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Carrick has pubs to suit most tastes within a short walk down Bridge Street: starting at the top opposite the clock tower is Flynn's , an animated bar with lively conversation; a few paces below here is Burke's Bar , a fairly conservative place for a pint, and below here The Oarsman , an antique-style bar with live music - generally a mix of pop and traditional - from 10pm on Fridays and Sundays. At the bottom of Bridge Street is Cryan's , a bar famous for its traditional sessions. Two miles out of town on the road towards Elphin is Anderson's Thatch Pub , another place with an excellent reputation for traditional music all year round. One of the more unusual ways to enjoy a drink and live music in these parts is to take a trip on board Moon River ( Thurs 8.30pm-midnight; £6/¬7.62); on Saturdays, Moon River acts as a rather civilized floating nightclub. For more details, call into the tourist office.

You can get reasonably priced food - lunches and evening meals - at the popular Cryan's or The Oarsman . Away from the bars, a few other places serve food during the day: try Coffey's Pastry Case for light lunches and snacks; the coffee shop of The Bush Hotel for good roasts, freshly fried fish and similar meals, or the new Landmark Hotel overlooking the river for carvery lunches. If you are self-catering, it's worth calling into Cheese etc on Bridge Street, for just that.