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No Beer on Good Friday in Ireland

No Beer on Good Friday in Ireland

Everyone thinks that Ireland is going to be a place where the rivers flow with beer and the girls all have red hair.  Let’s address the first part of this.  In Ireland, specifically Dublin since that is where I am currently, beer does not flow freely from the tap.  It is expensive!!!  Read: the beer in Ireland is EXPENSIVE.  And, there are rules for the consumption of alcohol here! RULES haha.  For instance, alcohol can not be sold in stores after 10pm.  This is normal for most places in the west, but it came as a shock to me considering Ireland is known for its drinking culture.

But, back to the point of this article.  Good Friday.

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