@r_mccormack take a trip to the "Wild Atlantic Way" (which you probably have with #cork) of the west of Ireland and almost every pub you come across will do #chowder at lunchtime with Irish wholemeal soda bread and butter and often with chunks of fish you nearly need a knife and fork for. Sublime.
@r_mccormack We were in Donegal in September. But similar memories of Mayo and West Cork. A meal in a bowl!
@peterwhisker @r_mccormack I pretty much live on the stuff when I’m over there, love it.
@peterwhisker @bagpie did you just have my lunch?
@r_mccormack @peterwhisker I wish I was having that today. I just had a bag of chips while waiting for the car to get fixed.
@bagpie @r_mccormack wow! Ate a few like that in Donegal in September.
@peterwhisker @r_mccormack That was in Westport in August, town was heaving and it took about six attempts to find a place that had a seat. One of my favourites ever was in Falcarragh, Donegal, crammed with fish it was. Oh and Hargadon’s in Sligo, my old haunt. Returned this year, first time in 26 years, and was delighted the chowder and soda bread were still excellent.
@bagpie @r_mccormack Westport is one little town that I've always thought I'd like to live in but never quite managed it.
@peterwhisker @r_mccormack Was always fond of Mayo in general, but my god it was busy in August.
@bagpie @r_mccormack I think Dubliners have discovered they have a country nearby rather than just Marbella or Tenerife
@peterwhisker @r_mccormack It’s been the same here and with the pound/dollar exchange rate as it is there’s been a huge increase in the number of Americans too. I don’t know if I can remember a busier season.
@bagpie @r_mccormack I live in Surrey! We went to #Orkney in June and were a bit disappointed at the lack of any #folk music there. But it was a beautiful place to explore.
@bagpie @r_mccormack Dinty's at Union Hall (between Skibbereen and Rosscarbery) served the best fish I've ever eaten. But it's only 100m or so from the trawler fleet. 🙂
@peterwhisker this was at Quinlans.
I was in Donegal a few years ago and it was amazing