PaddyTalks Podcast - In the 19th with Matt Adams | Irish Open at Lahinch
During Irish Open week at Lahinch, Matt Adams graciously sat down with me at the 19th pub on main street for a chat and a pint or two. If I never do another podcast, I'm good with that. Matt tells some great stories from being in golf manufacturing to interviewing Arnold Palmer with some golden moments in between. Thanks to Paddy Murphy for the use of a corner of the pub and thanks to you for pressing play. Stay tuned for another episode coming next week.
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Ireland's Oldest Publican
It is always fun to stop in the west coast seaside village of Lahinch, where third-generation owner Tom Frawley pours the best pint of Guinness in Ireland in his tiny pub. Frawley, the oldest publican in the country, will soon be 90-years young and is open each day of the year from 11 a.m. - 1 a.m., except Christmas and Good Friday. He poured his first beer in the place when he was 9 years old. A classic place to spend the afternoon.
Lahinch
lahinch hawaii reunion
Wave of the day Lahinch Oct 19th 13
Mussels The Movie.avi
Mussels - The Movie from Randaddys Cafe & Restaurant, Lahinch, Co. Clare, Ireland
High waves lahinch
MOnday the 6th of january 2014
Nearly caught by the wave!!! Lahinch promenade - Easter 2013
via YouTube Capture
County Clare,(The Banner County), Ireland.
North County Clare, The Burren etc.
How did County Clare get its name?
It is often said that County Clare is named after the de Clares. However this is not the origin, rather, the name comes from the Irish word 'Clár', meaning a board or plank. A board was placed across the river Fergus outside Ennis, at a place which was to become known as Clare, (now Clarecastle town). This Clare was a place of some importance as early as the 12th Century - thus predating the arrival of the de Clare family to County Clare.
Why is County Clare often called 'The Banner County'?
The custom of carrying banners goes back a long way in County Clare. There is little doubt but that the Dal gCais carried banners at the battle of Clontarf in 1014 or that the Clare Dragoons carried banners at Fontenoy in 1745 and in the many battles fought by the Clare Regiments on the continent during the eighteenth century. However, the name 'the banner county' would appear to be of far more recent origin. In the last century as population of the county became more politicized the custom of carrying banners to political meetings became widespread. Thus many banners welcomed Daniel O'Connell at the Clare election of 1828 and the freeholders of the county marched behind banners to the Ennis courthouse to cast their votes for O'Connell on that occasion.
In Ennis most trade guilds had their own banners: bakers, butchers, brogue makers, coopers, nailers, dyers, masons, harness makers, cartwrights, stone cutters etc. all competed to produce the most handsome of banners. At the inaugeration of the O'Connell monument in Ennis in 1865 thirteen different guilds carried banners, each representing the attributes of their particular trade. That this represented a long tradition in the town is not in doubt since, on that occasion, the brogue makers' guild carried a flag that had first been unfurled in 1726.
My own great grandfather, Brian Daly, was the custodian of the Ennis coopers' banner and parts of the banner are still retained by the family. The coopers' banner was not of the two pole variety that one usually sees today but was carried on a long single pole, topped by a small barrel; the banner itself hung down like a picture from a horizontal staff stretched across the top of the pole. I can recall as a child seeing the banner which was then much injured by time; it was a rusted red colour and carried the inscription 'Hearts of Oak'. This banner along with many others were carried along the streets to greet the various dignitaries that visited the town in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Politicians like Parnell and de Valera were greeted by hosts of banners. It is easy to see then in the political excitement of the times how the county acquired the name 'the banner county'. The reason the name stuck with Clare, I would suggest, was that custom of greeting politicians with banners, particularly at election time, survived longer in Clare than in other counties. The Parnellite and de Valera eras coincided with the rise of the GAA and the name soon transferred to the county's hurling and football teams.
Massive Sea Storm on Atlantic Coast of Ireland
On the 2nd February 2016 Storm Henry rampaged across Ireland and the U.K. The Atlantic was turned into a washing machine and the images in this video were captured at Bunatrahir Bay, and at the Ceide Cliffs, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.
Downpatrick Head and the seastack Dun Briste took a hammering from the rough seas.
The music used (by kind permission) in the video is Take Me Home - To North Mayo by Seamus Ruttledge. (Available on CD and on itunes).
SEASTACK MEDIA 2016
Storm Imegon-West-Of- Ireland-Kilkee
irish storm on the west coast
Mcganns Bar , Doolin , County Clare Ireland
19th Jan 2016
Ghost of Kilrush by: Joe Riley
LITTLE MAMMOTHS, Brown Sugar, McGing's Bar, Westport, Mayo, Ireland.
Little Mammoths performing Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones in McGing's Bar, High Street, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.
An Electric Cave Production. Filmed by Pervege Free Films.
19th March 2016.
Nation Once Again_ On The One Road_God Save Ireland
two guys into patriotic songs in a pub in Killarney
Car rally Co Clare
Road rally held in Co Clare on the 18/9/11
Michael Wermuth, Jr. - Live at 19th Green Sports Pub & Grill 8-24-2017
At an open mic, Michael Wermuth, Jr. expresses frustration over the eclipse of August 21, 2017, recites a list of his top ten hardships, reveals a few Things I Wonder, and talks about a chastity condom.
Golf In Ballybunion - The Promenade Hotel
We invite you to join us at The Promenade Hotel for an unforgettable and relaxing vacation at the most beautiful of settings in the famed seaside town of Ballybunion.
In a world of rare beauty, facing the vast Atlantic Ocean, The Promenade Hotel welcomes families, tourists and business guests with professionalism and gracious hospitality.
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Access to Swimming Pool
Incredible Sea View
Beachfront
Free Wi-Fi
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Hair Dryer
Iron & Ironing Board
Work Desk
Safe
Wake up Call System
Late Checkout facility
Non Smoking Rooms
Rooms from €35 pps
20% restaurant Discount
All Major cards accepted
Loop Head Lighthouse, Visitor Attraction, Co Clare Ireland
Situated at the tip of the Loophead Peninsula where the Shannon River meets the Atlantic Ocean this iconic lighthouse tower is now open to the public. For a small fee the visitor can take a guided tour up the tower and can go out onto the balcony at the very top. From this balcony one can see as far south as the Blasket Islands in Kerry and as for north as the Twelve Bens in Galway -- a remarkable and unforgettable vista.
Loophead Lighthouse will be open to the public from Saturday May 19th 2012 to early September during the hours of 10.00am -- 5:30pm daily. Visitors have the opportunity to be guided to the top of the lighthouse and take in the magnificant views from the balcony. An informative, interactive exhibition also provides a history of the Lighthouse and allows the visitor to learn how the operation of this Lighthouse has progressed through the years. Admission: €5 per person with under 12's free. Toilet facilities and light refreshments available on site.
David Skinner
A recent exhibition of paintings by David Skinner at the the Red Couch Space in the the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, Ireland. Davis talks us through his current work.