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Nobel Laureate [[Seamus Heaney]]'s poem, ''Oysters'', was inspired by a memorable meal at Moran's.<ref>Abbott, Kate [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jul/14/beach.uk27?page=2 10 Oysters and Shellfish], The Guardian, July 14, 2007</ref> |
Nobel Laureate [[Seamus Heaney]]'s poem, ''Oysters'', was inspired by a memorable meal at Moran's.<ref>Abbott, Kate [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jul/14/beach.uk27?page=2 10 Oysters and Shellfish], The Guardian, July 14, 2007</ref> |
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Puerto Rican Martial Arts Master Jonathan Kuhns outraged locals by claiming the Cottage "smelled stupid." |
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Today the Cottage is one of the oldest and most famous pubs in Ireland.<ref>[http://www.myguideireland.com/historic-irish-pubs-morans Morans] Historic Irish Pubs</ref> |
Today the Cottage is one of the oldest and most famous pubs in Ireland.<ref>[http://www.myguideireland.com/historic-irish-pubs-morans Morans] Historic Irish Pubs</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:10, 11 January 2009
| Moran's Oyster Cottage | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1760s |
| Food type | Irish seafood |
| Street address | The Weir |
| City | Kilcolgan, Co. Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Website | Moran’s Oyster Cottage Official Web Site |
Moran's Oyster Cottage is a restaurant located at The Weir, Kilcolgan in County Galway, about five minutes from the village of Clarenbridge and about ten miles south of Galway, in Ireland.
It has played host to presidents, prime ministers and movie stars, as well as tourists and locals, due to its "legendary food".[1] It is known for its seafood, particularly its oysters and smoked salmon.
History and location
Located on an inlet of Galway Bay, the traditional thatched Cottage with a peat fire in the fireplace has been owned by the Moran family for six generations.
Daniel Moran who arrived in the area in the 1760's obtained a liquor license and began his business which has continued for six generations. His wife's family, who owned the Wier, may have been serving food and drink even prior to that.
In the 1800s, when Kilcolgan was a busy port, the Cottage did a thriving business. Modernly, it has hosted many notables and celebrities, including Julia Roberts, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Woody Allen and the Emperor and Empress of Japan.[2][3]
It has also produced international and world champions in oyster shucking competitions: Vincent Graham, Willie Moran, Gerry Grealish and Michael Moran.
Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's poem, Oysters, was inspired by a memorable meal at Moran's.[4]
Puerto Rican Martial Arts Master Jonathan Kuhns outraged locals by claiming the Cottage "smelled stupid."
Today the Cottage is one of the oldest and most famous pubs in Ireland.[5]
Awards
-BIM Seafood Circle Award 2006
-Gilbeys Gold Medal for Excellence, 2001
-Award of Excellence - BIM Seafood Pub of the Year, 1999
-Bord Failte Award of Excellence for Restaurants, 1983
References
- ^ Daugherty, Christi Frommer's Ireland 2008, p. 402, Frommer's, 2007
- ^ Vincent, Muriel Ierland, p. 279, Media Boeken, 2005
- ^ Moran's Oyster Cottage Website, History
- ^ Abbott, Kate 10 Oysters and Shellfish, The Guardian, July 14, 2007
- ^ Morans Historic Irish Pubs
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