Tig Cóilí — Restaurant in Galway

I have only ever called in here during the day. I haven’t witnessed the live music yet but can support a recommend in another review for the Nan Frank ale, it is great. €6 for a pint is possibly what you could expect to pay in town. I love the atmosphere is the place, easy an relaxed. For me personally it functions like the shady tree you might rest under during a long hike 😁 The name of the bar is pronounced “tee coh-lee” (Collar House)The spelling you see here “Tig Coili” is a tad misleading. The g in “Tig” in old Irish would have a dot over it indicating a change in pronunciation. These days the dot is replaced with an h (séimhiú). Without further explanation, the modern spelling is “Tigh Chóilí”....

This spot was reccommemded to us by a local. Lovely wee spot for a bit of bant! Came all the way from Louth. Bit of trad music, a little hard to hear down the other end of the bar so we sang ourselves and were enjoying our night when we were abruptly shot down in the most rude, ignorant and aggressive mannor by a female staff member who hadn't got the manners to speak nicely whilst asking us to quiet down. As a successful musician I was disgusted and apauled by the handling of this situation. When I spoke to the bar manager he was just as rude and the rest of the staff laughed at my complaint. I found this to be the most...

Soooooo I visited here 1/03/24 initially I thought the bar man sean (i think this was his name but for some reaon my memory is alittle foggy) was the best barman in town. He served drinks quickly and efficiently and even did a shamrock on top of our Guinness. Then came the moment I decided he was the worst barman in town!!! I requested a piggyback down to the toilets and he point blank refused!! I was in a total state of shock!!! Quite frankly I think he deserves the sack 😆😆 All jokes aside this pub is one of the best in Galway with awesome bar staff, great atmosphere and fantastic traditional Irish music. A must visit...