, Gings Lounge, Murthaghs Bar, Cryan, The Anchorage, Dunnes Bar, McHugh's Bar, Percy Whelans, Buffalo Boy Steakhouse.
Mayo
Mellett's, Gilligan's Bar, TF Royal Hotel, Moclairs, Doherty's, An Sean Sibin, The Loft, Hogan's Bar, The Cot and Cobble, T Breathnach, Tarbh 47, Rouse's, An Bolg Bui.
Sligo
Foley's, The Brewery, Fiddlers Creek, O'Neills Bar, Shoot the Crows, Thomas Connolly's, Kennedys, The Embassy.
Tipperary
Roarty's, Glen Head Tavern.
All of these pubs, plus every pub taking part in the upcoming Sessions At The Shannon Festival in Carrick-On-Shannon will be giving free pints to red sock wearers.
Sláinte!
