O'Grady's on the Pier

County Galway


A roll call of County Galway's finest seafood – Barna mackerel, Connemara smoked salmon, Kilkieran Bay crab, Hillary Harbour mussels, Cleggan lobster and Galway Bay oysters – is served at charming, two-storey traditional pub O'Grady's. Devour it in the terrace or inside to harbour views. It's 7km west of Galway city off the R336 in the seaside village of Barna.


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