23 Mar 08
Hi lads. Just arrived in Ireland - Dublin and going to stay for some days. Any suggestions from who knows the country? Monuments are cool, but I want to know the people.
From what I got, people are religious, love cricket, golf, gaelic football (cool sport!), and Sunderland. (I saw 0-1 against AV with them - what a reaction!). People go to pubs the earlier they can and get as drunk as they can. 🙂
Any suggestions?
23 Mar 08
Originally posted by serigadoAre you staying in Dublin?
Hi lads. Just arrived in Ireland - Dublin and going to stay for some days. Any suggestions from who knows the country? Monuments are cool, but I want to know the people.
From what I got, people are religious, love cricket, golf, gaelic football (cool sport!), and Sunderland. (I saw 0-1 against AV with them - what a reaction!). People go to pubs the earlier they can and get as drunk as they can. 🙂
Any suggestions?
To see real Ireland, head somewhere on the West Coast: West Clare, Kerry, Connemara, West Cork.
D
23 Mar 08
Originally posted by serigadostay to the south side of the river, check out the coast from the city out to greystones. make sure you have lots of spending money.
Hi lads. Just arrived in Ireland - Dublin and going to stay for some days. Any suggestions from who knows the country? Monuments are cool, but I want to know the people.
From what I got, people are religious, love cricket, golf, gaelic football (cool sport!), and Sunderland. (I saw 0-1 against AV with them - what a reaction!). People go to pubs the earlier they can and get as drunk as they can. 🙂
Any suggestions?
watch out for the red haired dublin women. i should know, i married one of em. catch the excellent leo o' kelly gig at walters, dun laoghaire tonight.
http://www.myspace.com/leoo39kelly
24 Mar 08
Originally posted by Ragnorakyes, I've been said so.
Are you staying in Dublin?
To see real Ireland, head somewhere on the West Coast: West Clare, Kerry, Connemara, West Cork.
D
Been to skerries and malahide. Trying to get a good hostel in galway and maybe a little to the south. Wish I had a car. This is a nice country, but if f*ng cold! Just love the pub life.
24 Mar 08
Originally posted by eamon oYeah. Temple bar rules 😀
stay to the south side of the river, check out the coast from the city out to greystones. make sure you have lots of spending money.
watch out for the red haired dublin women. i should know, i married one of em. catch the excellent leo o' kelly gig at walters, dun laoghaire tonight.
http://www.myspace.com/leoo39kelly
Beautiful red head. Seen more red heads in the past 2 days than in the rest of my life!
missed Leo o'kelly at laoghaire, tonight... where's that exactly? there's another concert on the 30th . Still at Ireland then! Cool music! Your acquaintance?
24 Mar 08
Originally posted by RagnorakYeah, dublin city centre... Been said the best views are on the west coast. Gonna try convince my mates to go there, Thanks a lot!
Are you staying in Dublin?
To see real Ireland, head somewhere on the West Coast: West Clare, Kerry, Connemara, West Cork.
D
24 Mar 08
Thank you all! I've been trying some few pubs, this is great. Tomorrow somefriends want to see Belfast. Then I may check Galway and surroundings. Any counseling about that?
I start to believe I can get used to this kind of life. Beautiful red headed and mini-skirted blonds all over the place! I'll have another pint, please!
Any good irish expressions you can teach? Just love all of these!
24 Mar 08
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Originally posted by serigado"slainte" (pro slawncha) before drinking your pint, como Salud en castillano. (EDIT: oh, I thought you were Chilean.)
Thank you all! I've been trying some few pubs, this is great. Tomorrow somefriends want to see Belfast. Then I may check Galway and surroundings. Any counseling about that?
I start to believe I can get used to this kind of life. Beautiful red headed and mini-skirted blonds all over the place! I'll have another pint, please!
Any good irish expressions you can teach? Just love all of these!
"pog mo hoin" (pro: pog ma hon) kiss my ass.
"dia dhuit" (pronounced dia guit) hello.
"go raibh maith agait" (pro: g' rev ma a gut)
In Galway city, a nice funky bar is Massimo's. There are also a lot of trad sessions nightly around the place. Superb fish and chips in McDonaghs. If you're in Galway, you should really take a spin out to Connemara, some amazing scenery. I'd also recommend the smallest pub you can find in the smallest vilage you come across to have a bit of craic with the friendly natives.
To make the most of the West, you'll really need to get hold of a car.
D
24 Mar 08
Originally posted by serigadodun laoghaire is a victorian seaside town just about 5 miles south of the city centre. try to get up close to some of those irish dancing women, its an impressive sight, a bit like being up close to a thoroughbred steeplechaser 😵
Yeah. Temple bar rules 😀
Beautiful red head. Seen more red heads in the past 2 days than in the rest of my life!
missed Leo o'kelly at laoghaire, tonight... where's that exactly? there's another concert on the 30th . Still at Ireland then! Cool music! Your acquaintance?
24 Mar 08
Originally posted by eamon oAdmit it, you just like a good flash of their Knickers 😛
dun laoghaire is a victorian seaside town just about 5 miles south of the city centre. try to get up close to some of those irish dancing women, its an impressive sight, a bit like being up close to a thoroughbred steeplechaser 😵
Galway is a beautiful place, and Temple Bar is a Kip.
The Foggy Dew, and Wheelans are good music/indie venues, and on the rare occasions i venture into Dublin city, i always go to them.