Moran's Oyster Cottage
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, the business has hosted several celebrities. Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney's poem "Oysters" was reputedly inspired by a meal at Moran's. 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. Daniel Moran first obtained a liquor licence and opened a pub in the area in the 1760s. The pub began "making a business of seafood" in the 1960s, after the Galway Oyster Festival was founded. The pub and restaurant has hosted a number of celebrities, including Julia Roberts, Pierce Brosnan and the Emperor and Empress of Japan. See also
 List of seafood restaurants

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1760 establishments in Ireland
Pubs in the Republic of Ireland
Buildings and structures in County Galway
Restaurants in the Republic of Ireland
Seafood restaurants