February 3rd, 2013 | by Bill Lehane | published in Away, Photos
Tweet At first there’s disappointment. Your favourite band is embarking on an international tour and your city isn’t in the lineup. Or worse, they are coming but it’s already sold out. But then, an idea strikes you. Gig holiday. Bell X1 at Bush Hall in London. Whether emigrants or visitors, half the room was Irish [...]
January 20th, 2013 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Trip
Tweet On a recent journey between London and Dublin, we decided we wanted to try something a little different and opted to ‘Sail and Rail’, rather than fly as we usually do. The ferry was something we’d never tried before but were keen to experience, and in the end, we were really glad we gave [...]
October 6th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Taste
Tweet Today, I am here to tell you about Hayes Bar in Glandore. There are some pubs so good, so desperately good, that you almost don’t want to write about them. You almost want to keep them secret so that they are not run down by the tourist droves and then you can go back [...]
April 4th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Taste
Tweet Publin comes to town, paving the way for cheap drinks in Dublin’s Fair City. We interview founder John Geraghty about how he came up with the site and his favourite pubs. One thing I have always begrudged Dublin is how expensive pints can be here. If €4.50 is roughly average for a pint in [...]
January 12th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Scenery
Tweet Another year, another set of resolutions, another travel wish list. I know the drill. I do it myself every year. But 2012 is going to be different. This year, you are going to make time to travel, even if it’s just in your own back garden. Today being January 12 and all, we thought [...]
January 3rd, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in City, Photos
Tweet Anyone that’s ever spent any time in the sweet little City of Tribes will tell you that it’s not getting to Galway that’s the problem, it’s getting out of Galway that is. If you know Galway well, the following words may be wasted on you (if you aren’t currently wasted already, forgive the pun), [...]
March 7th, 2011 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Taste
Tweet You might be yearning for something a less less green on St. Patrick’s Day – and by “less green”, I mean not filled with over-boozed tourists sporting loud accents and green feather boas that no doubt came from Pound World. So, here it is: IrishJaunt’s list of the best pubs in Ireland to spend [...]
February 11th, 2010 | by Bill Lehane | published in Photos, Taste
Cork is a good city to visit when it comes to going out for a drink or two. To that end, here’s IrishJaunt’s ten-step guide to the best bars in Cork City – everything from old man pubs to gastropubs to nightclubs.
February 3rd, 2010 | by Bill Lehane | published in City, Photos
It’s one of the most recognisable sights in Dublin city, but few know the full story behind the Ha’penny Bridge.
