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BEVERAGES

There is no better way to connect with friends and loved ones in Ireland and share in 'a pint' at a local Pub. Locals are often welcoming to any stranger with many more than happy to spin a yarn on local folklore stories. You may also find Irish music enthusiasts having a pub session, this is when they play traditional Irish music and do so free of charge. Many pub owners will return the favour by providing free drinks for the musicians. Read more about pubs in Ireland and learn why they are so appealing for visitors that come from around the world.

Sir Arthur Guinness in Dublin developed stout in 1759, and now people drink more than 10 million glasses of the "black stuff" every day worldwide. Tea is the most common non-alcoholic beverage in Ireland, usually with added milk and sugar to preference.

Luck of the Irish Toast - "May the luck of the Irish lead to happiest heights, and the highway you travel, be lined with green lights. Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you. May you have all the happiness, and luck that life can hold, and at the end of all your rainbows may you find a pot of gold. If you’re enough lucky to be Irish, you’re lucky enough!  May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night." - Cheers!