O’Connor’s Famous Pub

The worst welcome I have ever received to a bar I my life!!!

This pub is pure class, somehow managing to look like a pub out of a fake Irish village and yet still maintain its weird old authenticity. There are dusty trinkets and old furniture all over the dark interior and it’s so charming.
The barstaff are lovely, the pints are great and there’s loads of seating around so you should be able to find yourself a spot.
Classic old Irish pub in Salthill.

Ok so I’m not a great fan of tourist attractions generally, when I go somewhere I like to enjoy the local side of things to get a genuine experience. O’Connor’s is a genuine mix of both a traditional Irish pub with a great flair to entice the tourists.
You walk in the door and are greeted by an absolute visual overload of knick-​knacks and memorabilia hanging and covering EVERY surface except the tables and bar. The place is also massive. There was a live trio of traditional performers playing in one corner and the warm glowing coals of the fire opposite the bar. The place was absolutely packed and the craic was mighty.
We ordered a couple of pints of Guinness (Which tasted amazing) and while I was at the bar I noticed their selection of local whiskey’s. I’m a whiskey drinker and this looked like heaven. I resolved to order one after the pint. We sat for a bit and soaked up the epic atmosphere.
After I finished my pint I went for a closer look at the whiskey’s (For a wee night cap you know) and ordered a relatively new one called ‘Writer’s Tears’ for any whiskey aficionados out there, I highly recommend this. Was one of the nicest I’ve tasted in a LONG time. (I’d like to point out here I’m half Scottish and half Irish so I’ve tasted my fill believe me)
Overall this place is amazing, you could call in for a quick pint or spend the whole night here enjoying the buzz. A very well deserved 5*‘s.

Very friendly place right by the train station. A great first stop to get your bearings.

I went here twice during my visit to Salt Hill, just outside of Galway city. Wow, you need a drink right away just to tone down the sensory overload. There is so much randon junk, nik-​naks, signs, pictures, tools of all sorts in every possable corner, shelf and wall. They can’t even use their stage and the larger half of their «L» shaped bar. It is as if «Sanford and Sons» (old American TV show) opened a bar.
Having said this, one may think I didn’t like the place and they would be wrong. IF you can find a place to sit you will be comfortable right away here. The band is close, just next to the old wooden piano. An inviting fire crackles in the laundry hung fireplace. The bartenders are quick considering how many tourist and locals they have to serve.
It is handy to know that the entrance is around the side of the yellow building that says Salt Hill House on the front.

Great spot for drinks and meeting locals. Extremely eclectic décor.

Solid pub good for tourist and local alike. Certainly worth dropping by for great music

I love this pub, and for a touristy but yet charming and traditional-​style pub it is as good as it gets.
The first time I came here I fell in love with all the stuff hanging from the ceilings, the walls and even on tables and all around you. There is so much going on, I can not even describe it — you have to see for yourself. The fire place gives it a cosy charm during winter time and the underwear hanging across it — a well known old gimmick — but yet funny.
The bar staff is super friendly and you never have to wait long for your pint. They also have live music, which is great and makes the place even more special.
If you are in the mood for a chilled evening, this is the pub for you. However, come early, the place is big, but popular and seating can be hard to come by later in the evening.

O’Connor’s «famous» Pub in Salthill bills itself as the first singing pub in Ireland. The veracity of the «famous» tag and the claim to be Ireland’s first singing pub is open to debate but it would probably easily win the title of the most decorated pub in Ireland. On entering O’Connors you will be astounded by the the number of articles hanging from every possible inch of space. Old Gaslights, farm implements, crockery, photos, weighing scales and a near life size statue of John Wayne (in The Quiet man) are scattered throughout the Pub. It is possible to get totally disorientated in here and you can start to wonder what year it is as you are transported to years gone by.
Definitely a place to stop by for a drink (or two or three) if/​when you are in Galway.

Der Pub von Salthill bei Galway.
Ein Pub, in dem sich alles trifft, jung und alt, Familien und Jugendliche, Rentner und Hunde.
Jeden Abend live-​Musik, das Bier ist pubtypisch, Guinness na klar, aber auch sehr empfehlenswertes Hall (?).
Den Wisky, den wir versuchten, war eher nicht so überzeugend, so dass man vielleicht beim Bier bleiben sollte.
Viel Spass in diesem netten Pub.