[illwrks]

Irish also, twelve years to the day I've been living abroad. I'm not really interested in "drinking", I've more a European approach to it, enjoying a relaxed pint or a glass of wine etc.

I 100% agree with you though, part of the Irish culture people look to experience is the good times around a few pints and some traditional music, with the reward of a hangover in the morning to mark it as a successful night.

The few negative things I've ever experienced were off hand comments about the famine, and some nonsense about the North of Ireland.