Irish pubs
Of course there are Irish pubs in Slovakia. This one is in the city of Banská Bystrica in the centre of Slovakia. This region is considered to be at the heart of Slovak culture, but they manage to make a bit of room for Irish culture too.
And this is the Dubliner Irish pub at night in Bratislava’s Old Town Centre.
Irish Whiskey
You can see it here in front of two local favourites, Becherovka and Fernet. Don’t forget the “e” in Irish whiskey that distinguishes it from Scotch whisky.
Irish Dancing Lessons
You can learn Irish dancing in Banska Bystrica…
…or in Bratislava. This poster is advertising a 10-week course for beginners.
Irish writers
In a bookshop window in Bratislava I spotted these Slovak translations of books by John B Keane and William Trevor. You can also just see the corner of a book by that famous Irish author, Maeve Binchyova. Foreign women’s names tend to get Slovakicised here along with their writing.
Crubeens
otherwise known as pigs’ feet. They are a traditional Irish delicacy, but there just isn’t an elegant way of eating them. You have to get down and dirty. Dobru chut!
An Irish Dog
I met this happy Irish setter taking some excercise in front of Bratislava Castle. I bet he’d enjoy some crubeens!
A Celtic Cross
It’s on a man’s sweatshirt, which is on a man.
Some Irish Flags in Company
An Irish flag with an EU flag and a Slovak flag
An Irish flag and a gay flag
Three mini-tricolours together:
Irish, French and Italian. They were on adjoining desks in the European marquee in Hviezdoslav Square, Bratislava on 26th March. This big tent was erected to mark the founding of the Europen Union 50 years ago. Neither Ireland nor Slovakia were members back then, and it wasn’t called the EU but the European Economic Community. Ireland joined in 1973 and Slovakia in 2004.
Irish Tricolour Balloons
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This is a beautiful pictoral that makes me want to go and experience. thank you.
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