April 4th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Taste
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 Dublin, [...]
March 7th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Craic, Photos
St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t always so manic. Believe it or not, at one time, it was quite a reserved holiday when mammies went to church and everyone else stayed in bed. In fact, from the time that the Irish Bank Holiday Act of 1903 made Paddy’s Day an official public holiday up until the 1970s, drinking [...]
January 19th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Culture
Over the past two decades, the Chinese community in Ireland has grown from a small group of IBCs (Irish-born Chinese) to a huge and diverse community of people, both of Chinese heritage and Chinese migrants. Many Chinese people arrived during the Celtic Tiger period in search of education and business opportunities, and have remained in [...]
January 12th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Fresh, Scenery
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 we’d [...]
January 6th, 2012 | by Megan Eaves | published in Trip
Getting around Ireland sans a car is not the simplest of things. Yes, there are a number of options, but there are not plenty of cheap and quick options. Let’s say, for example, you want to go from Dublin to Cork – a very heavily trafficked route, to be sure, and one that many people [...]
December 6th, 2011 | by Megan Eaves | published in City
One of Ireland’s most beloved churches is taking its Christmas underground for the second year in a row. Christ Church Cathedral Dublin is hosting its second-annual Christmas market in a very unique location: the cathedral’s 12th century crypt. Spawning off the success of last year’s market, which saw numerous visitors opting for the Christ Church [...]
November 22nd, 2011 | by Bill Lehane | published in Culture
O’Casey’s classic tragicomedy derives its strength from its searingly accurate dialogue, which is funniest to those who know Dublin and the argot of Dubliners well. The tribal nature of the piece was laid bare at the opening night of its run in London’s National Theatre, where the audience seemed willing to join in on the [...]
October 7th, 2011 | by Megan Eaves | published in City
For those of you that don’t know the ultimate pain and wonder that is Twitter, there is a weekly conversation of sorts called #FriFotos. Started by Jonathan Epstein (@EpsteinsTravels), Twitter users from all over the world come together to share their photos on a given theme (usually announced the Tuesday prior), using the hashtag #FriFotos [...]
June 30th, 2011 | by Megan Eaves | published in Trip
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. Is any hostel ever really that “great”? It is a niche market, to be sure, but Ireland actually does have some really nice hostels. There are of course the grungy city hostels filled with haven’t-showered-in-5-days backpackers getting hopped up on cans of Carlsberg, but there are also some really [...]
March 7th, 2011 | by Megan Eaves | published in Photos, Taste
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 St. [...]
