Moran's Oyster Cottage is a seafood restaurant and pub located at The Weir, Kilcolgan, in County Galway, Ireland, close to the village of Clarinbridge, and ten miles south of Galway City. Known for its seafood, including oysters and smoked salmon,[1] the business has hosted several celebrities.[2] Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney's poem "Oysters" was reputedly inspired by a meal at Moran's.[3][2]
Location and history
The restaurant is located on an inlet of Galway Bay in a traditional thatched cottage and has historically been owned by members of the Moran family.[4]