Oliver's

Connemara


At much-loved Oliver's bar, specials depend on the catch, so your seafood feast might be locally landed lobster, pan-seared scallops or sea bass with ginger and lime. Or plump for the garlicky crab claws. Traditional music kicks off on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7pm.

Upstairs are five simple B&B rooms (double/family from €70/100), full of sea breezes and, when the sun obliges, Connemara light.


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