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The Old and The New Ireland – Ireland

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The Smallest Pub in Ireland – Dublin, Ireland

Charles Gillis finds Dawson Lounge, "the smallest pub in Ireland".

Scruffy’s Pub and Fun in Killarney – Killarney, Ireland

Erin Ross discovers that in Ireland, smiling faces await, but leave your shorts at home.

Ireland on a Working Visa #26

July 17th Yesterday afternoon I hopped the bus from Galway – leaving behind much gratitude to Aisling and the other girls, for letting me stay with them – to come to Dublin for the night, to catch travel company Celtic Connection’s Dublin-Edinburgh shuttle (the Thursday shuttle was already booked up, leaving only today’s). My night’s [...]

Ireland on a Working Visa #22

July 4th There used to be a mainland. I remember it well, when I looked out from the pier, from the crags across the road from the hostel. When I arrived last night, I could look north, out over the bay and see the mainland and Rossaveel, could look to the east and see Clare, [...]

Ireland on a Working Visa #21

July 3rd Something that I love most in life is riding through rain, rain that falls so hard it makes the bus windows seem like they’re rippling. I love to look out my window, see the rain still block the horizon, and then to look out the window opposite, and see through unrippled glass a [...]

Galway, Ireland – Pubs and Clubs

No matter when you get off the bus, after dropping your gear at the hostel you know you’ll want to make the pub one of your next stops – or first, depending on just how much you like your Guinness! Sooner or later, depending on how much you have in the pub, you’ll probably want [...]

Galway, Ireland – Coffee Shops and Cafes

If Ireland has surprised me in any way, it is that the coffee here is actually pretty damn good (as opposed to Scotland, where the brew still tastes a bit like it’s been mixed with gasoline). Even more surprising is that a small city like Galway has so many coffee shops. Quality and atmosphere vary [...]

Galway, Ireland – Books & Bookstores

Bookstores For fellow bibliophiles, should you go to any of these places, leave your wallet in the safe at the hostel – especially if you have credit cards. Leave your pack in storage as well, because if your reaction is anything like mine you will want to simply move in to one of these kickass [...]

Clifden: The Bare Necessities

When to Go & Where to Stay The best time to go to Clifden is between the start of March and the end of October (mainly because these are the dates that the Brookside Hostel is open – but I’ll get to that). Should you come to town at any other time, there is another [...]