I just got back from Ireland yesterday night and I had a blast. We did a lot of running around...we based in Co. Tipperarry (in a small town called Borrisokane, actually) and drove around to Waterford, stayed in the "sunny south east" in Dunmore East and did a day and night in Dublin. Went up for a day in Co. Mayo. We only had 10 days, which is not long enough. But you definitely don't want to be driving a lot. It takes a long time to get ANYWHERE on those tiny roads.

The best trad music I heard was in Tipperarry...it really farm country, but then they were legit sit-in sessions. 5-8 guys just show up at a pub and start playing. It was remarkable.