Moran's at The Bay

Moran's at The Bay, is a traditional style bar and grocery business, which was quite common in Ireland until the 1960's. The grocery end was rather small from the time my father started trading in 1937 until he married in 1946, when it was expanded. The business remained largely unchanged until 1987, when my brother Michael, who now runs it, acquired an adjacent property and carried out major renovations and an expansion of the bar area. It was further expanded in 1991 when he built on a function room and separate dwelling house in preparation for his marriage to his wife Anne. The bar area now opens out onto the Beergarden, a patioed and green area, overlooking Woodford Bay, where shaded seating accommodation is provided during the summer.

Though catering mainly for the local community, visitors are always welcome. Woodford is less than three hours drive from Dublin and has many amenities. There are two golf courses within eight miles of the town and there is fishing and boating on the Shannon. The area is good for walking including woodland walks. Woodford is strategically placed for travelling on to other scenic areas of Galway and Connemara and also to West Clare with its beautiful scenery and traditional music, which Woodford shares.

Contact: Michael Moran, Moran's at The Bay, Woodford, Co Galway.
Phone: 0509 49063/49274

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