Top 10 Reasons to Skip Ireland

No. 10: It’s always raining.

Cliff top view from Dun Duchathair, the Black Ford, Aran Islands
Cliff top view from Dun Duchathair, the Black Fort, Aran Islands (All photos by Michelle Locke)

No. 9: The food is boring and stodgy

Mussels in cider at The Shack, Temple Bar, Dublin
Mussels in cider at The Shack, Temple Bar, Dublin

No. 8: The scenery’s not very dramatic

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Blow hole at Inishmore

No. 7: It’s not very romantic.

Rainy night in Galway.
Rainy night in Galway.

No. 6: Dublin’s not very pretty.

Stephen's Green
Stephen’s Green

No. 5: All they have to drink is whiskey.

A line up of Tullamore D.E.W. in Tullamore
A line up of Tullamore D.E.W. at the historic Tullamore distillery

No. 4: And beer

A pint of Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar.
A pint of Guinness at the Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar.

No. 3: The infrastructure’s totally antiquated.

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Working water wheel at the Kilbeggan distillery.

No. 2: The people aren’t very friendly.

A jaunty cart driver waits for passengers in the Aran Islands.
A jaunty cart driver waits for passengers in the Aran Islands.

But the No. 1, really important reason why you should skip Ireland is that if once you go, forever will you be planning your return.

Until the next time, Ireland.
Until the next time, Ireland.