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TIGH CHOILI

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Listed name · observed 2026-09-10
Tig Cóilí
Listed address · observed 2026-09-10
The Latin Quarter, Mainguard St, Galway, H91 XR50
Phone · observed 2026-09-10
(091) 561 294
Website · observed 2026-09-10
https://tigchoiligalway.com/
Opening hours · observed 2026-09-10
  • Thursday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
  • Friday: 10:30 am to 12:30 am
  • Saturday: 10:30 am to 12:30 am
  • Sunday: 12:30 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
Facilities · observed 2026-09-10
  • Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; No wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; No delivery; No takeaway; No dine-in
  • Highlights: Has great beer selection; Has live music; Has live performances
  • Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Has dancing; Serves spirits; Serves wine
  • Dining options: Has seating; No table service
  • Amenities: Has toilet
  • Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Trendy
  • Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists
  • Planning: Doesn't accept reservations
  • Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments
  • Parking: Paid street parking; Difficult to find a space
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MAINGUARD STREET, GALWAY

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Pub details

Address
MAINGUARD STREET, GALWAY
County
Galway
Eircode
H91 XR50
Phone
+353 91 561 294
Opening hours
Mo-Th 10:30-23:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-00:30; Su 12:30-23:00
Licence reference
GAP051

Amenities

  • Limited wheelchair access

Reviewed pub lore

Local notes

Established

First licensed in 1905 on Mainguard Street; ran for a stretch in the 1960s as one of Galway's first cocktail bars under the name The Genoa. Re-founded as Tig Chóilí by Colie O'Flaherty — a Claddagh native with Connemara roots — in the late 1990s. Family-owned ever since.

Music

Famous for impromptu sessions — a player drops in for a quiet pint, ends up at the heart of it. Trad sessions every night, year-round. Local musicians and travelling players slide off the street and into the corner.

Regulars

Frankie Gavin, Matt Keane, Sharon Shannon, Paul Brady, Dessie O'Halloran, Mairtín O'Connor, Artie McGlynn, Don Stiffe, Altan and others have all played the corner.

Reputation

One of the three or four trad pubs that keep Galway's reputation as Ireland's traditional-music capital alive.

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