Global Debauchery in Ireland & Northern Ireland Ireland and Northern Ireland hold a special place in my heart. I’d already spent most of my childhood traveling, but this trip was among the first international ventures I embarked upon as an adult. It also marked the first of many international trips to come for me and […]
Some time ago, I was forwarded James Kay’s Lonely Planet article, “The Traveller’s Classic Rites of Passage” and asked which of these rites I, personally, have encountered in my explorations. The answer is all of them. “Reader’s Requests” came to life shortly after and, well, telling those tales on this forum seemed a perfect fit. The article […]
If you’re at all a fan of Irish pubs, maybe you’ve encountered one named “Finn McCool’s” at some point in time. They’re everywhere—from New Orleans to Chicago to Philadelphia. But why is this name so popular? And who is Finn McCool, anyway? Irish folklore has it that Finn McCool (also Fionn mac Cumhaill, and Finn MacCoul) […]