Photo: Tir Na Nog, Wandsworth
Tir Na Nog: Pool & Snooker in Wandsworth, London
Tir Na Nog is a small, family-run Irish pub on Garratt Lane in Wandsworth, with a pool table tucked into a little room at the back. It suits anyone who wants a low-key game over a pint rather than a polished pool hall, and it doubles as the home pub for the Battersea and District Pool League. The single most useful thing to know: this is a proper local boozer, so it opens from 3pm on weekdays and from noon at weekends, and the pool is a casual back-room table, not a bookable lane.
Expect bare brick walls, a cluttered front bar full of bric-a-brac, cask ale, Sky Sports and TNT Sports on the screens, and a beer garden out back. Live music lands on Saturdays and there are poker nights on Wednesdays, so the back room sees plenty of use.
The pool setup
There is one pool table set in a small room at the back of the pub, not a dedicated pool hall with multiple tables. It is the kind of casual table you find in a traditional local, so you turn up, put your money down or wait your turn rather than booking ahead. The pub is the home venue for the Battersea and District Pool League, so on league nights the table is spoken for. If you just want a relaxed game with mates, come earlier in the week or earlier in the evening and you should get a clear run at it.
Good to know
This is a proper Irish local with bare brick walls and a front bar full of bric-a-brac. It opens at 3pm Monday to Friday and from noon on Saturday and Sunday, closing at 11pm most nights and 10pm on Sunday. There is cask ale, a range of lagers, Sky Sports and TNT Sports on HD screens, free Wi-Fi and a beer garden out back. Live music runs on Saturdays and there are poker nights on Wednesdays, so weekend evenings get busy.
Common questions
- What is Tir Na Nog?
- It is a small, family-run Irish pub at 107 Garratt Lane in Wandsworth, SW18 4DW, with a pool table in a back room, sports screens and a beer garden.
- Does Tir Na Nog have a pool table?
- Yes. There is one pool table in a small pool room at the rear of the pub. It is the home venue for the Battersea and District Pool League.
- Do you need to book to play pool at Tir Na Nog?
- No. It is a casual pub table, so you walk in and play rather than booking. Bear in mind league nights can tie up the table.
- How many pool tables are there?
- There is a single pool table, set in a small room at the back of the pub.
- What are the opening hours?
- It opens 3pm to 11pm Monday to Friday, noon to 11pm on Saturday, and noon to 10pm on Sunday.
- What is the nearest station?
- It is on Garratt Lane in Wandsworth (SW18), close to Earlsfield and Wandsworth Town rail stations.
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- The Southfields Club Southfields (SW18)
- Hawkins Forge Battersea
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- The Woodpecker Battersea (SW11)
- The Shaftesbury Club Battersea / Lavender Hill (SW11)
- USSR (bar) Tooting / Balham (SW17)