One of the most popular cities in Ireland is Galway. It is in the province of Connacht, the west of the country and on the Corrib river. It is one of the cities with the most inhabitants of Ireland and its name derives from the Irish gaillimh, Corrib river, although the legend of its foundation says that this is the name of the daughter of a local tribal chief who drowned in the river.
Galway it is also a city with many pubs. Irish alcoholic culture honors the city and there is quite a wide and varied range to choose from. If you like to drink, if you like Irish beer or the mood of the typical irish pub, here I leave you the 5 best pubs with live music in Galway:
- Taaffes Bar: There is live music here day and night. The bar is nestled in the middle of a commercial area and shows start at 5 pm and 9 pm every day. Food is served from 2 pm.
- The Crane Bar: It's one of the irish pubs best known in the country. Traditional music, traditional food, seven days a week. The Victorian facade is beautiful, there are two floors and live music is on the second, every night starting at 9:30 pm. It's on Sea Road.
- Tigh Coili BarTraditional Irish music is what abounds here. There are no televisions or pool tables, just great music.
- An Pucan: Every night there is traditional Irish music over this bar on Forster Street.
- Monroes Tavern: It's one of the irish pubs more traditional Galway, with Irish music and Irish speaking people. Live music plays every day and every Tuesday night there is a group of typical Irish dances.