☘️ friendship diaries [ireland] | cliffs of moher, aran islands, belfast, & touristy dublin things

➺ mora duit! & welcome to episode 2 of my friendship diaries series.
this february i went to visit my friend maggie in ireland. maggie & i met in high school [good times] and have stayed friends despite only seeing each other 1-2 times a year in college and even less so since she moved to a different country. february break [my university gives us a week off] ended up being the perfect time for me to visit her.
we managed to do a lot while we were there-including taking a weekend trip to galway to see the cliffs of moher + spend a night on the aran islands [inis mór to be exact], spending a day in belfast to learn more about “the troubles,” as well as some other random touristy things around dublin [afternoon tea, EPIC museum, the jameson distillery tour, etc.].
it was so nice seeing maggie again and getting a glimpse into her life in dublin. we spent a lot of the trip talking and catching up. as cliché as it sounds, it truly felt as though no time had passed.
side note: this was also my first longer/international trip with my partner & i found myself very shy talking to the camera around people i know [i find it a lot easier to talk to myself/the camera when there’s no one else to witness it] so that’s why a lot of this is voiceover lol.
hope you enjoy! how has did your february go?
➯ time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:18 Traveling From Boston to Dublin
1:34 First Day in Dublin | Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham Gaol, & The Port House
2:53 Galway | Cliffs of Moher, First Irish Pub Experience, and the Flaggy Shore
5:32 Aran Islands | Morning Coffee, Flying to Inis Mór, Island Tour, & Joe Watty
10:19 First Irish Breakfast & Unexpected Island Time
11:09 More Dublin | Phoenix Park, Parnell Street, EPIC Museum, & Cocktail Bar
13:01 Belfast | Titanic Museum, Black Cab Tour, & Belfast Eats
16:00 Dublin | Afternoon Tea, Jameson Distillery Tour, & Fish & Chips Redemption
17:45 Final Brunch & Flying Home
➯ mentions
i’ve tried to include pretty much everything we did, where we stayed, etc. down below but feel free to drop any additional questions in the comments :)
dublin
~The Hendrick Smithfield [hotel in Dublin]
~Irish Museum of Modern Art
~Kilmainham Gaol Museum
~War Memorial Gardens
~The Port House
~Insomnia Coffee Company
~Phoenix Park
~Parnell Street // Lee’s Charming Noodles
~EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
~Peruke & Periwig [cocktail bar]
~Afternoon Tea at The Westbury Hotel
~Jameson Distillery Tour
~Leo Burdock Fish & Chips
~Wuff
galway
~The Snug Townhouse [hotel in Dublin]
~Private Tour: www.viator.com/tours/Galway/P...
~Cliffs of Moher
~Fairhill Coffee Design Studio
aran islands [inis mór]
~Aer Arann [airline from Connemara Airport to Inis Mór]
~Clai Ban [b&b on the island]
~Island Tour [tbh i’m not sure the name-we just wandered down to the main part of the town and a driver asked us if we wanted to take the bus tour with him]
~Poll na bPéist - The Wormhole
~Joe Watty's Pub & Seafood Bar
~Tigh Hoe Mac Pub
belfast
~Ten Square Hotel [hotel in Belfast]
~Neighbourhood Cafe
~Titanic Belfast
~Black Cab Tour
~Bank Square Brasserie
~St. George’s Market
other
~Aer Lingus [airline from Boston to Dublin]
~Irish Rail [train tickets to/from Dublin to Galway City // Belfast]
➯ socials
ig: @phiguringitout & @sunisurvives // podcast ig: @pleaseclarifypod
➯ website
emilythoman.com
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#IrelandVlog #DublinVlog #FriendshipDiaries

[@saraayala2846]

Love this series!!! I'll be in Ireland next week and loved to see all your experiences :)

[@emilythoman]

thank you so much! & i'm glad you enjoyed. i hope you have a great time in Ireland next week! 🥰

[@embracethejuander5033]

Sitting here grooving to your music!

[@emilythoman]

haha i love it! finding music usually takes me a long time so i'm glad you're enjoying 🙂

[@BFNLIONBUZZ]

Such creative videos you’ve on this channel. I just subscribed!

[@emilythoman]

thank you so much! 🙂

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

Hi there,
A new subscriber here & I found your wee video really enjoyable. I also loved the music & although it is early am here, I did feel the urge to dance! lol
We just returned home from visiting Ireland & honestly, it's one of my favourite countries hands down!
I so love the Irish people, their welcoming nature & friendliness toward strangers, their honesty, humble approach to life, their humour & their warmth & kindness. Ireland is also a very beautiful country, just about everywhere!
IMPO, I think it's really nice to have friends globally that you can actually go to see in person! This isn't something everyone has in their lives & many certainly don't get the chance to fly abroad to catch up with their friends.
But equally, i'm also reminded here that sadly, some people don't have too many genuine or sincere friends in their respective lives, so when such friends are present, it's indeed a gift & it's always to be cherished & appreciated.
Thanks for creating & sharing your personal experiences.

[@emilythoman]

thanks so much for your sweet and thoughtful message! i'm glad you had a great trip to Ireland 🙂
and yes, i definitely agree. while it can be sad that my friends and i don't all live in one place it has been nice being able to travel and see new places + experience new cultures when seeing them. i'm very grateful that i have such friendships in my life.
& i'm glad you enjoyed the music! 🥳

[@KonoozTravel]

Long live the Irish people who support the Palestinian rights

[@emilythoman]

yes, قطعا !