We were honoured to be nominated for this award and thrilled to win it on May 28th, 2007 having been a close second in 2006. The award, sponsored by Failte Ireland, the Irish Tourism body, recognises those pubs which have the highest commitment to providing tourists with a great Irish Pub experience. We'd like to thank our terrific staff whose hard-work, good humour and dedication to providing visitors with a fantastic welcome and service made us a unanimous choice amongst the award judges.

In November of 2005, we were delighted to become the national winner of the Irish Pub of Distinction Award for 2005. This award is based largely on nominations from visitors to pubs all over Ireland so we're especially grateful to the kind words of all of those who took the time and trouble to nominate us.

The experience, quality of service and attention to detail that has made our Moorings restaurant such a favourite with visitors and locals alike has been brought to bear on the food we serve in our bar. We have made a conscious effort to not compromise our commitment to great food.

With a busy fishing port outside our door, seafood features strongly on the menu. Our commitment to great seafood was recognised when the Bridge Bar was made a member of the BIM Seafood Circle Pub Lunch. An award which recognises the diversity of our seafood menu, the knowledge of the waiting staff and, of course, the skill of the preparation. There are currently only 20 members in Ireland so we're naturally delighted to have had our efforts recognised in this way.