The Hole In The Wall, GALWAY, Galway

One is Galway City’s most distinctive pubs due to its thatch roof. The Hole in the Wall can trace its history back a few hundred years. The name of the pub itself is an interesting story. Reputedly there was a hole in the back garden of the pub which adjoined to the back of the Garda (police) Station on Eglington Street. Members of the force were known to slip in through the hole to avail of a quick pint without scandalising the public by being seen drinking in their uniforms. The hole and the Garda station are now both gone but the name remains. There is an even older story that says the nane came from a hole in the Medieval City wall which was used for smuggling but again this may be pure legend.