Set steps from the sea in postcard-worthy Brandon harbour, Murphy’s looks like it’s been magicked up to star in a Guinness ad. There’s an open fire and an old-school wooden interior and Pádraig Murphy, the fifth-generation owner, has put it on the map for its pub grub too: creamy chowder; crab sandwiches with traditional brown bread. If you’ve hiked Mount Brandon, this is the place to warm up over clove-and-lemon hot whiskeys.




