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and finally to Newfoundland. While this didn't successfully prove that St. Brendan
sailed to North America, it did prove that he could have. (You can visit Tim Sever-
in's boat at the Craggaunowen open-air folk museum.)
According to his 10th-century biographer, “St. Brendan sailed from the Land of
Promise home to Ireland. And from that time on, Brendan acted as if he did not be-
long to this world at all. His mind and his joy were in the delight of heaven.”
Cost and Hours:
€10, generally July-mid-August Wed and Fri at 20:30, on N-18 Gal-
way road on edge of town, tel. 065/682-4276,
www.coisnahabhna.ie
.
Traditional Music
Live music begins in the pubs at about 21:30. The best is
Cruise's
on Abbey Street,
with music nightly year-round and good food (bar is cheaper than restaurant, tel. 065/
682-8963). Other pubs offering weekly traditional music nights (generally on weekends,
but schedules vary) are
Quinn's
on Lower Market Street (tel. 065/682-8148) and
Brogan's
onO'Connell Street (tel.065/682-9480).The
Old Ground Hotel
hostslivemu-
sicyear-roundinitspub(Thu-Sun,opentoanyone);althoughtourgroupsstayatthehotel,
the pub is low-key and feels real, not staged.
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 353, area code: 065)
S
= Single,
D
= Double/Twin,
T
= Triple,
Q
= Quad,
b
= bathroom,
s
= shower
only. Breakfast is included and credit cards are accepted unless otherwise noted.
To help you easily sort through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories, based on the price for a standard double room with bath:
$$$
Higher Priced
—Most rooms €80 or more.
$$
Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between €50-80.
$
Lower Priced
—Most rooms €50 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email. For the best deals, always book direct.
