EST 1832
Experience the Irish welcome
It's all about people
There is a long tradition of warm welcome attached to our pub which we are carrying on with our great staff and friendly locals.
Our Story
One of Ireland's Best Loved Pub
Est. 1832 in Doolin, co. Clare
Early Days
Gus O’Connor’s Pub was first established in 1832 and was a tiny rural pub which could hold only 20 customers when Gus O’Connor took over the family business from his father John in 1956.Doolin was just starting to make a name for itself at the time and Gus O’Connor, together with his wife Doll, played a crucial role in this process as musicians were always welcome to play in the pub, which wasn’t the case in many places back then.
Gus & Doll O'Connor communicate something that is catching, it is essentially kindness and laughter and it infects and touches everyone who encounters it.
Michael Coady, Irish Poet
Gus & Doll O'Connor communicate something that is catching, it is essentially kindness and laughter and it infects and touches everyone who encounters it.Michael Coady, Irish Poet
Gus & Doll O’Connor welcomed thousands and visitors and hundreds of musicians to Doolin over 40 years. They developed the pub together with their children and made it one of the world’s most iconic Irish Pub.
They retired in 1998, but their legacy lives on at Gus O’Connor’s Pub where you will always receive a warm welcome, listen to the best traditional music sessions and enjoy great Irish food.
A lot of people who come to Doolin often say they left a piece of their heart here. We feel lucky to have become friends with so many people who walked through our doors over the years and we are looking forward to making new friends still.
O’Connor’s pub is an atmospheric pub located in Doolin village, County Clare. It offers music, friendship and a sense of magic. It has maintained an old-world culture, where there is always a big welcome to visitors from all over the world with an inviting real turf fire. O’Connor’s pub famous for its traditional music hosts both spontaneous and planned sessiuns.
O’Connor’s pub and Doolin’ music culture is what Jazz is to New Orleans. O’Connor’s pub is located a short distance from Doolin Pier where the ferries go to the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher. Many visitors enjoy a day on the Islands and the Cliffs Cruise followed by some great food and traditional music in O’Connor’s after their voyage.
O’Connor’s pub is an atmospheric pub located in Doolin village, County Clare. It offers music, friendship and a sense of magic. It has maintained an old-world culture, where there is always a big welcome to visitors from all over the world with an inviting real turf fire.
O’Connor’s pub famous for its traditional music hosts both spontaneous and planned sessiuns. O’Connor’s pub and Doolin’ music culture is what Jazz is to New Orleans.
O’Connor’s pub is located a short distance from Doolin Pier where the ferries go to the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher. Many visitors enjoy a day on the Islands and the Cliffs Cruise followed by some great food and traditional music in O’Connor’s after their voyage.
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