This is an authentic Irish pub filled with regulars. It does not serve any food, just alcohol. It…read moreis run by a local family and were were greeted warmly and introduced to the locals. However you visualize an Irish pub, that would be the Roaring Donkey. This was like the famous Cheers bar from TV where everyone knows your name. It was one if the highlights of our time in Cobh.

Terrible service. Rude bar staff. There are amazing pubs all over Cobh, avoid this one. I was…read moreshouted at to "get out" because I walked in while on the phone. I was finishing up a call with friends I was giving directions to and it was cold outside. I wouldn't mind but I was in the pub for less than 5 seconds! I'm not a child, I'm 44 years old. I was popping in for a pint with friends not to talk on the phone. Couldn't believe how I was treated. I've never had that happen anywhere in any country I've been. I love Ireland and I really loved Cobh, but the rude old boy behind the bar left a bad taste.

Allen was our bartender, and he is very kind and welcoming. Most Irish folks are! He is pictured…read morehere's We happened in about 1 o'clock their time and they were already a handful of patients experiencing this wonderful place. They even had tequila, which is my fave. He brought us over a bag of chips(crisps) just for the heck of it! When it comes to the real deal in Irish pubs, this is it! It is typical wood environment and I am sure could get quite loud when busy. Don't expect luxury just a real experience.

Wonderful atmosphere, fantastic people, nice interior and epic Irish coffee:) The place I would…read morelove to visit again.

After visiting the Queenstown museum in Cobh, an Irish coffee sounded like the right thing to get…read more So we popped into Mauretania and ordered a couple. They're the real deal, and were made fresh right in front of us. A bit pricey I thought, but service was good and the coffees were as well.

Stopped for, wait for it, a pint. Awesome spot, great bar keep. Bought a tee shirt. In the…read moreafternoon, the sun shines bright through the door. Warms ya right up.

Hi Danny! This is Mary Healy...my cousin Kitty, her hubby, and I stopped by one afternoon for a…read morepint (after we visited the cathedral of course). It was 9 hours later, when you motored us quickly to the train stop for the last train to Cork for the night. I'm very proud to say, my photo is on your bar wall of memories. I still think fondly of my time at your pub in Cohb, 2011...on my way to the museums with my cousin Kitty (of which we never made it!). Hugs and love from Mary in the US.

Without a doubt, this is the best pub in Cobh. It is on East Beach Rd. east of Casement Square…read more Danny is the owner and he and his regulars are the friendliest group we met in Ireland, which is a very friendly country! The Pub has so much history. The walls are filled with newspaper articles from different eras. A survivor of the Titanic came in until she died at the age of 96. The bar was actually "won" by an American in a Guinness contest, who then old it to Danny and his late wife Anne Marie. We stopped in for one pint and stayed for hours. Our only regret is that we found Connie Doolan's on our last day in Cobh. Go your first day so you can return!!

We were American tourists climbing the hills to enjoy neighborhood bars away for the typical…read moretourist bars. We had enjoyed visiting two other local pubs being very welcomed. We arrived pleasantly surprised the bartender was very accommodating but a woman who we assumed was his wife or a girlfriend really didn't like that we were Americans!!! We heard of actually say don't let them come in there from America with a snooty attitude. We sat and had one round. We planned on spending much more time but not feeling welcome we decided to have one round and then leave. The bartender really should really work on her attitude or if they are not a couple keep her away from behind the bar giving us shitty looks.

COBH'S LUSITANIA MONUMENT Harbour town Cobh is full of…read morestatues and memories and one of its most famous sculptures is the Lusitania Monument in Casement Square. The large work, by sculptor Jerome Connor, is in memory of those lost (1200 people) when the Cunard liner was sunk by U-20 on 7th May, 1915, off the Old Head of Kinsale. The liner was heading for Cobh and it was to here that some of the recovered bodies were brought, some to be buried here. Casement Square is nowadays a popular spot to sit out during the summer, the memorial providing a little shade. Every now and then though, a thought for those caught up in the past tragedy passes through like a cloud, just as it does when lying in the sun on the beaches of Normandy.

Stopped in on a warm afternoon in May as we walked through Cobh. This is a lovely little…read moreneighborhood pub. Had a welcome pint and a chat with the barkeep.

They don't bring you a drink menu, as it's apparently currently outdated and much they don't…read moreactually have, but if you ask, they give you a quick rundown of what is available via wines/beers/cocktails. I ordered a cocktail that I'm assuming would be blocked via Yelp- so P-Star Martini is where we will end :-P It was good, but the best I had was in London a few days prior. I ordered the bangers & mash and was not disappointed. Their serving sizes were more than generous and the food was seasoned quite well. This is a place I'd give another go if in town.

There wasn't much open in Cobh to eat, so we tried this restaurant which opened at five for dinner…read more Our meals were delicious! I had the rigatoni with butternut squash and onions. The sauce was a creamy tomato sauce which both myself and hubs thought was delicious. It also came with garlic bread which was yummy. He had the fish and chips and thought both were much better than his other attempt at this meal. We'd come back again.