Johnnie Fox's 1989-1998

The Merry Ploughboys were the anchor band in Johnnie Fox's in Dublin when the Hooley nights began back in 1990. The nine years spent by the Merry Ploughboys at Johnnie Fox's began while the band were students at UCD (University College Dublin) and this nine year period ended with a sell out night at Vicar Street in Dublin to celebrate the band's ten year annivesary. The band's time at Johnnie Fox's came to an close when they moved back down the mountain to set up the Irish Night at Taylors Three Rock. Since January 2007, the Merry Ploughboys have been performing exclusively at the Merry Ploughboy Pub. The "Merry Ploughboy Traditional Nights" take place almost every night of the week, all year round.