Sprawling over three floors, this vast, ancient pub dating from the 13th century has medieval details including cut-stone windows, fireplaces and the walls of Bank’s Castle. There are live events nightly.
The building has a fascinating past. It was seized from the Mayor of Galway, Thomas Lynch Fitz-Ambrose, in 1654 by Colonel Peter Stubbers, who led Cromwell's army to Ireland and is suspected to have beheaded King Charles I in 1649 (hence the pub's name).