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The Pubs in the BeatlesFest

Posted Tuesday, August 28, 2007

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Bar-A-Cuda (ex-Eggman's)

This is on the right hand side of Lower Main Street as you come in from Derry. This is a good pub even during the week as there are always people there any night. There is always a bit of banter and some of the town's best craicsters go in there.

The Bar-A-Cuda is really going out on a limb for the BeatlesFest by booking Henry McCullough (who used to be in Paul McCrtney's Wings) and his band.

They will have music on Friday night, and all day Saturday and Sunday from 2pm through till late.

It will be the prime pub of the BeatlesFest.

Have a look around it here - View of Bar-A-Cuda

Foyle Hotel

The Foyle, which is situated at the top right of the main square, has two very different bars. They have an upmarket restaurant and bar as you enter it from the main square and down the stairs at the back they have the Function Room.

The Foyle is also a hotel and has a mixture of locals and hotel residents.

As well as having a top restaurant they also have bar food.

They will have music at the Beatlesfest on the Friday and Saturday night.

They have pulled off a real coupd by getting Michael Hargan over from Glasgow to play on the Saturday, - the only gig he wants to play.

Have a look inside it by clicking here - Inside The Foyle

Maguires

This pub is at the bottom of the main square in the town. It is very lively at the weekends and very popular with youngsters.

Have a look inside here - Inside Maguires

Rosatos

Rosatos is found on the Malin Road. It has a striking, red exterior. It is one of those quaint olde worlde looking pubs. It's one of my favourites.

It will host Beatles acts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.

Town Clock

This pub really comes into its own on a Friday and Saturday night. It is teeming with people late on on a Friday and especially a Saturday night. There is a resident DJ and the music is belted out.

It is the closest thing that Moville has to a singles bar. Don't come too late on a Saturday night or the bouncers won't let you in.

Have a look inside by clicking here - Inside the Town Clock

Waterfront

This is a relatively new bar which used to be called The Prospect before it was closed for refurbishment. It thrives all week but it is especially busy on Friday and Saturday nights when they have a DJ. It is very popular with the younger crowd who boogie to the disco music at the weekends.

As it is very new, and redecorated at great expense, it looks very plush.

It has a great location overlooking Lough Foyle.

Here's how it used to look when it was The Prospect

Trawlerman

This is a real locals bar – but that's not to say that non-locals are not welcome. They are indeed. I'm told that if you are not from town but your relatives are from the town that this would be a good place to go to find someone who knew who they are or were and knew something about them.

The bar takes up most of the pub and they have some great conversation and craic often orchestrated by the family 'firm' behind the bar. There's always great conversation there.

There's also a huge backroom. The really big night in the Trawlerman is Sunday night where they have old time music and dancing in the backroom.