Moran's Oyster Cottage is a seafood

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and

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located at The Weir, Kilcolgan, in

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, Ireland, close to the village of Clarinbridge, and ten miles south of

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City. Known for its seafood, including oysters and smoked salmon, the business has hosted several celebrities. Nobel laureate

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'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

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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

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and the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

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