‘‘So my plan became thus; Every town has Irish Pub. Check out said Irish Pub when abroad . Document and record for future generations .”

If you’ve ever ventured into ‘O’ Malley’s, Kuala Lumpur, or ‘The Randy Leprechaun’, Tenerife, you’ll know the bizarre but undoubted lure of the Irish Pub. In 2017 during a particularly boring day in the office , I came up with the idea of  the Irish pub visiting site PUBLICAN ENEMY, where one man attempts to visit every Irish pub on earth. From these humble beginings, as of August 2023, I have visited  over 85 pubs in 42 countries . You can read each episode here : But can it actually  be done ? I will give it a bloody good go.

This isn’t really about rating the bars  more just a curious little look at the people , the places, and the context where we find outselves and these watering holes, from the majestic to the mundane. There will be no ‘Craic-o-meter’ , let me tell you . I might rate the Guinness though , just to act the bollix . As for authenticity, if the hearts are in the right place, that’ll do . So come with me on a potentially endless journey, a homage to pints, bicycles on the wall and indoor road signs . SLAINTE BOYY!!!!
Colm .