HISTORY & TRAVEL
• Chocolate Cake – which tends to be oozing with chocolate and creams
• Cheesecake
• Toffee Pudding
• Bread & Butter Pudding
• Irish Ice Creams of Various Flavors Including Vanilla , Chocolate & Honeycomb – YUM !!
• Fudge – In a Variety of Flavors All Mouthwatering
Irish desserts as a whole tend to be well presented and delicious . A truly mouthwatering way to end a delightful meal .
There are of course a variety of wines , beers , ales , and harder drinks available to satisfy your needs .
Talk About Variety :
Particularly in Ireland ’ s larger cities , modern venues have developed representing a variety of foods from around the world . This is due to the European influence on their culture . So if on your journeys you are craving a particular type of food , don ’ t worry head towards any large city and you will be sure to find it there . Many traditional venues will also offer a variety of dishes inspired by external influences .
Planning your Irish holiday can be done in a variety of ways . Building your itinerary based on regional foods can be a great way to explore this country and meet new friends . Each type of food has its own twist as you travel from region to region as well as specific items you will only find in certain villages and areas . It ’ s a great way to get to know the local people and walk away with some great memories . Highly recommended for anyone and if you do set sail for Ireland please consider spending your stay in a B & B or smaller hotel venue so you can experience true Irish hospitality first hand . Go dte tu slan . Adh mor ort !. Slan .
A Places to Try on Your Journey :
Here are a few examples of fabulous places your travel can be routed around ( in no particular order ). Please note there are so many more options it would nearly be impossible to list them all :
• Moron ’ s of the Weir , Roymore , Kilculgan , County Galway
• McDonoughs , Galway City Center , County Galway
• Kai Café , Galway City Center , County Galway
• The Pier Head , Kinvara , County Galway
• The Harbour Restaurant , Donegal Town , County Donegal
• Rose ’ s Kitchen , Main Street , Creeslough , County Donegal
• Durty Nelly ’ s , Bunratty , County Clare
• An Sugan , Clonakilty , West Cork , County Cork
• Farmgate Café , Englishmarket , County Cork
• Ballymaloe House , Shanagarry , Ireland , County - Cork More upscale with fabulous food
• Yvonnes Cottage , Rosturk , Mulranny , Westport , County Mayo
• The Hungry Monk Café , Abbey Street , Cong , County Mayo
• The Little Cottage Café , Rua 291 , Rosses Point , Sligo , County Sligo
• Davis ’ s Restaurant – Yates Tavern , Drumcliff , County Sligo
• 1826 , Adare , County Limerick
• T & H Doolans Waterford , County Waterford Established 1400AD
• Sean ’ s Bar , Athlone , Westmeath – Operation dating back to 900AD
• Morahans , Ballinagare , County Roscommon - Operated by the same family since 1641AD
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Fall 2016 1961 Magazine