Learning Irish Gaelic?

**highlander_Daz** · 14th February 08, 12:42 PM

http://www.jackquinnspub.com/

those Irish theme pubs drive me crazy, !! Thousands of years of history, famine and troubles and it comes down to silly green hats and Shamrocks.

each to their own but really if you want to see an Irish pub go to Ireland ! and its nothing like those lepracaun grottos !

Sorry for the rant

**beloitpiper** · 14th February 08, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

http://www.jackquinnspub.com/

those Irish theme pubs drive me crazy, !! Thousands of years of history, famine and troubles and it comes down to silly green hats and Shamrocks.

each to their own but really if you want to see an Irish pub go to Ireland ! and its nothing like those lepracaun grottos !

Sorry for the rant

TOTALLY agree with you. I don't go to the "Irish pub" in town on St. Patrick's Day, I go to my favorite one. Good craic is more Irish than green beer and a map of Ireland on the wall.

**highlander_Daz** · 14th February 08, 02:47 PM

indeed! Oh forgot the green beer -never touch the stuff

**slohairt** · 14th February 08, 02:48 PM

There are many around here, unfortunately. I call them "Shamrock Sports Bars"!

**macwilkin** · 14th February 08, 02:57 PM

What a buch of auld crabbits around here today! First Irish dirt, now Irish pubs.

Seriously, though -- there are good Irish pubs and bad Irish pubs. I've been to my fair share in St. Louis. McGurks used to be one of the best (they would even fly Irish musicians over from Ireland for the weekends), but I haven't been there in quite a long time, so I can't say how it is now.

I wouldn't judge all of them by a few. Sorta like judging all kilties!

I'll let you all in on a little secret -- Most Mexican restaurants aren't that authentic either.

T.

**highlander_Daz** · 14th February 08, 03:03 PM

You should go for a chinese meal in Glasgow and theres nothing like seeing a chinaman with a East Kilbride accent!

point taken Todd but you have to take our point about green beer!! cmon can we stoop any lower? especially Guiness why try and reinvent the wheel !

**macwilkin** · 14th February 08, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

You should go for a chinese meal in Glasgow and theres nothing like seeing a chinaman with a East Kilbride accent!

point taken Todd but you have to take our point about green beer!! cmon can we stoop any lower? especially Guiness why try and reinvent the wheel !

Daz,

I can't say I've ever been in an Irish pub that served green beer, St. Patrick's Day or not.

T.