Dating back to the 1870s, and currently run by Adrienne MacCarthy, this famous old pub and grocery store really is the genuine article - and the family history is both intriguing and inspiring (just ask about her father's Japanese sword - or buy the book behind the bar).
More recently it became an international sensation, thanks to the late Pete McCarthy's book 'McCarthy's Bar' - but, fortunately, this terrifc place is happy in itself and shows no signs of changing.
Atmosphere and live traditional music are the most obvious attractions, but the grocery is real and provisions the local fishing boats.
You can also get a very good bite to eat here - a superb freshly-made crab sandwich perhaps, bulging with spanking fresh crabmeat, and a big pot of tea - for amazingly little. One to savour.
