I'm planning a traveling tour there next year on my vacation

You'll have a blast!

Righteous.
Saint Patrick lives there you know

I thought it was Cashel. :)

For next trip: https://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com.....do-in-ireland/

I broke none of these rules my first round. :)

I went to Dublin once, got a fancy zoo there :)

I didn't get a chance to see the zoo, but I think I saw signs for it.

Many places tend to have people that speak trash about where they live, it's just universal. Ireland should be green, it's not called 'The Emerald Isle' for nothing. I'm sure driving on the left won't take too long to get used to, hopefully. :D

I probably should have clarified.
By trash, I mean literally throw trash around, particularly, in places that especially should be shown more respect. Case in point, Cong is a nice place where they filmed the movie The Quiet Man. Lovely river flowing through. Past some old trees was this stone fishing hut that had been built by the monks living there hundreds of years ago. Just outside of the little entrance and in the corners of this hut were empty beer bottles, and cans, bottle caps and paper cups.
I went to a nearby pharmacy and asked if they could spare a trash bag, since I couldn't bear to see a fine place of history all junked out like it was.

Yeah, my bad. But yes, littering is a problem plaguing everywhere and it is such a shame to see these beautiful places filled with trash. I was glad to see that you decided to do something about it though. If anything, perhaps the local council is having trouble finding funds to pay for sanitation, that or no one really knew about the problem until you came along, or they knew and just didn't bother doing anything about it, which sadly is a possibility in and of itself. Still at least you had a good time regardless.

I told one of the Irish tour drivers about it, and he said it was more than likely kids getting drunk and acting like fools.

Indeed, that's a sad stereotype with Ireland, also the UK as well, that you have a load of lager louts who drink and leave thir cans and bottles everywhere, though Scotland recently introduced new laws to combat the problem, perhaps Ireland might do the same one day?

Based facts are all ACCURATE TRUTHS my friend. I myself also came from Ireland. OK not really I have family who come from there but they say the same things and I've been there at least once. And you're not far from the truth here.😉😏🍻

I just go by what I observe. :) And I have my own viewpoint, which could differ from someone else's. :)

Well based on that fact then, I hope you also know that them Irish don't get along with each other, especially region by region. 😏

Well, it also might depend on which football team you're rooting for. <.<

I'd probably make a bad Irish person as I don't watch sports or drink.

Nah, it's not that. It's based on accents that makes them not like each other. But they love you if you speak Irish. And that doesn't mean English! 😂

But yeah, drinking is an essential part of Irish culture, so... Yeah.

I had a Guinness on my last night there.

One Irish dude, who drove one of those horse and carriages, called it the black milk taken from the special black cows raised near Lough Leane. :)

You know what they called ladybugs? 😏

God's little spotted cow

And nothing beats a guid Guinness, but don't you dare say that the damn Greeks invented it! THEY INVENTED GAYNESS!

And of course, we still have those good aul' chariots. Carriages my bad! Lol 😂👍

Funny. I've been catching up with Father Ted lately.
That show's the funniest shit I've seen in a long time.

Totally in agreement with that. I grew up watching him, RIP Dermot and Kelly, hands-down the funniest shite ever made by the Emerald Isle. And one fun fact: BEST SHOW to both Irelands. That is something that the two can agree on! 😁😂

another fact about Ireland is when a Leprechaun loses his virginity, a rainbow occurs.

I did see one rainbow. One musta gotten lucky.

You should share your list with Jacksepticeye.

I don't know him. :(

You should of gone there during the Ginger Fest!

I was not aware of such fests.

Sounds like an enjoyable visit!

It was an enjoyable visit.
Next time, renting a car.

Crosswalks are more of a suggestion than a rule. Jaywalking is a national sport.

If you aren't honking your horn, then it must be broken.

Go to the bathroom for the entire day before you go out because public restrooms aren't a thing.

The strongest soda is Pepsi Max, and that is seriously weaker than the cheapest US soda.

Subway sandwiches are very expensive.

Phone SOM cards are cheap and available everywhere.

Excellent transit and rail service.

Weather is plain, cool, cloudy with rain- much like Seattle.

You have to ask for water in restaurants. The courtesy ice water for service is not done.

Air Conditioning isn't a thing in hotel rooms. Your hotel window opens to the alley for "fresh" air, which includes the sounds of prostitution in said alley.

Hotel card is needed to keep the power on in your room. A card slot holder just inside the doorway. I was unaware of this tradition.

Went there for World Con a few years ago. I quite liked the adventure and want to visit Australia badly.

I didn't pay that much attention to crosswalks. I mostly just looked both ways before crossing, especially in Dublin.

I'll keep that in mind next time I visit and rent a car.

I didn't have too much issue finding a rest room. I did ask one convenient store clerk if I could use their facilities and promised to buy something. They said it was fine, but I bought something anyway.

Pepsi Max? Enh. I don't drink sugary stuff.

I didn't have sub sandwiches. Just the occasional fish and chips from this one chipper in Dublin.

The cell phone roaming plan we have is pretty solid.

I walked most everywhere, unless we were on the bus.

The weather was cloudy and got foggy some mornings, which was pretty rad to see with a castle.

Weird. I don't think I ever asked for water. Some tables had a water pitcher already there.

One hotel in Dublin was very cold since the window was open.

The hotel room card slot I was halfway expecting, since I got the same in Iceland.

Did you get to kiss the Blarney Stone?
Also Guinness is the national drink so if you didn't have at least one (Draft only!) you can't either be Irish or say you visited! :D

No, and even if I could I wouldn't. Seems kinda gross. Besides, I read what some folks do before tourists come to give the rock a big smooch.

ew!