Welcome to the only place in Ireland where you can sip a stout and save your soul.
Since 1870, O'Dooly's Pub & Church has stood at the edge of Fisher Street in Doolin, Clare County, Ireland.
One building, one door, two eternal purposes.
On the left side of the room, a warm pub, full of music, stories, and the best pour in County Clare.
On the right: a humble church with stained glass and stubborn grace.
And just behind the bar, nestled between aged whiskey and imported gin, you'll find the confessionals, carved alcoves in the wall of alcohol, where sins are shared as quietly as secrets and forgiven with a nod and maybe a nip.
Generations of the O'Dooly family have served this sacred and slightly sacrilegious space, pouring pints, offering blessings, and keeping the peace between the pulpit and the pint glass. And somewhere in the mix, a leprechaun named Laffy has been causing holy hell for over a century.
Told with heart, humor, and a splash of irreverence, this magical realist novel blends Irish family saga, religious satire, and Celtic folklore into one unforgettable tale. You'll meet priests who pour whiskey, barkeeps who offer grace, and villagers who know the line between heaven and hangover is thinner than a communion wafer.
If you love The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window, An Irish Country Doctor, or Good Omens, pull up a stool, or kneel, if you must.
O'Dooly's Pub & Church is a literary toast to tradition, rebellion, and the holy art of carrying on.
