Eating while traveling in Ireland

I have no Idea but maybe you could go online and look up some restaurants in the area you will be visiting. I am sure you should be able to find something. Have a wonderful time I heard it is beautiful.

I actually LOST weight on my 2 1/2 week vacation in Ireland! You won't be able to look up any nutritional info ahead of time - almost every you go (if you do Ireland right) will be an independent place.

Here is what I did - it may or may not work for you. Walk ---- A LOT!!! We drove ourselves all about Ireland, but stopped a lot just to look at things and once we were parked in a city or village we were parked - it was all on foot after that. I also found it to be a great running/walking for purposeful exercise country - got up every morning and did an hour. It was the best part of the day - just enjoying the countryside without anyone else around.

Second, I ate the big Irish Breakfast each morning. I tried to be sensible about it - but if the B&B offered traditional, I ate it. If I did that though, I didn't eat lunch or had a light salad. That being said, we did tea each day with a nice dessert. And for dinner, I tried to eat locally fresh food. Frankly, I didn't count calories while I was there. I would think of your calories more at maintenance while you are away so you enjoy your vacation without 1,200 calorie stress. Even if you just upped it to 1,500 --- That's 500 calories a meal!!! You'll be so busy, you won't even think about snacks.

Have fun!!! It is a beautiful country. Do you know what areas you are visiting? I might be able to give suggestions.

Here is what you could find if you are looking for "traditional fare":

Breakfast are big - eggs, sausage, toast, jam, the works. But you can also get just plain old cereal and milk. I always went for the big breakfasts because I wanted the energy to tour all day seeing everything I wanted to see.

Lunches: Stews are traditional. But you'll find everything from carving meats and potatoes to hamburgers and fries (well worth the calories if it is local beef and homemade).

Dinner: Salmon and veggies; beef, etc

Frankly, it isn't all that different than here. I suggest you go out on a limb and try some new things, but really, you can't go wrong with any of the local selections.

Oh - it is INCREDIBLY calorie ridden - but you HAVE to try Banoffi Pie (it's a desert)

y name is terry im so jealouse of your trip to ireland its so beautiful and the people are so warm and friendly.im sure if you ask in the hotels and restaurants you visit they will help you. hope you have a great time.im soso jealouse

Ireland is a first-world country. Don't worry. You can eat crap or you can eat healthily there, just as you can at home - they even speak English ;-) !

Just make good choices and enjoy your holiday.

* edited to add: be sure to enjoy a few guinesses. It's like alcoholic soup!

I have relatives in Enniskillen! Although most like in County Cavan in the the Republic. If you drive around the lake to the north - there is both some ancient "ruins" really statues that are neat to go see out in the middle of a pasture and a castle in the middle of the woods (I believe it might be a national park if I remember right) that is really neat to see. I can't remember exactly where they are - but the guide book should have it in it. If I get up to my parents' where my map is that has the course we took - I'll let you know!

We used Rick Steves' Ireland book and it never steered us wrong. I'd highly suggest it! Don't listen to the "do not trespass signs" on falling down castles, etc. We have more pictures of us going under fences to get to them than I can count. You spot on, go see it! Climb inside, just be careful - they are ruins for a reason.

Dublin is huge and walkable. If you like walking, I suggest just taking off on foot. Although the bus system is easy to figure out - our B&B was back in a residential neighborhood so we did catch a bus to the city center.

We didn't do Dingle - did the Ring of Kerry - including the Ballinskelligs instead. Beautiful!!! And my guess is Dingle is the same. Make sure to spend time in the small villages where they speak Gaelic still. We attended mass in Ballinskillig and it was all in Gaelic.

Of course, the Cliffs are a must. If you are driving on your own, be cautious of corkscrew hill - it gets it's name for a reason and i had to drive it in a pouring rain!!

Galway was one of our favorite spots. Completely different feel than the rest of Ireland - young and vibrant and well, just different, you'll see! My mom and I each got our Cladaugh rings here at the original maker of the ring. Don't miss the lake and walking around it. You'll be there about the same time we were - we were there on the Summer Solstice - very happening place. Crowds to the point it was hard to move in almost daylight sun at 11:00 pm! We drove the country side to the north of Galway - beautiful.

We definitely spent much more time in small towns and talking to B&B owners on what to do than we did in the normal tourist areas. I wouldn't change a thing!!! Talk to the locals and you won't be steered wrong. And like other's said, don't let your calories stop you from partaking in a Guinness - make sure to take the tour in Dublin and get one at the top of the brewery!! We found Smithwick's was better for everyday drinking though and learned about Bulmer's which is an apple cider brew - that my cousin loved (too sweet for me). For eating in Dublin - definitely pop into any pub and get the daily special.

I got daily china at Belleek and my crystal at Waterford - I have NEVER regretted either purchase. I use each too - they don't sit and just look pretty. I figure the purpose is use so I'll use. If they break, they break at least I got to enjoy them. I took over 900 photos and don't regret that either

If you have any specific questions feel free to ask. Most of time was spent a day here and a day there and we were always on the move so I won't have too much indepth knowledge - but I'm sure specifics will trigger memories I am ALWAYS happy to relive.

I want to go back now. Sigh. I have family still living in Ireland so I have an excuse to go Maybe next year.

I am well aware MY accent is the same as the Dumfries accent, cause guess where i am from? (it isnt Dumfries)

Calvin Harris is my future to be husband, cause he is famous and will understand me, as he is from Dumfries It also differentiates between place.

Guiness is a dessert in a glass.

Menus are by and large in english.

You should check out Newgrange, I keep going there every few years, its only a drive away.

Enjoy your time there, if you do gain, dont worry about it, you can get back on the wagan after your holiday.