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05 Sept 2025

Famous comedian Frankie Boyle visits iconic Irish landmarks ahead of comedy gigs

He wrote on Instagram: 'Having a rare old time of it in Ireland'

Famous comedian Frankie Boyle visits iconic Irish landmarks ahead of comedy gigs

PICTURE: Frankie Boyle visits Limerick's famous Chicken Hut while touring the country | PICTURE: Instagram/Frankie_Boyle

Scottish comedian, Frankie Boyle, made a memorable visit to Ireland before his two Dublin comedy shows this weekend.

While in the country, the Glasgow native took pit stops at the famous Chicken Hut in Limerick, the Barack Obama Plaza, Galway city and he even had a taste of Donegal's McDaid's Football Special to recharge for the road ahead.

Sharing pictures of himself and the sights before him, he wrote on Instagram: "Having a rare old time of it in Ireland."

Having performed at the 3Olympia Theatre on Friday, April 19, he confirmed an extra date of Sunday, April 21, 2024 as part of his Lap Of Shame tour.

While a native of Glasgow, Frankie's parents are originally from Crolly, Co Donegal. He was a regular on BBC panel show Mock of the Week and has been performing since around 1995.

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