You don't get the green without the rain 😂 It's the price we pay across the UK and Ireland. You get used to it 😂

@lisab9734

22 күн бұрын

I agree, I’ve just been in the Lake District for two weeks , on and off rain, but after the rain, I was just in awe and kept saying ‘ it wouldn’t look like this if we didn’t have the rain’

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

The beauty is definitely worth the inconvenience, I'm sure :)

@TheArgonaut90

21 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots Barely an inconvenience really! Here in Wales we get almost as much rain as Ireland, but when you’re raised with it you learn to ignore it and eventually appreciate it - a warm summer rain brought up by the gulf stream is a blessing, not a curse! “Truly my heart never conceived of the beauty of the snowflake, nor the music of the rain” - JRR Tolkien

@saladspinner3200

21 күн бұрын

you just have to look at the low countries, we have about half the amount of rain in summer, and the consequence is that everything turns into shades of orange and yellow during the hottest and driest weeks.

@BrianBell4073

19 күн бұрын

@@TheArgonaut90 I'm in Fermanagh now. It rains a lot here thanks to the gulf stream, altantic ocean and a few mountains. It can be raining in the front garden and sunny in the back garden. We play golf in the rain, race motorbikes in the rain and go for walks in the rain. People think we are all nuts but my skin is waterproof.

I’m from Northern Ireland but Dublin is a great place to visit if you’re a tourist and also great for shopping ❤ I recently went to the Irish Emigration museum and it’s well worth the visit!

Phoenix Park in Dublin is the largest inner-city park in Europe, which is 5 times bigger than London's Hyde Park. It is also larger than Central Park in New York. Phoenix Park, Dublin (707 hectares/1750 acres) compared to the smaller Central Park, NY (341 hectares/843 acres). Also the "Ha'Penny" Bridge (Pron: "HAY-Peny), is so called, as it used to be an old public toll bridge, where it would cost a person Half a Penny in old money to cross it.

@fredjones4670

22 күн бұрын

Fair play to you for putting it right. Its the Ha'penny bridge.

@annereidy7981

22 күн бұрын

Phoenix Park is also where the forest is located, I think!

@verali164

22 күн бұрын

Tent city has moved to Phoenix park.

@CarlosGambino_22

17 күн бұрын

Lee valley park London is 5 times bigger than phoenix park.. Sutton park Birmingham uk and Richmond park London are also a lot bigger than Phoenix park..

@ralphkane2425

17 күн бұрын

@@CarlosGambino_22 Lee Valley Park isn't in London, only a sliver of it is. Sutton Park and Richmond Park are indeed bigger than the Phoenix Park, but then neither of them are inner city, which is the claim made above. Phoenix Park most definitely is inner city, and is hugely valuable prime land within the city limits.

Greetings from Ireland. You need to watch videos on rural Ireland.

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

Definitely!

@Joseph13163

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots The real Ireland begins outside Dublin they painted a very rosy picture of it. The population of Dublin city is around 600 000 and county Dublin is 1.5million which is a good % of the Irish population ,but her figure includes the surrounding counties of dublin known as greater dublin ,buts its not really Dublin.As others have said don't go near temple bar district its a total rippoff not the bars ,the restaurants maybe ok.

@hartley339

20 күн бұрын

Yep ..rural Eire is better by far .

@brianoailpin6844

18 күн бұрын

Dubliner here. I avoid the city as best I can. South Side is more tourist friendly. There are more no go areas on the nothside. And I'm north from the liffy. I would recommend visiting croke Park as the only activity north of the liffey but get a taxi there and back.

@jameskeogh948

16 күн бұрын

Dublin enjoys the best weather due to it's locatioon. Outside of Dublin you only have scenery and it rains almost constantly ((most days). Check out Met Eireann.

There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothes.

My friend and I did a tour around parts of Ireland a few years ago when someone asked the tour guide does it rain all the time? She answered, "Oh no, no, no. It only rains twice a week here, once for three days and once for four." 😆

@Kate-v9d

16 күн бұрын

@jackieparish979 Typical Irish reply, they are very funny

The lack of private car hire has nothing to do with a union. Our laws require that anyone doing that job hold a specific licence a SPSV (small public service vehicle) licence, otherwise known as a taxi licence. The industry is heavily regulated and that prevents the rideshare services that you see elsewhere from starting here.

Dublin is OK..anywhere outside Dublin is better! Galway is amazing, Donegal is the best

@irishcountrygirl78

20 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree. I'm never leaving Donegal. Love it. Galway is gorgeous too and the people are fabulous, next to that Cork and Clare. You have outstanding taste 😂.

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

Can't disagree, and I'm from Dublin. Donegal is God's prank. The most beautiful landscape, stunning beaches, and a climate like Antarctica. 😄

@Deranged316

18 күн бұрын

@@mikekelly5869I love Donegal, but infrastructure in the north west is just so bad it puts me off wanting to live there

@mikekelly5869

18 күн бұрын

@@Deranged316 The forgotten North West. But, in a way, being badly connected sort of keeps Donegal from changing.

@Deranged316

18 күн бұрын

@@mikekelly5869 I’m in Tyrone so it’s about 1% better here at the same time 😂

24:15 Where are they renting that costs €3400pm? It must be Malahide or Foxrock or something. €1500 is about the average for Dublin 900 for bars and restaurants? Are they going out every day? 700 for groceries? where are they shopping? So they spend 900 in bats and restaurants and still pay an extra 700? Public transports €240? That must include a lot of taxis and a lot of travelling. This is not the average cost of living in Dublin, this is Tourists' with money cost of living

@billgoldberg1377

14 күн бұрын

Yes, I think €3400pm is a high indicator for 2 bedroom/2 bathroom, but €1500 average in Dublin? Perhaps 10 years ago... or for a studio and 1 bedroom apartment and that would include all of the greater city of Dublin. In the inner City of Dublin you will be lucky to get a 1 bedroom (box) place for €1700 these days. Public transport if its 2 individuals €240 isnt far off the number I would spend and thats not including taxi's but just travel to work and back home and some other travels in between, if you'd to take a taxi you'd easily pay between €15 and €25 for a single trip.

@MetalMonkey

13 күн бұрын

@@billgoldberg1377 This is one reason why I moved out of Dublin. My rent is €250pm but I got very lucky, my friend bought an apartment in Leitrim and me and her son live together (we pay 250 each), she never raised the rent in 8 years. Leitrim is not for everyone, there's nothing here. Carrick-On-Shannon is the nearest town and we only got a bus service about 5 years ago and the timetable is awful. I can get the bus to Carrick for my shopping (Tesco) but the return journey is 20mins after and it's a 10min walk from Tesco to the bus stop.....or wait 3 hours for the next bus. I get a taxi home €14. Sorry for giving you my whole life story, once I got started I just kept going!!

@sineadmcdonald

9 күн бұрын

​@billgoldberg1377 if they're looking at accommodation in Grand Canal Dock then yeah.. more like 2000ish for a house in regular suburbs.

@billgoldberg1377

5 күн бұрын

@@sineadmcdonald if you have one for that price with 2 bedrooms, please share with me :)

Come to Ireland, Come to my homeland... Don't miss where I'm from, Dublin. Born and reared,.Try the rest of the country, one of the most stunning Islands in the world. The prices that are high to live here, are for the reasons, its so awesome and full of craic and culture. I will never leave. I will always love this country. Blessed to be born and live here

@Dilydaydream1

9 күн бұрын

I left, missed it terribly and came back. I realised we are blessed to be born of here. Beautiful scenery, great produce for our tables and an attitude to put a smile on the dullest face. If you dont like the weather give it a few hours and it will change several times lol

Snow in the U.K. and Ireland is pretty rare - with the exception of Scotland where they do a get a reasonable amount. The Gulf Steam keeps the climate moderate most of the time but as Ireland is the most westerly it gets more rain than the rest of the islands. Don’t let the fact that the Gulf Stream is “warm” fool you. It’s all relative and the seas around the U.K. and Irish coasts are very cold

@Joseph13163

22 күн бұрын

They don't get much snow in dublin city but they get a fair dollop in the dublin mountains and the wicklow mountains to the south

@dougoneill7266

22 күн бұрын

I grew up in Snowdonia, ( Clue's in the name! lol) it's a stones throw from Dublin as the crow flies and I spent a couple of months a year up to my yingyang in snow, The Dublin and Wicklow mountains get snow every winter.

I’ve spent several weekends away in Dublin (only an hours flight from Birmingham) but this video showed me loads of places I’ve never seen. Thank you.

Please if you ever come here stay away from the tourist trap of Temple bar , like a normal city as you fan out of the city centre the prices get cheaper, Ireland has structures older than the pyramids of Egypt and stonehenge in the uk love your channel

@neilreilly3966

22 күн бұрын

the drink is expensive and only gets dearer as the night goes on as it changes several times

@jgg59

22 күн бұрын

When I travel the world, I go to the touristy spots. I know I’m going to spend a lot of money, but I just wanna see them. Sometimes you gotta show people Templebar. It’s not the reality of Dublin or Ireland, but you gotta take them there for one drink

@fionamb83

21 күн бұрын

Unless it's to go to Mongolian BBQ. I fuckin love that place (if it's still going, I went there when I did my masters in UCD all the time)

@justdefacts

17 күн бұрын

​@@jgg59I'm a Dubliner and I like Temple Bar. It's a bit of fun. Worth a wander through in my opinion.

@jgg59

17 күн бұрын

@@justdefacts exactly you have to do a walk-through the district

Greetings from Dublin if you ever come over, stay out of themple bar .. its a tourist trap tbh

@fionamb83

21 күн бұрын

Yeah but, is Mongolian BBQ still there? I used to get a big bowl of food with a separate bowl of rice for 5 euros when I was in uni there. I had one class in Trinity a week so it was close. Might have gone up a bit in the past 10 years obv, but it was savage value.

@jaqian

16 күн бұрын

​@@fionamb83Think that's long gone.

@fionamb83

16 күн бұрын

@@jaqian heartbroken

I live 50miles out side Dublin, worked in Dublin for 12years, commuting the 1, hour drive 5days aweek. 💚👍🇮🇪

The river is pronounced Liff-e (as in the letter e), and the bridge is pronounced haypenny, it used to cost a half penny cross.

@traceymarshall5886

23 күн бұрын

Its actually pronouced "hape" "penny". Even though its short for half penny the Dubliners pronounce it hape-penny

@M0J0jojo

23 күн бұрын

@traceymarshall5886 it's definitely pronounced haypenny, there's no double p sound in the word. I used to live in Dublin and now live one county away. I've never heard it called the hape-penny Bridge by a Dub.

@RockinDave1

23 күн бұрын

@@M0J0jojo You are spot on as the P is from the penny not the half. If you know what i mean lol, we say it the same in Scotland

@RockinDave1

23 күн бұрын

@@traceymarshall5886 He is correct on this one I'm afraid. we say it the same way in Scotland. There is not two p's in it and the p is obviously from penny

@neilreilly3966

22 күн бұрын

@@M0J0jojo this is the correct answer

Hey guys just to answer the question on house prices, if you live 40 minutes to an hour outside Dublin you will buy a house cheaper, 3/4 bed will cost average 300,000euro upwards. If you go more out west of Ireland cheaper again . I have noticed alot of people from the UK have moved over here because of the house prices are cheaper. Dublin just way too expensive with everything. You are better off touring Ireland itself rather than Dublin. Dublin is ok for day trips but stay and eat and explore Ireland itself. So easy to do, as we are a small country. Hope this helps ❤

My beautiful home town centre i live right in the heart of it the weather is terrible at the moment watching from Dublin 1 Ireland 🇮🇪

@davemarten280

22 күн бұрын

I hear you. Just home after being in Moore St. and Henry St. Where's the Summer??!!

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, Ann! Hope the weather turns around soon for you :)

@annkavanagh8110

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots I love watching yourself and your wife and not forgetting beautiful Sophie

@batcollins3714

20 күн бұрын

Its warm because of the Gulf Stream which hits the whole of the West Coast. Snow is rare. Anywhere outside Dublin is cheaper to live

@Lipsy24

20 күн бұрын

Pity about the PLANTATION

I'm from Dublin but moved to Leitrim 5 years ago , the pace of life is much better and not so much traffic or people it's great, its just a shame the city centre has gone a dive the last 2 years especially with a load of unlocked people coming in , there's no where for them to go , we have 15,000 homeless as it is , crime is going up and its just becoming very unsafe to be in the city , I don't miss Dublin I miss the people and not the place , love your channel guys ❤ love from a very cold Ireland, one last thing we haven't had a summer here yet all rain and cold so far

@annekelly9375

19 күн бұрын

We dont have 15 thousand homeless , In Dublin ,. What Planet are You On ??.?

@darraghgregory1269

19 күн бұрын

@annekelly9375 eh yes we do look at the stats ya clown 🤡

@thewildgoose7467

15 күн бұрын

Totally agree. I lived in the suburbs and worked all over Dublin city for almost 44 years. Dublin has changed dramatically in those 44 years and not for the better. Take a walk down Parnell street and see if you can hear another Irish voice, or check out the tent city along the Grand canal. If you think it's safe try walking down the quays at midnight and see how far you get? In the end I couldn't wait to get out of the place, so 7 years ago I moved to rural Westmeath and never looked back. Six years ago I had to go back for an appointment and I hope that's the last time I'll ever visit Dublin.

The tempature and weather in Ireland is like Goldilocks not to hot , not to cold , but yes it rains alot in ireland , The last major snow in Dublin was march 2018

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

Never realized that Ireland didn't see much snow! Wow

@Joseph13163

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots Dublin is the driest part of ireland they get half the rain of the west of ireland

@gillfox9899

22 күн бұрын

​@@reactingtomyrootsthe UK doesn't either. Northern Scotland is most likely to have some snow in the winter

@djs98blue

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyrootsyup we didn’t get any snow last winter in the East Midlands and this summer so far not much sun either!

@stephenflood5374

22 күн бұрын

7ft drifts in 2018​@@reactingtomyroots

Jameson's technically is a Scottish whisky made in Ireland. John Jameson was born in Alloa, Scotland. And learned his whisky making craft apprenticeship working at the Stein brothers distillery in Kennetpans, Clackmannanshire. It was Scotlands first mass-produced whisky distillery. Also, the first to use steam engines in the process. Also working alongside the Stein brothers was the infamous Haig whisky family. Also, the Haig family & Stein family were related by marriage. John Haig married Margaret Stein. They went on to have 10kids. It was their eldest daughter also named Margaret who married John Jameson. Linking John Jameson into the Haig/Stein dynasty. During this time the Stein brothers had opened a distillery in Bow Street, Dublin. Expanding their empire, making them the biggest distillers in the world at the time. Fast forward 20 years and John & Margaret sail the Irish sea and take turn at running the Stein distillery in Bow street from 1788 to 1805. In 1805 John Jameson purchased the distillery from the Steins and there the Jameson whiskey empire began.

@Joseph13163

21 күн бұрын

Its an irish whiskey as its distilled in the classic irish way ,triple distilled

@weshall5679

21 күн бұрын

@@Joseph13163 read up on yer history min.

@Joseph13163

21 күн бұрын

@@weshall5679 I am not disputing the fact that the jamesons were from scotland but the whiskey is made in the irish style ,tripled distilled rather than doubled distilled like Scotch whisky.They are a few double distilled irish whiskeys but not jameson.

@Dilydaydream1

9 күн бұрын

And in ireland whiskey is spelt with an e......

Northern Ireland is beautiful as well, I visited last year.

Like all capital cities it's a must, but not without also seeing the rest of Ireland too. Good "Hop On Hop Off" buses in Dublin, well worth it as there is a commentary accessible by headphones. It's important to go off the beaten track and to see what it's like away from the tourist places. Dublin is an easy and safe city to walk around. I've been on my own and never felt threatened or vulnerable in any way. An amazing place for cultural activities, art galleries and museums. Full of pretty Georgian architecture too. The ancient treasures in the National Museum of Ireland are breathtaking, 2000 year old jewellery that is stunning. Shocked that they got no mention in the video. Family history resources are accessible nearby in the lovely National Library. I found the people working there to be very helpful. Going by plane is easy as there are many shuttle buses to and from the airport, and it's not far outside the city. I don't know why to commentator is pushing taxis. If travelling from the UK there are ferries as well as flights, the busiest route is from Hollyhead in North Wales. It takes about 3 hours. Again it's easy to get into the city from the port. The Famine Ship is a must, especially if you have Irish diaspora heritage. Interesting place to visit on Bloomsday I hear. (You've missed it this year as it's in June.) (Bloomsday ->Ulysses ->James Joyce!) The Book of Kells at Trinity College is another important thing to see. You will recognise Trinity College because of all the films that have been made there. People are friendly, witty and helpful in that city. I love it. I couldn't help laughing at how the narrators pronounced the River Liffey and the Ha'penny Bridge!!! Look into the Potato Famine, don't believe it was a completely natural disaster, the British Government did little to prevent people from starving and sat back watching them fade away in order to maintain its stranglehold over that country and its people. Currency - Euros. Take your raincoat. The up side is that the grass is greener than most other places, As you fly in it really does look emerald colour from the sky. Not much pollution in Ireland, fresh air, fresh food, well cooked. You'd be amazed at how many famous people were born or lived here, especially writers, e.g. Bram Stoker, GBS, James Joyce, etc. Irish Writers museum was disappointing when I saw it as there were no women featured, despite there being many famous women writers from there, but it might have addressed that since.

A few months back I was offered a job at a major airport in Ireland, I couldn't take because there was 0 homes on the market for sale and the cheapest rent was 2000 a month.

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

Yikes! 😬 That's unfortunate.

@Joseph13163

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots One thing they got wrong is the health system not true at all doctors visits and hospital stays are only free to medical card holders who are below a certain income every one else pays for doctor visits and hospital stays .Its a good bit different to the UKs NHS

You get good Dublin Coddle in the local pubs there with your Guinness of course. I love the sausages in the coddle.

I've visited Dublin twice before the first time was for a week and although the city is nice I didn't expect rain everyday it being summer, but rain is what I got the entire time. Second time I visited was for two weeks but that was to visit the whole of Ireland so was only in Dublin for two days, and yes it rained both days, we did get some dry days in the two weeks while in Ireland, at Cork and in Galway where we actually got to spend the day on the beach, it stayed sunny all day so we were thankful for that, and it was a lovely beach. Ireland has some beautiful parts but if you are visiting just don't expect dry weather. Dublin (in the East) gets a lot of rain but the West of Ireland gets even more as it's the wettest side of Ireland. The worst part for me were the continuous dark grey overcast skies the best part the friendliness of the Irish people.

I was there two summers ago. The guide explained that the Irish government is attracting foreign companies by offering them good tax deals, which is great for employement but carries the downside of a lot of people moving to the city to work, which in turn increases the cost of renting or buying a property as there's more demand than supply. Still, Dublin a lovely place to visit for a week or so and a very good base for exploring Ireland. Check out the Cliffs of Moher, Galway and the Aran Islands for some stunning sights.

That was a great video, very well made. great reaction too .

There is far more to Dublin than what was shown here, I lived about 9 or 10 miles from the city centre for more than half my life, and live about 60 miles away from Dublin now, house prices where I am now are around €300,000 to €400,000 roughly, so cheaper than a similar sized house in Dublin, the cost of living has increased across the whole country, as it has across the world, fuel prices are (and always have been) about 60-80% higher than in the U.S., and yes, we may complain about the weather a lot but on balance I can think of very few places in this world where I would rather live than Ireland.

I'm just glad I own my own home. Prices are crazy

cattle was the main currency in ireland up to the 1600s and its still very important mostly dairy.

Hey guys,to answer your question about living in the suburbs- my hometown is 20kms(12 miles) south of Dublin,and while it is a little less costly than the city,it's still quite expensive

@silverwolf3745

22 күн бұрын

Bray?

@anthonyhind1308

18 күн бұрын

​@@silverwolf3745 correct😊

Just So you know, The Temple Bar may be a 200yr old pub but is now mostly a tourist trap, you'll find for the most part only tourists there.

Love Dublin. We live in the UK but my wife is from south Dublin so we go there at least a few times a year to see family. Feels like a second home but it is very, very expensive

It is always nice to see my home town through the eyes of visitors. What a great job they did on the edit and they were kind in their opinions of my city. I live 20 meters away from the river Liffey, in the heart of town. The weather is not as bad as it is made out. A 2nd opinion from a new to the Parish Taxi driver is hardly a reliable opinion! It is ridiculously expensive in general and even harsher on the tourist these days in Dublin, unless you have a good guide. Dublin does not feel as safe as it used to, and I'm a local, but all cities have some risk, but it is not as glossy as they make it. I am a disabled person who bought an E-Bike earlier this year and gets around all of Dublin and it's bay leaving reviews for Google guides on Maps. Best advice. A couple of nights in Dublin and then get the hell out of Dodge! Much to see with the non Dublin folk also in county not Dublin. Feckin Chulchies!

That was a great video- so very informative about so many things, as well as just the visuals showing what a great looking place it is! Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland are never warm. I just checked on the August sea temperatures on the South coast of the Isle of Wight, and temps peak at 19 degrees C (about 66F)

@martinwebb1681

22 күн бұрын

That's pretty much the same any place that has the Atlantic ocean, even in hotter places like Portugal the sea is freezing even on the hottest of days. The sea's around Lisbon in August have an average sea temperature of 19.6c (67.3F) which is a little warmer but still not very warm. Sea temperatures for August off the Lisbon coast range between 15.5c and 20.1c.

The Dublin pop out map is ideal for getting around the place. This genuinely pocket-sized Dublin map includes 2 PopOut maps featuring: a street map of central Dublin and an overview map of greater Dublin as well as maps of Temple Bar, Phoenix Park and around Dublin. Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring the city. Leap cards can be used throughout Northern Ireland

the main reason why the irish potatos famine is not taught in schools is because its one of if not the worst things that one country has done to a other country,

@smiley9872

20 күн бұрын

There was a failure of a crop, the main source of food for the poor. There was never a famine, there was a denial of other other food to the poor.

@kevinbury3617

20 күн бұрын

​@@smiley9872 there was a potato famine....other foods kept on being sent over to england so they could get fat while we died

@smiley9872

20 күн бұрын

@@kevinbury3617 there was food, the was a potato blight, their was a denial of food to the poor, there was no famine, it was The great hunger”

@denise159

20 күн бұрын

Yes it is taught in schools.. I learned about the famine going to school

@smiley9872

20 күн бұрын

@@denise159 yes in schools in Ireland but not in the States.

Dublin Express at €8 is not the least expensive option, Dublin Bus #16 or #41 is just €2. Bridge is the Liffey Bridge, nicknamed The Half-Penny Bridge, because there was a ha'penny toll.

Taxis are highly regulated in Ireland. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the governing agency that issues taxi, hackney and limousine licences, and regulates the industry. It is unlawful to provide these services without an appropriate licence. They are vetted by An Garda Síochána (Irish Police). Vetting process can take up to 12 weeks to be completed. Ireland (like multiple other European countries) has prohibited ride-sharing and you can only operate with an official taxi licence. This makes the Uber experience very different here. You can use the app, but only to book an official taxi. There is no ride-sharing and essentially, no Uber.

*Good Morning you precious pair!* Never been to Ireland, but wow Dublin looks absolutely beautiful! I worked behind the bar, in a pub and in two hotels for YEARS in total, and served a ton of Jameson's whiskey 🥃 and literally only just discovered that Jameson's is Irish! I never knew that! 😮 Although personally whiskey is not something I drink, it's like drinking hot coals down your throat! 🔥 Wow it's hella expensive there though! 😳 Wait, what...? Lindsay has never seen "Riverdance" Steve? I believe you have though right? You *MUST* let her watch the "Riverdance" interval as shown during the European song contest. Find the video where the mid interval AND the end finale are both included. *To Lindsay, please read this!* The Eurovision Song Contest is a yearly competition, where each nation performs a song. One thing to make 100% clear though, is that each country votes on the best SONG, not the best singer(s) / performers. It is a songwriting competition, first and foremost, although of course they'll choose the singer they believe will best present their song. It's not to be taken too seriously, a lot of smaller nations tend to vote for each other I guess "politically" you could say, but it's all generally in good fun. It's usually highly entertaining to watch, particularly in a humourous way, as each country has their own unique fashions and type of music, which is quite comical to see when you're not used to it. Some of the singing is excellent, some is diabolical, some of the acts are bizarre, some of the music is horrendous. But overall it's a fascinating glimpse as to just how varied life is in each unique country. Europe is near enough the same size as the USA, which is divided into 50 states, that do have their own unique traits, but overall, Americans are Americans pretty much from N, S, E or W. Europe on the other hand is VERY different. Each of the countries are similar in size to your states, but each has it's own language, culture, music, fashion, laws, lifestyle, history, housing, climate and people. There are a ton of "quirks" about us that are VERY different and somewhat amusing to see at times, and nowhere is it showcased better than at The Eurovision Song Contest. Once the votes determine the winner, that winning country then hosts the competition the following year. The host country will drop in video footage between performances, that show some details about their country's best features and locations. Also at the halfway interval, the host country will perform something that is very traditional to them, such as one of their top performers, bands or traditional choreography, with the dance troupe wearing National costume, that sort of thing. Ireland has won The Eurovision Song Contest multiple times, if I'm not mistaken I believe they have won it more times than any other country. Some years ago now, Ireland, as the year before's winners, were hosting the competition, and I believe it was hosted in Dublin. In between performances they would show footage similar to what was shown in this video, highlighting some of the best city sights etc. Then it was time for the halfway interval performance, and I GUARANTEE, everyone who watched it live will NEVER forget it, and I doubt that any other host country has put on a performance to match it, let alone beat it. It was called Riverdance, and the entire WORLD was blown away! Yes it's a dance, but it's also music and a story told through the dance. From the Celtic musicians, to the haunting melodious singing that gets the hairs standing up on your neck, to then the dancers who take you on an emotional rollercoaster that gets your heart thumping. It's a simple story, boy sees girl, girl is shy, boy brags to other males, girl is pursued, boy shows off his best peacocking seduction moves, girl swoons, they fall in love, all boys and girls celebrate. The most basic story of humanity possible, but delivered in a way you have never seen before, or seen since imo. It is beautiful, classical, immaculate and magical. In fact I'm gonna go watch it again after typing this! Irish dancing doesn't get more hypnotic than that performance, and mingled with the singing, drums, pipes, it takes you on a journey. I promise you, you can't NOT love it. I also doubt ANY of your subscribers will mind watching it again, it is stunning. Steve let Lindsay watch it please! I know she'll love it. Lots of love to my favourite KZread family! 😘😘😘 xxxxx

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

haha, thanks Tami! I'll definitely show her Riverdance at some point. It's on our list. :) You described it perfectly

I live in the UK and I have irish citizenship and have a Irish passport. As my father was born and brought up in Ireland and my father was one of 17 children so a big family I'm very proud to be Irish I have been to Ireland many times. And this many come as a shock but Ireland is a very rich country. And stunning.

@jaqian

16 күн бұрын

Rich on paper maybe

Hi guys made my comfirmatiom in st patick,s catheral thats a day i never forget 😂 i wanted to walk up with the guy i had a huge crush on😂 so my teacher set it up i told my mum i wanted heels omg big mistake 😂 i got my wish when i stood up my heel got fricken stuck to my skirt and i went face down at the arch bishop,s foot 😂😂

I love Ireland, beautiful place, fabulous people. I decided to stay in Temple Bar last year, which was a lot of fun, but very busy and very expensive. You don’t see many Irish people in Temple Bar though.

@anewman1976

22 күн бұрын

Yeah because it's a complete tourist trap and contains the most expensive pub in Ireland that all you tourist's for some reason take a photo of 'The Temple Bar'... If you come again go to any other part of the country, in the west or south west.

@TanyaRando

22 күн бұрын

@@anewman1976 my family are from Lissmore and Enniskillen, my friends family are from Limerick, so we hop over for a weekend and hit different places. We knew Temple Bar was going to be busy and expensive but we just wanted to go as it was only us 2 lol

In Ireland, we have been living in a 13 month long rainy season, with only having certain amounts of sunny days. Nearly every day in the past 13 months have been raining or very dark and windy

I went to Dublin and hated it, just like London and Cardiff, overcrowded, full of tourists and expensive. Rest of Ireland I visited was wonderful though.

@M0J0jojo

23 күн бұрын

I used to love going to Dublin when I was a kid. BTW I'm Irish and live just one county away. It used to be a lovely place, still has some nice spots but Dublin city centre is soooo different now. Much prefer Galway

@silverkitty2503

23 күн бұрын

Yeah tourism isnt well managed in dublin ... the govt needs to do a better job ..but i like the cultural diversity of dublin

@matthewjamison

23 күн бұрын

Dublin doesn't represent Ireland. Most people in Ireland don't like it. To see the real Ireland you have to get out of Dublin & travel about.

@Granuaile1

23 күн бұрын

There’s more to Dublin than just the city centre. I’ve lived in Dublin all my life and wouldn’t even consider living anywhere else. I live about 8 miles up the coast, beside the sea with easy access to the city centre by public transport. And there’s lots to see outside the city centre but visitors seem to hang around Temple Bar and the Guinness Storehouse-places Dubliners wouldn’t be caught dead!

@mikkomalinen2641

22 күн бұрын

This is pretty much the case all over the world. When I travel, I prefer to go to smaller places.

remember those house and rent prices are Dublin inner city , im 20 miles outside , 6 bed house 2350 square ft on 1/2 acre , €158K to buy.

As an Irish man who has spent alot of time in Dublin i can honestly say that dublin is not too bad,i prefer the country side,I think the main problem with dublin and i believe most other Irish people would agree with me is the fact that its full of Dubs,its so full that there spreading to other counties and trying to convert them to be like dublin, Scary times

Hi guys, I live in Dublin and it's a great city to live in. Yes, it can be expensive but that depends on where you live and what kind of socialising you want to do. There are many other great places to visit in our city. So buy your tickets and fly on over for a friendly welcome from people who look to have a good time. Everything they say about the weather is true. This makes itvery bearable all year round. And, you're correct, we dont get much snow here in Dublin. Very best wishes to you both - from Paul Moloney in Dublin.

On the few occasions I've been to Dublin (stag parties), I've loved it! ✌️💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

We hardly ever get widespread snow in winter - some areas such as the Wicklow Mountains do though becuase of their height of course. It's mostly just rain, rain and more rain. One thing you might find interesting is that in Summer the sun doesn't set until close to 11pm at the height of summer, but on the flip side - in winter it gets dark at close to 4pm.

Lived and worked in blanchardstown in North Dublin for 10 year got some great friends there

@cormacbermo4946

22 күн бұрын

Blanchardstown isn’t in west Dublin??

@rollercoaster271

21 күн бұрын

@@cormacbermo4946 sorry yes i worked in wincanton and lived in st mochtas had to move back to the uk after a bad accident both my parent were irish and wanted a change

While that bridge looks cool it is FREEZING cold walking across that thing in Winter

@annereidy7981

22 күн бұрын

It looks cool and it is cool, in other words 😂

Go to Dublin for 1 day if ye go to Ireland. The west coast unreal, kerry amazing Killarney and Dingle are just a must. All of Ireland is beautiful but it's the people that make it. Great video guys

Stay out of the Temple Bar, it is extortionate. Plenty of good pubs with reasonable prices and the locals will happily point out where to go.

A lot of dubliners have moved here to bessbrook northern ireland, they travel daily by train to Dublin for work. They choose to live here as the cost of living is cheaper.

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

Could also have something to do with the quality of life. The whole surrounding area us one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It's safe for kids, clean, and quiet.

@lauralouise1646

20 күн бұрын

@mikekelly5869 yeah I'd agree with that too fair point.

30:00 As a Dubliner, Dublin can be a bit unsafe in certain areas and at night.

If someone has only ever tried one Irish whiskey, it is almost a safe bet that the whisky they tried is Jameson's.

Not "Ha Penny", "Haypenny" bridge. It's named this as you used to have to pay a penny to cross it on foot. Penny was our currency then,

2 days snow this year , and that stuck on the ground for a couple of hours

The Dunbrody Famine Ship is moored at the quayside in the town of New Ross, in County Wexford. New Ross is centrally located in the Historic and Scenic southeast region of Ireland.

Perhaps I misheard. Did she say there's no car hire? There are car hire places all over the country including at Dublin airport.

@martinwebb1681

22 күн бұрын

I thought that strange, as the two times I've been to Ireland I've hired a car on both occasions, but that was a while ago now so I thought oh maybe things have changed since then.

@michaelcaffery5038

22 күн бұрын

@@martinwebb1681 it's been many years since I went through Dublin Airport but I'm sure they'll still be there. There's one place, Enterprise Car Hire, a few miles up the road from me. I don't know what she was thinking of.

@martinwebb1681

22 күн бұрын

@@michaelcaffery5038 ... I just looked it up, there are six different car hire companies at Dublin Airport, some of these people that make these videos give out some really bad incorrect information.

@michaelcaffery5038

22 күн бұрын

@@martinwebb1681 yes I thought there was at least two. Maybe she got mixed up or misunderstood legislation on taxi licencing. If they came through Dublin Airport I don't know how they could have missed the car hire desks.

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

"Private hire" as in Uber. Of course normal car hire us available, the same as everywhere else. In fact you can register online and pick up hire cars from handy little depots and parking spaces all over the city by using apps like Gocar and Yuko.

Any capitol city is going to be expensive but it is normally dramatically cheaper to live in anynother city than the capitol.

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

Living in capitols is usually cheaper because the bars tend to be subsidised. Living in capital cities is usually expensive.

Not many people know that Dublin is a real seaside town and has beautiful beaches, harbours and cliff walks that are 15 minutes away by train.

Hi Guys, love tour videos ❤. I'm from Ireland and I would have to agree with most people here that Dublin is average compared to most other places in ireland. It is solely aimed at tourists and therefore it is incredibly expensive. I live in a small village about 27 km out of Dublin. Over the last 20 odd years this village has become a town as people working in Dublin commute from here. We have a good motorway that allow workers to do this in around 35 minutes. If you come here I would spend one day in Dublin and then spread out anywhere from there. I would recommend going west and travel along the wild atlantic coast. This way you will take in many big towns and cities. The scenery there will blow you away. At the moment ireland is a very hard place to live and we have a massive housing crisis, the cost of living is also making many families lives very hard. Take care guys ❤

Ireland has a temperate climate - so no extremes of weather, neither too hot in summer or too cold in winter. The rain is the only problem. Dublin however has a micro climate and it rains here less than anywhere else in Ireland.

Oh I loved Dublin. It was quite a few years ago though. Guinness factory is obviously a must. We visited just for a day as we did a two week trip around Southern Ireland. It was the best holiday I’ve ever done. Southern Ireland is gorgeous. Saying that I was thinking of you guys the last two weeks, we have been in the Lake District ( we last went 10 years ago) and honestly , I’ve visited most places in England, it is my number one for people to visit . I’m a Cornwall lover but the lakes is just something else!! My fave places are tarn how’s, hilltop farm ( Beatrix potters house) , lattrigg, cathedral cave and Rydal water and cave

It was Johnny Cash who called Ireland 40 shades of green, hence the song "40 shades of green". When flying over Ireland one can see all the different shades of green, hence the name Emerland Isle . We don't like peoples concept of us living in a country where there are leprechauns and we greet others by saying" top of the morning to you" etc etc. You should research the reason we had a famine, all caused by the Engish.

You should have seen it back in the 70s 80s and 90s , glorious, now its all gone , much nicer and friendlier towns and villages outside the capital, co. Dublin is still nice 👍🏼 but you couldn’t pay me to move back there !

Cheers guys, great reaction as usual, love and hugs from Ireland xx

The UK and Republic of Ireland have a temperate climate.

Hi Guys as you've seen Dublin is quite the place to visit, but you need deep pockets to live there. If I was visiting Ireland for 2/3 weeks I would maybe spend a long wkend in Dublin and the rest of the time I'd hire a car and tour the country. You could drive from the top to the bottom in one day, not that you would though, there'd be too many distractions to allow for that, also you could drive from east coast to the west coast in a few hours, that'll give you an idea of the size of it. There is just so much to see around Ireland, there may be a third of its people living in Dublin but there isn't a third of the attractions there. Ireland is an ancient land, you can visit a building that is older than the pyramids, in the west there is a field system of farming that is estimated to be 10,000 yrs old. There are tons of ancient buildings, churches and castles to visit. There are beautiful ancient islands off the coast to visit also, where a lot of the older traditional ways of living are preserved including areas where the Irish language is the language of choice. Love the channel, best of luck to the both of you and your family. Slainte (cheers or health to you, a traditional toast)

Lindsey if you like Irish dancing, Have a look at Riverdance from the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

@scotmax8426

23 күн бұрын

would love to see them react to that too!

@Joseph13163

23 күн бұрын

no a different video from actual show

half an hour on the plane from liverpool to dublin, friday afternoon, night out, saturday out then sunday afternoon, sitting with the other hundreds of weekenders head on knee hung over worse for wear waiting for plane home

I can't believe 2 people would need to spend $717 a month on groceries. That sounds way too high. I would expect it to be less than half that. They must have very expensive tastes.

@traceymarshall5886

23 күн бұрын

Alot has to be imported from Europe and has 21% tax on top. If you include alcohol like wine that will bump up the prices. Things like washing detergent is very expensive

@KernowWarrior

23 күн бұрын

That's less than €100 a week per person, in Dublin! Don't know where they were shopping but I wan't to go there cus thats cheap.

@silverkitty2503

23 күн бұрын

In dublint that is CHEAP ..

@c_n_b

23 күн бұрын

I think you're just tight 😂

@michaelcaffery5038

22 күн бұрын

Food prices, if KZread is to be believed, are higher in the U.S. But I spend about 500 euro in a calendar month on myself living the other side of the country. That does include a lot of meat and a few luxury items but nothing mad like caviar or something and includes very little ready-made/convenience foods.

28% of the population live in dublin county and around 10% in the actual city.What she was refering to is the greater dublin area which includes counties meath kildare and wicklow.

LOVE Dublin! ❤ But try ALL of Ireland 🇮🇪 there are so many beautiful places.

Dublin is known as tent city now I have not been in a few years.

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

Sad to hear that!

@Joseph13163

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots Much exaggerated there has been problems with refugees living in tents while there applications are being processed,while its mismanagement by the government its not as bad as the commentator said.

@verali164

22 күн бұрын

​@@Joseph13163Do you live where the tents are, look at all the barriers being put up to stop the tents going back. They keep coming back and now they are supposed to have moved out to the Phoenix park. So stop trying to white wash the situation, dublin is now known as tent city.

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

​@@verali164I work in the area where the tents were.. It was a nuisance, but not a huge area and not as big a deal as the media made of it. Unfortunately two people (presumably from the tents) were found drowned in the canal a while ago. It's hard to know what happened to them, but it shows that it would be best to keep the canal banks clear.

That pint of Guinness was really expensive !! NOT 4 leaf clover. SHAMROCK ( which has 3 leaves)!!

20 miles from the city is still expensive for housing. Would need to go 40 miles or so before prices come down to a noticeable amount.

Dublin is a kip now. Explore the countryside, especially the west of Ireland. BTW I'm from and live in Dublin but moving to the west soon.

Greetings from Dublin. Cost of living and rental prices are accurate. If you move out to the suburbs it gets a little cheaper, but not much. If you leave the Dublin area, cost of living gets cheaper but rent still quite high. There’s currently a shortage of housing compare to demand which pushes up house prices and rent. Dublin is generally safe, but like any city it has its problems and while serious crime is unusual, there have been some serious attacked on tourists. Like any city, you need to know where to avoid. Yes it rains a little but we have a temperate climate which means it doesn’t get too hot in summer and likewise it doesn’t get too cold in the winter. The worst part is the lack of sunshine. It’s usually overcast.

@tonys1636

22 күн бұрын

A vitamin D supplement is almost an essential as is plenty of Factor 50 suncream when it does appear, Ireland has relatively low air pollution thanks to the Atlantic and the prevailing winds coming from it, causing the sun to be strong if not that hot most of the time.

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

​@tonys1636 Very accurate. My wife is Spanish and grew up in a sunny place. We spend a lot of time there. The only place I have ever seen her get sunburn was feckin Bray. 😂

@henryjackson6677

20 күн бұрын

@@mikekelly5869That’s the truth.

@seanfagan8490

18 күн бұрын

The whiskey is Real no artificial additions to it ,it’s pure Heaven I have a bottle of 18yr old it more than 250$ in America they don’t make it any more.

Good afernoon steve and lynsey from dublin lovin your video,s ❤

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

Thanks Karen! Hope all is well across the pond :)

@karenthorburn3413

22 күн бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots same two you both ❤

If you come to UK you have to come to the North East of England . We have tons of sandy beaches, countryside and castles. You would also love Beamish Museum. There are a few videos on KZread about it

We have a temperate climate, not too hot and not too cold. Summers used to be dryer and we get a few hot days lately of 27 to 32 degrees C but that is not average. We are a goldilocks country and you get used to the rain. It gives us our 40 shades of green so it's a grand trade off for me at least

Loved your presentation of Dublin. In Match 2018 the temperature went down to -9 in Cork. We had thick snow all over. We were housebound for a week. Every year after that we have had snow. We only arrived in Ireland in 2018, so don't know about the previous years.

Enjoyed your pleasure watching this video. Lovely video. Looks great with the sun shinning - but rains/wind/grey a lot. Yes very expensive to buy, rent, eat out. Beautiful places to visit throughout Ireland too within an hour or two from Dublin City. Hope you get to visit us soon. IRELAND

People swim all year around in it makes you hearty. Dublin is a tech city so a lot of money there raises the prices and the government has not been keeping up with building housing

@mikekelly5869

20 күн бұрын

The government doesn't build housing.

People swim all year around in the country and it makes you hearty

Ireland is the most fantastic country to visit….Dublin? Ah, I can take it or leave it

There are cities which are less expensive. Lincoln, UK or Some Yorkshire cities, York can be expensive and Harrogate, but look at areas in the northern English counties for comparison

I was born in Dublin, Dad bought a 4 bed semi for about $5k in 1967, prices were aimed at a one wage family then. There was sufficient social housing then too. Phil Lynott grew up in one. Dublin is an east west city, with the west being less well off, but a north south is embedded in most minds. Been away 27 years. US has a greater wealth to poverty divide, and educational divide. Based on MA, SC and FLA. great reaction. Ta.

There is a housing crisis in Dublin. If you can find an apartment or house to rent it will cost you an arm and a leg.

We live in Northern Ireland my hubby from Dublin I love it beautiful place xxx

You should react to me hometown of Coleraine in Northern Ireland 🤣🤣

If ye are going to do an Irish City next do Galway!! Dublin is mostly only liked by those who live in Dublin. The rest of us tend not to like it because it's so crowded and expensive. I live down south in Cork and I always thought Galway was such a lovely city. Parts of it looks exactly how you'd imagine an Irish city to look like and I always enjoyed visiting there

@tonys1636

22 күн бұрын

According to Corkonians and the 'Peoples Republic of Cork', Cork is the real Capital.

I lived in Dublin for 6 yrs (I am from the north east, County Cavan). My mother is from Dublin and my husband is from Dublin. Myself and my husband moved back to Cavan and bought a house because Dublin was just far too expensive and that was back in 2007. It is much more expensive now. The cost of living, environment and pace of life is much better in rural Ireland

I would love to speak to you about this video as a Dublin resident who lives 4miles from the city. The prices quoted are not globally reflective. They are city prices which are the same in every large cities. There have been alot of changes since that video

Take a look at belfast. It's a must.

Interesting that you upload an Ireland video on The Battle Of The Boyne Orange day march. I've often wondered why Ireland has orange in it's flag.

@reactingtomyroots

22 күн бұрын

That is an interesting coincidence!

@Joseph13163

22 күн бұрын

We don't real pay much attention to it here in the south.

@kylereece1979

22 күн бұрын

Well, the Orange itself is for the Protestant side of things, coming from William of Orange. The white in the middle is meant to represent peace and unity between the Protestant and the Green Catholic side. It originated in 1848, but was flown over the GPO in the 1916 rising, and was adapted as the flag to represent the new formation of the Free State, during and after the War of Independence, which was around 1919-1921.