Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne

On day four in Dungarvan, Saoirse takes the bus to Ardmore for the cliff walk and St Declan's heritage, returns for a seafood lunch, and spends the evening at a trad session in The Local, while keeping track of what a day by the Copper Coast costs.

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Episode 11 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dungarvan, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Ardmore, The 2 Sisters Restaurant, Cass & Co., The Local, Grattan Square, Waterford Road.

Covered: Ardmore cliff walk and heritage, Seafood and local food costs, Trad session culture in Dungarvan, Foraging wild bilberries, Day trip logistics by bus.

Chapters:
04:43 Ardmore
05:29 The Local
06:04 Beach and waves
06:47 Restaurant interior
08:09 Town square and cafe

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#ArdmoreCliffWalk #StDeclansStone #RoundTowerIreland #SeafoodChowder #DungarvanPub #TradSessionIreland #CopperCoast #CountyWaterford #IrelandTravelPodcast #WildBilberries #ForgedFood #DayTripArdmore #IrelandEastCoast #SlowTravelIreland #IrishTraditionalMusic

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Saoirse spends a full day on the Waterford Greenway, from Clonea Strand to the old railway tunnel at Ballyvoyle, and gets the lie of the land for the upcoming half marathon. Back in Dungarvan, she checks out the Friday trad session at The Local and plans a hike into the Comeraghs.

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Episode 10 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dungarvan, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Waterford Greenway, Clonea Strand, The Railway Cottage, Mahon Falls, Coumshingaun Car Park, Fraher Field, The Moorings, 360 Cookhouse.

Covered: Cycling and walking the Waterford Greenway, Comeragh Mountains day trip, Local food costs in Dungarvan, Trad music session culture, Planning a longer hike, Local running event and community project.

Chapters:
00:00 Waterford Greenway
01:36 The Railway Cottage
02:43 Mahon Falls
04:14 Fraher Field
05:45 Old Market House Arts Centre
07:54 Room tone

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#Dungarvan #WaterfordGreenway #CopperCoast #IrelandTravel #ComeraghMountains #CloneaStrand #MahomFalls #TradSession #IrishMusic #IrelandPodcast #TravelIreland #CountyWaterford #GreenwayCycling #DungarvanCastle #Ardmore #VisitWaterford

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Saoirse explores Dungarvan's harbour and King John's Castle, samples the local food scene, and learns about the town's big hurling worry. Plus practical notes on the Waterford Greenway, the Copper Coast Geopark, and what a day in this working harbour town actually costs.

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Episode 9 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dungarvan, Ireland.

Places in this episode: King John's Castle, Devonshire Bridge, Abbeyside, Waterford Greenway, Clonea Strand, The Railway Cottage, Grattan Square, Old Market House Arts Centre.

Covered: Dungarvan castle history, Waterford Greenway, Copper Coast geology, local food costs, town politics and hurling.

Chapters:
00:00 King John's Castle
01:34 Abbeyside
03:19 Grattan Square
04:21 360 Cookhouse
06:05 Waterford Road
08:17 City night

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#Dungarvan #CopperCoast #WaterfordGreenway #IrelandTravel #TravelIreland #IrishCoast #DungarvanCastle #IrelandPodcast #SlowTravel #IrishFood #SeafoodIreland #CyclingIreland #VisitWaterford #IrishHistory #Gaeltacht #AugustInIreland #TravelGuide

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Saoirse leaves Dublin behind and travels by bus to Dungarvan, a working harbour town on Ireland's sunny southeast coast. She settles into a new base, explores the quayside and the start of the Waterford Greenway, and reflects on what it means to live in a place rather than visit it, with real costs along the way.

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Episode 8 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dungarvan, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Dublin Busáras, Davitt's Quay, Grattan Square, Ashley Guesthouse, The Moorings, Waterford Greenway, Ballyvoyle Viaduct, Ballyvoyle Tunnel.

Covered: bus travel from Dublin, Dungarvan town life, Waterford Greenway cycling, local food and seafood, farmers' market.

Chapters:
00:00 Dungarvan
02:07 Ashley Guesthouse
03:36 The Moorings
05:00 Grattan Square
06:27 Ballyvoyle Viaduct
08:32 Old Market House Arts Centre

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#Dungarvan #WaterfordGreenway #CopperCoast #IrelandTravel #MovingToIreland #SunnySouthEast #IrishFood #FarmersMarket #SeafoodChowder #WaterfordBlaa #TanneryRestaurant #BusEireann #GreenwayCycle #DungarvanBay #IrelandPodcast

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On her last full day in Dublin, Saoirse views a flat in Stoneybatter, navigates Horse Show traffic, catches a slice of the Comic Con buzz, and takes stock of the city she's leaving behind — with practical notes on renting, transit, and the cost of it all.

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Episode 7 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dublin, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Manor Street, Stoneybatter, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, The Little Museum of Dublin, Brew Lab Specialty Coffee, Convention Centre Dublin, The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant, Bank of Ireland, O'Connell Street, The Cobblestone, Smithfield.

Covered: flat viewing, Dublin museums, Comic Con, banking admin, Stoneybatter neighbourhood, cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 The Little Museum of Dublin
04:36 Convention center
05:55 The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant
07:12 City street
08:28 Pub garden

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#Dublin #Stoneybatter #DublinComicCon #NationalMuseumOfIreland #LittleMuseum #BrewLabCoffee #OldStorehouse #CobblestonePub #TradSession #DublinHorseShow #PPSNumber #MovingToIreland #DublinHousing

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On her last full day in Dublin before heading west, Saoirse takes care of final logistics, gets caught up in Horse Show madness, discovers a free opera in Wood Quay, and takes one last look at the city from the top of the Guinness Storehouse.

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Episode 6 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dublin, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Bank of Ireland, Stoneybatter, Merrion Square, Wood Quay Amphitheatre, O'Connell Street, The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Phibsborough.

Covered: Dublin Day 6, Banking, Free Culture, Guinness Storehouse, Horse Show Traffic, Last Day in Dublin.

Chapters:
00:00 O'Connell Street
01:42 Grand Canal
02:58 Wood Quay Amphitheatre
04:19 Smithfield
05:22 Guinness Storehouse
06:29 Phibsborough
07:48 Stoneybatter

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#DublinTravel #IrelandPodcast #MovingToIreland #DublinCity #GuinnessStorehouse #WoodQuay #DublinHorseShow #Stoneybatter #Phibsborough #LeapCard #DublinCostOfLiving #Ireland2026 #TravelIreland #DublinLife #WildAtlanticWay #DublinDiaries #TradIreland

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Saoirse navigates the chaos of Dublin Horse Show week, finally makes her postponed DART trip to Howth, and shares the real cost of settling into Dublin life — from rent to a pint by the sea.

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Episode 5 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dublin, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Shoe Lane Coffee, Howth, East Pier, Three Ireland, The Cobblestone, The Vintage Kitchen, Phibsborough, RDS Ballsbridge.

Covered: Dublin Horse Show, Howth Day Trip, Phone SIM, Cost of Living, Dublin Transport, August Events.

Chapters:
00:00 Shoe Lane Coffee
01:34 Connolly Station
02:35 Howth
05:40 Smithfield
06:30 Phibsborough

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#IrelandTravel #DublinDiaries #Howth #DublinHorseShow #DARTTrain #MovingToIreland #DublinLife #LeapCard #IrishCoast #DublinBay #TravelIreland #DublinCity #ExpatLife #IrishAdventure #WildAtlanticWay #DublinGuide

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Saoirse tackles Dublin's bank holiday chaos with a landline, a leaflet, and a change of heart about her DART ticket to Howth. Plus a late-night coffee that turns into a new friendship and a new plan for the week ahead.

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Episode 4 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dublin, Ireland.

Places in this episode: O'Connell Street, Trinity College Dublin, Bank of Ireland, Dawson Street, Grand Canal, Silicon Docks, Grand Canal Dock, IFSC.

Covered: Bank holiday shutdown, Dublin Horse Show, Dublin transport closures, Getting a phone SIM in Ireland, Central Dublin walking routes, August in Dublin.

Chapters:
00:00 O'Connell Street
02:10 Dawson Street
04:08 Grand Canal
05:12 Grand Canal Dock
07:04 Smithfield
08:23 Quiet room
09:28 Pub garden

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#Dublin #Ireland #DublinTravel #IrelandTravel #DublinCity #BankHoliday #DublinHorseShow #Phibsborough #GrandCanal #HowthDart #DublinGuinness #DublinPubs #MoveToIreland #ExpatsInIreland #DigitalNomadIreland #DublinWeekend #TradMusic #CobblestonePub

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Saoirse tackles her PPS number appointment, takes a spontaneous wander through Phoenix Park, and settles into the rhythm of her Phibsborough neighbourhood. Plus, the cost of a Dublin day, from Leap fares to a pint.

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Episode 3 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dublin, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Connolly Station, Phoenix Park, Wellington Monument, The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Jameson Distillery, Phibsborough.

Covered: PPS number bureaucracy, Phoenix Park, Housing search and rent, Trad session pub culture, Dublin cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 Connolly Station
01:17 Quiet room
02:04 Phibsborough
03:23 Wellington Monument
05:25 The Cobblestone
06:50 Smithfield

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#DublinIreland #MovingToIreland #PPSNumber #PhoenixPark #DublinRent #TradMusic #CobblestonePub #SmithfieldDublin #Phibsborough #IrelandTravel #ExpatLife #CostOfLivingDublin #BankHolidayIreland #DublinNeighbourhoods

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Saoirse gets her bank account sorted, discovers the rhythm of Dublin 8 and Phibsborough on the eve of the August bank holiday, and learns why the city empties out for Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa. Practical tips on banking, Leap cards, and finding your local pub.

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Episode 2 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Dublin, Ireland.

Places in this episode: Bank of Ireland, Beanhive Coffee Dawson Street, Luas Green Line, Ranelagh, Brew Lab Specialty Coffee, Grand Canal, Portobello, Phoenix Park.

Covered: banking in ireland, public transport dublin, neighborhood guides, august bank holiday, cost of living, trad music, moving to ireland.

Chapters:
00:00 Bank of Ireland
01:37 Luas Green Line
03:23 Grand Canal
04:59 RDS
06:45 Phibsborough
08:14 Phoenix Park

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#Dublin #IrelandTravel #MovingToIreland #BankingInIreland #LeapCard #DublinPubs #TradSession #AugustBankHoliday #DublinHorseShow #Phibsborough #Ranelagh #GrandCanal #IrishLife #DublinGuide #ExpatLife #TravelIreland

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