Redwolf wrote:
That said, I do have a tweed cap that I bought in Donegal that is so perfect for keeping the rain off my glasses (I HATE umbrellas!) that I wear it in Ireland anyway. You don't argue with perfection in design!
Umbrellas are generally useless in Ireland, if its wet enough for one its often accompanied by gusty winds which just result in you battling with it until it is inevitably stuffed in the nearest bin in complete tatters.
Breandán wrote:
"Bacon" in Ireland is more like a slab of ham. If you want crispy bacon, make sure you ask for "rashers".
"Black pudding" is blood sausage.
Tis, but should at least try it once,.
Redwolf wrote:
You can also often find natural foods stores in larger cities, which can be good places for vegans to stock up on such things as non-dairy milk.
Id say they are now common in most moderate sized towns. And will often stock local produce.
Redwolf wrote:
(I once read that there are more people with celiac in Ireland than in any other country in Europe!), has jumped enthusiastically on the gluten-free bandwagon.
Maybe the largest population of hypochondriacs in Europe. Most of the "allergy" tests people use to find these things out have no medical basis. They recently did a study where they fed a large group of Celiacs a celiac diet, a normal diet and a placebo one, and found very little difference, The same proportion of people complained of the normal symptoms. but thats probably off the point
Redwolf wrote:
One thing you may miss is peanut butter.
WE have lots of beach's, the Sand is free.
Redwolf wrote:
One thing I did note when ordering sandwiches in pubs and smaller restaurants in Ireland (and this may not be universal) is that, unless otherwise noted on the menu, you get exactly what you ask for.
Ive seen people make a right dogs dinner out of this, listing all the things on the Menu they dont want in the sandwich.
"I wont have the Salmon, Ham, spicey chicken, cucumber, beetroot, coleslaw etc. etc " leaving the poor person serving trying to figure out which of the options they have skipped.
Redwolf wrote:
if you plan to visit Northern Ireland, be aware that they are on the UK Pound, not the Euro, and outside of fairly limited places along the border, most shops won't take Euro
Also on the North its safer not to bring up the troubles in any way, unless you know the people really well, and even then, I'd still not bring it up. And if for some reason you feel absolutely compelled to bring it up, for the love of god don't pass judgement on the conflict, Ive heard some people make some very foolish comments and sometimes in extremely foolish places.
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I ran out of breath reading all that - and I _wasn't_ reading aloud. 
