I went on a trip to the Republic of Ireland in 2000 - and ever since, I've been trying to get round to going again.  Every morning I looked forward to the soda bread, which was served up with our breakfast: (http://www.donalskehan.com/2014/03/wild-garlic-irish-soda-bread/) 


I loved watching their cookery programmes, showing simple hearty food, none of the type of recipes we often get here in the UK, using exotic ingredients which are difficult to get hold of.  And when you do track the ingredient, you use it once and find you don't like it.  Then you're stuck with a nearly full container of something you don't like anyway, which has probably cost a lot of money!

Here's an interesting site of Irish recipes, such as Irish Colcannon, Steak & Guinness Pie, Green Beer (for St Patrick's Day), Guinness Cake,  : http://www.food.com/slideshow/traditional-irish-foods-14


Also see: http://www.weekitchen.com/search/label/Irish%20recipe
and
http://www.irishamericanmom.com/2011/11/04/irish-guinness-beef-stew-crockpot-recipe/

St Patrick's Festival: http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/