Drinks Clifden, Connemara
Lowry's Bar
A place for a drink in Clifden, Connemara, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Night.
Why go
Music and whiskey bar with a long Irish whiskey list and trad sessions.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Connemara, alongside 4 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mitchell's Restaurant and Guys Seafood Bar.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Clifden
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Night
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Connemara, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Mitchell's Restaurant
Seafood restaurant with open fires; fish arrives daily from local boats.
Food · 0.0 km straight-line - 2Guys Seafood Bar
Busy pub kitchen for chowder, crab claws and mussels.
Food · 0.1 km straight-line - 3Sky Road
Loop drive west of Clifden on high ground over Atlantic inlets and islands.
Activity · 0.4 km straight-line - 4Derrigimlagh Bog
Bog loop walk past the 1919 Alcock and Brown landing site and Marconi station ruins.
Outdoors · 3.0 km straight-line - 5Connemara National Park
Moorland park with free trails; Diamond Hill gives views to the islands.
Outdoors · 8.6 km straight-line - 6Kylemore Abbey
Lakeside castle-style abbey with a Victorian walled garden.
Sight · 12 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Lowry's Bar is a stop on our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Connemara
Lowry's Bar is our only drinks pick in Connemara; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Connemara guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Connemara run from 8°C in February to 17°C in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Lowry's Bar itself, we suggest: Night.
Modelled monthly averages for Connemara from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Connemara weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Lowry's Bar, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Market St, Clifden, Co. Galway, H71 WT32, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.48801, -10.02192
- Destination
- Connemara, Ireland
- Website
- lowrysbar.ie
Lowry's Bar: quick answers
How much time do you need at Lowry's Bar?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Lowry's Bar. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Lowry's Bar?
Our pick: Night.
Where is Lowry's Bar?
Lowry's Bar is at Market St, Clifden, Co. Galway, H71 WT32, Ireland. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Lowry's Bar?
Lowry's Bar appears on Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Lowry's Bar to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Connemara.
Plan Connemara
- Connemara travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Connemara weather by month
- Connemara to Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher 68 km straight-line
- Galway to Connemara 68 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Connemara
- Dog's Bay Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.