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Chicago Tribune, 20 April 1986
These
leading pubs provide a unique taste of Ireland
by Stephen Birnbaum
Last summer, we picked about a dozen and a half London pubs as prime places to get a uniquely British taste of the city. That column brought such a response that we were led to believe this form of refreshment is even more popular among travelers that we had thought. So this year we'll tell you about a few similar establishments in the Republic of Ireland.
The libations in Ireland are not much different from those in the United Kingdom - the percentage imbibed, however, is disproportionately high - but the Irish pub provides a unique ambiance and is the best possible place to encounter that often underestimated natural resource of the Republic: wonderful conversation.
- Moran's Oyster Cottage [The Weir, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway]: This family run, 200-plus-year-old thatch-roofed pub, which started serving oysters and crab in a small way back in the 1960s, is now a thriving and much-extended bar and seafood restaurant. If you are a party of four, six or eight, this is the perfect place for lunch in one of the comfortable snugs or if the weather is fine, outside in the sunshine at the tables in front of the pub. Galway oysters are served with homemade brown bread - which sends most Americans into a swoon - butter and Guinness. Or there's smoked salmon, dressed crab or any of a number of soups. The choice is never immense, but is always delicious, and the wine list is adequate. Moran's is an important part of the Galway Oyster Festival, a jolly gathering much beloved of Ireland's nouveau riche crowd, which descends on the town in force every year in mid-September.....
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