Building dates from the 1870s — originally Galway's leading agricultural supply store, with stables out the back. The pub trade on the site goes back further still.
Owned and run by the Fahy family since the 1970s.
['Story #1: 18th-century smugglers cut a literal hole in the old town wall just off Eyre Street, and ran their contraband through it to waiting buyers on the other side.', 'Story #2: A hole in the back garden gave directly onto the rear of the Garda Station on Eglinton Street. Members of the force were said to slip through the hole in uniform for a quick pint without scandalising the public.']
One of Galway City's most distinctive frontages — partly because of the surviving thatched roof.
Photo via GoogleOpening hours
| Mon | 12:00 – 11:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 12:00 – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM |
| Sun | 12:00 – 11:00 PM |
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
| Address | Eyre Street, Galway |
|---|---|
| County | Pubs in Galway |
| Founded | 1582 |
| Opening hours | Mo-Th 15:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 15:00-00:30; Su 15:00-23:00 |
| Website | http://holeinthewallbar.ie/ |
| Eircode | H91 E8K8 |
| Revenue ref | GAP035 |
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