Top Western Ireland Food & Drink - page 2

Discover Galway’s Latin Quarter and West side with me and the medium of fine Irish cuisine, locally sourced produce and internationally celebrated beverages. Rolling pastures meet the wild Atlantic here, and you’ll find out why this location has helped to make the city such a food lovers' destination. And it has the craic too! On this self guided audio tour along the Latin Quarter’s medieval streets, I’ll tell you about the evolution of our cuisine from the Bronze Age to our recent culinary revolution. There’s a full course of information, including: • The answer to which came first, the bacon or the egg • A primer on spuds and Ireland's relationship with the humble potato • A guide to spotting the Salmon of all Knowledge • An introduction into Ireland's whiskey heritage just long enough to wet your lips

Take a whirlwind pub tour from Westport, around the village pubs of Connemara soaking up the local atmosphere. Availability: most of the year. Max: 8. Visit legendary Irish pubs on this whirlwind tour sampling the best on offer, while travelling through the picturesque Mayo and Galway landscapes. Over a 5 to 6-hour tour you will travel through the beautiful villages of Leenan, Maam Valley, Clonbur and Tourmakeady stopping off at four different hostelries on route. Sample the best food and or drink Connemara has to offer while chatting with the local publicans. The atmosphere and unique character of the Connemara Pub is something not to be missed. Enjoy a pint of Guinness or a tasty home-made seafood chowder, listen to a story from the barman or barmaid, sing a song or speak a few words as Gaeilge! On our return we will wind our way through North Connemara, through the majestic mountains and valleys of the north before continuing along the coast of Lough Mask and back to Westport.

Sure, have you never heard of an Irish half hour? It can stretch out for days and 5 days is what you’ve got to experience this memorable, expertly guided road trip, over ever-changing landscape, along The Wild Atlantic Way. From shucking Clarinbridge oysters and downing creamy stout in Galway, to the jaw dropping sights of the Ring of Kerry, with only the Atlantic separating the 40 shades from the 50 U.S. states. Cool down with Fungie, Dingle’s resident dolphin who came for the fish in 1984 and stayed for the craic or feel like you’re at the edge of the world, at the dramatic Cliffs of Moher. And how about a spot of kissing at the Blarney Stone where you’ll come away with the gift of the ‘gab’ (talk); handy for ‘having the craic’ with your small tour group. And in between the heritage and culture, bohemian Galway and dinky Doolin, there’ll be ceol agus craic (music and boldness), seafood and banter and an epic road-trip you’ll never forget.

Immerse yourself in the history of the Micil Distillery on this tour and tasting in Galway. Explore the distillery with a guide to see how poitín (a traditional Irish distilled beverage) and gin are made and learn the family history of the distillery. After the tour of the working distillery, you get to taste some of the products and opt to purchase some as souvenirs.