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Galway Oyster fest

  • 29-06-2004 12:37am
    #1
    Badbonez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    [Note to mods: I thought about where to post this but this topic could be posted in several places and since After Hours seems to be the most viewed board I selected it. But if you disagrees and chose to move it, amen.]

    In any case, my wife, myself and another couple will be traveling from the states to Galway in the end of September. Apparently there is an Oyster Festival which the Sunday Times (London) calls the 12th best show on earth (according to their website). And while none of us like oysters, we do like parties (and beer). There are several events all of which are too expensive and we can't afford. So I'd like to know if anyone has been to this fest, if it is truly the 12th greatest show (and no, I have no idea what the other 11 are) and if there's the possiblity of cheap tickets available during the event.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,269 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Well, the Oyster Festival itself is usually just a lot of self-congratulatory, obnoxious, vapid, moronic twats standing around talking ****e for the night. It'd be the sort of crowd one might expect to meet in the Fianna Fail tent at the Galway Races really. But, don't let that put you off Galway. There's plenty of great bars to explore. Try to avoid anything that's blatantly aimed at Americans an you should have a great time.

    A couple of pubs worth investigating if you want to see what real Irish bars are like would be Taffe's & Freaney's on Shop Street (some great trad in Taffes), O' Connors in Salthill and if you fancy a taste of the fifties, hit Cuba* on Eyre Square on a monday night for the Black Magic Swing Band who are excellent.


  • #3
    Badbonez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Badbonez


    Originally posted by Sleepy
    Well, the Oyster Festival itself is usually just a lot of self-congratulatory, obnoxious, vapid, moronic twats standing around talking ****e for the night.

    Say no more! That's what I expected...
    A couple of pubs worth investigating if you want to see what real Irish bars are like would be Taffe's & Freaney's on Shop Street (some great trad in Taffes), O' Connors in Salthill and if you fancy a taste of the fifties, hit Cuba* on Eyre Square on a monday night for the Black Magic Swing Band who are excellent. [/B]

    Thanks! I will save this response and be sure to look them up.


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