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The Kings Head
15 High St, Galway, H91 AY6P
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15 High St, Galway, H91 AY6PFriday 12 pm to 2 amRecorded 2026-09-10
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- Listed name
- The Kings HeadRecorded 2026-09-10
- Listed address
- 15 High St, Galway, H91 AY6PRecorded 2026-09-10
- Phone
- (091) 567 866Recorded 2026-09-10
- Website
- https://www.thekingshead.ie/Recorded 2026-09-10
- Opening hours
- Thursday 12 pm to 12 am
- Friday 12 pm to 2 am
- Saturday 12 pm to 2 am
- Sunday 12 pm to 12 am
- Monday 12 pm to 12 am
- Tuesday 12 pm to 12 am
- Wednesday 12 pm to 12 am
- Facilities
- Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; Has wheelchair-accessible seating; Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; Serves dine-in; No delivery
- Highlights: Has fireplace; Has great beer selection; Serves great cocktails; Serves great coffee; Serves great dessert; Has great tea selection; Has great wine list; Has live music; Has live performances; Good for watching sport
- Popular for: Popular for lunch; Popular for dinner; Good for solo dining
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves coffee; Has dancing; Serves food; Serves food at bar; Quick bite; Serves small plates; Serves spirits; Serves vegetarian dishes; Serves wine
- Dining options: Serves breakfast; Serves brunch; Serves lunch; Serves dinner; Has catering; Serves dessert; Has seating; Has table service
- Amenities: Has bar on site; Has toilet
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Historic; Trendy
- Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists; Popular with university students
- Planning: Accepts reservations
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Children: High chairs available; Has kids' menu
- Parking: Difficult to find a space
- Eircode
- H91 AY6P
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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.
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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref GAP048 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE KINGS HEAD at 15 HIGH STREET AND 16 HIGH STREET, GALWAY in CO. GALWAY with GALWAY TAVERNS LIMITED as licensee.[1]
The Kings Head's own history page says the building at 15 High Street dates back more than 800 years to the thirteenth century and was shown on Speed's 1651 Pictorial Map of Galway as the Mayor of Galway's house.[2]
The same official history page says the modern pub trades over three floors and highlights live music, Irish whiskeys, craft beers, cocktails, bar food, and bistro service.[2]
Business Post reported in 2024 that The King's Head had been sold by the Grealish family after 36 years as part of coverage of a pub-operator rescue plan and liquidation.[3][4]
Sources (4)
- Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
- The Kings Head Galway · Our History · 2026-05-22
- Business Post · "Liquidator appointed to firm behind well-known Dublin and Galway pubs" · 2024
- Business Post · "Rescue plan for firm behind well-known Dublin and Galway pubs fails" · 2024
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- Listed name · observed 2026-09-10
- The Kings Head
- Listed address · observed 2026-09-10
- 15 High St, Galway, H91 AY6P
- Phone · observed 2026-09-10
- (091) 567 866
- Website · observed 2026-09-10
- https://www.thekingshead.ie/
- Opening hours · observed 2026-09-10
- Thursday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Friday: 12 pm to 2 am
- Saturday: 12 pm to 2 am
- Sunday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Monday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Tuesday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Wednesday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Facilities · observed 2026-09-10
- Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; Has wheelchair-accessible seating; Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; Serves dine-in; No delivery
- Highlights: Has fireplace; Has great beer selection; Serves great cocktails; Serves great coffee; Serves great dessert; Has great tea selection; Has great wine list; Has live music; Has live performances; Good for watching sport
- Popular for: Popular for lunch; Popular for dinner; Good for solo dining
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves coffee; Has dancing; Serves food; Serves food at bar; Quick bite; Serves small plates; Serves spirits; Serves vegetarian dishes; Serves wine
- Dining options: Serves breakfast; Serves brunch; Serves lunch; Serves dinner; Has catering; Serves dessert; Has seating; Has table service
- Amenities: Has bar on site; Has toilet
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Historic; Trendy
- Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists; Popular with university students
- Planning: Accepts reservations
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Children: High chairs available; Has kids' menu
- Parking: Difficult to find a space