Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne

About Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne

This podcast follows one resident host as she lives in Ireland the way a local would, settling somewhere, learning it, then moving on. Travelling in Ireland means reading the temperate maritime weather, understanding the Atlantic's pull, and noticing that most people live near Dublin while the west stays exposed and thinly populated. Her route moves through Dublin, then the Burren's limestone terraces, Connemara's boggy hills, and the Antrim Coast's basalt cliffs. Each of these places changes how you move: city pavements, bare karst, mountain roads, sea edge. The range covers landscapes shaped by different histories and geology. The show unfolds in seasons, not itineraries. The same bog, cliff path or village square returns across episodes as winter's overcast gives way to spring growth, summer crowds, autumn storms. By lingering, the host builds a picture of Ireland that comes from accumulating small observations rather than rushing between sights. Saoirse Byrne lives in Ireland and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Saoirse is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Ireland #IrelandTravel #NorthernEurope #Dublin #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/)

Publisher

Saoirse Byrne

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2026

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Sligo Rain, Yeats Ghosts and the Westward Turn

   Day two in Sligo: navigating October rain, sorting banking logistics, and walking the ghost paths of Drumcliffe before the autumn storms fully set in. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Ireland: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/ireland) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/ireland) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/ireland) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/ireland) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/ireland) · Hotels & full Ireland guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/ireland/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 76 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Sligo, Ireland. Places in this episode: Ballinode, Castle Street, Bank of Ireland, Intreo Centre, Cranmore Road, Strandhill, Milligram Coffee, Hawk’s Well Theatre. Covered: Sligo Banking Logistics, Yeats Literary Heritage, Cost of Living in Sligo, Sligo Live Festival, Weather and Seasonality. Chapters: 00:00 Ballinode 01:03 Garavogue River 04:25 Hawk’s Well Theatre 06:54 Rover Coffee Lab A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SligoIreland #YeatsCountry #WildAtlanticWay #SligoLiveFestival #CountySligo #IrishExpats #TravelIreland #AutumnInIreland #Connacht #SligoTown #Drumcliff #Knocknarea #StrandhillSurf #IrishBanking #PPSNumber #LiteraryTourism #SlowTravel #SaoirseByrne https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/)

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Sligo Arrival: Rain, Yeats and the Westward Turn

   I have finally left Killybegs behind and arrived in Sligo for the autumn. This episode covers the drive through Donegal, settling into a new base, and exploring the literary and surf culture of Yeats Country as October rain sets in. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Ireland: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/ireland) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/ireland) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/ireland) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/ireland) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/ireland) · Hotels & full Ireland guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/ireland/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 75 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Sligo, Ireland. Places in this episode: Sligo Town, Killybegs, Donegal Town, Bundoran, Milligram Coffee, Hooked, Hargadon Bros, Coach Lane Restaurant @ Donaghy's Bar. Covered: Sligo arrival and logistics, PPS number and banking admin, Sligo Live festival updates, Cost of living in Sligo, Literary heritage and Yeats sites, Hiking plans: Drumcliff and Knocknarea. Chapters: 00:00 Sligo Town 01:56 Government Offices, Cranmore Road 05:08 Drumcliff Church 07:47 Eala Bhan 10:03 The Little Cottage Cafe A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SligoIreland #YeatsCountry #IrishTravelPodcast #MovingToIreland #SligoLife #WildAtlanticWay #Connacht #TraditionalMusic #SligoLive #Benbulben #StrandhillSurf #IrishAutumn #ExpatLife #PPSNumber #SligoTown #CraicInSligo #TravelTips #IrelandVlog https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/)

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Last Light in Killybegs: Swells, Carpets and the Road West

   Saoirse's final full day in Killybegs before heading west. She navigates the October rain, reflects on the town’s carpet heritage, and prepares for the long drive south along the Wild Atlantic Way. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Ireland: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/ireland) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/ireland) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/ireland) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/ireland) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/ireland) · Hotels & full Ireland guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/ireland/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 74 of Ireland Travel Podcast with Saoirse Byrne. Saoirse Byrne is in Killybegs, Ireland. Places in this episode: Killybegs Harbour, Shore Road, Fintra Beach, An Capall Mara, Maritime & Heritage Centre, Largy Waterfall, The Fleet Inn, Mrs B's Coffee House. Covered: Killybegs Heritage, October Weather, Local Economy, Administrative Logistics, Community Spirit. Chapters: 00:00 Shore Road 01:28 Fintra Beach 03:48 Maritime & Heritage Centre 08:41 Pub interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Killybegs #Donegal #WildAtlanticWay #IrishTravel #FintraBeach #SlieveLeague #MaritimeHeritage #DonegalCarpets #LivingInIreland #ExpatLife #AtlanticCoast #OctoberInIreland #FishingPort #TravelTips #IrelandPodcast #SaoirseByrne #RuralIreland #SeawindsBnB https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ireland/)

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