TypeTraditional pub
Neighbourhoodlatin-quarter
Signature drinkA pint and a chaser at the long bar before the trad session starts
Food program: No food service
Location
Address: 50 Middle Street, Galway, H91 R2K1
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Tigh Neachtain on Cross Street Galway is the most atmospheric trad-session pub in the west; low ceilings, open fire and live music most nights since 1894.
Signature drink: Pint of Guinness in one of Galway's oldest pub interiors
Food: Bar snacks only
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