#21. Quigley’s, Collooney, Co. Sligo. €3.50 I had high hopes for another find at Quigley’s in Collooney. Many times the small, local pubs that double as a shop and a petrol pump, serve a fine, slow pint in the back. This was a slow pint, but I’ve experienced this taste that I can only describe [...]

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#20. The Beach Bar, Aughris Head, Co. Sligo. €3.20 Though not one of the best pints on the tour, the combination of elements make for a memorable pint. Ingredient one is location. The Beach Bar is situated on the ocean and features one of the most dramatic walks in the Northwest. Ingredient two is the [...]

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I mentioned in another post that a perfect day at Strandhill would include a seaweed bath. Having met with Celtic Seaweed Baths (soon to be Voya) at work, I had never actually had one myself. This was the perfect gift for Lisa’s birthday, and may I suggest a great date for anyone. You actually get [...]

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#19. Kelly’s Bar, Ballygawley, Co. Sligo. €3.70 I’ve mentioned the big middle several times now, and it is beginning to fill up with lots of pints. There are certainly some pints so far that rank as the least satisfying, and one that was light years ahead of the rest. Kelly’s falls into the big middle. [...]

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#18. The Runway Bar, Ireland West Airport, Charlestown, Co. Mayo. €3.90 The pints at the downstairs bar at Ireland West Airport were not as good as my pint upstairs. It may have been that upstairs pint was the first and had little context to compete against. Perhaps I was lost in the euphoria of the [...]

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