A Yank Survives Ireland

  What Memories! A Trip to Lisdoonvarna (County Clare), the Burren and the Dolmen Standing Stone Last September 2023, I had the sudden temptation to up sticks, leave Eyeries and journey to County Clare. While I'd been there before with my family, I had never had the chance to stay in Lisdoonvarna or take a side trip to the Burren with its amazing Ancient Dolmen Standing Stone.  If you've never been to County Clare, you're in for a real Treat! When I was there, the weather was beautiful. It being the week of the local Dance Festival, people were dancing in the Streets to Irish Country Music, which is rather like US Country Music but with an Irish Twang, not a southern one. I met some amazing people who welcomed me with open arms. I stayed in a local hotel and a Bed and Breakfast (which wasn't too far from Town), and had amazing meals in both places (The BnB, Knockaguilla, was outstanding. I stayed for 3 nights. Breakfast was, of course, included but it was 'help your

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 HOW TO GET A WORK VISA IN IRELAND With the Covid Pandemic over and the world in the Ukraine and Russia still a horrifying mess, many people I know who are from these countries are now working hard in Ireland. Many of YOU, readers, may want to work in Ireland either part time or full time. For that reason, I again publish Citizens Information and a page devoted to Coming to Work in Ireland and getting a work Visa. You can find that page here:  https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/working_in_ireland/migrant_workers/coming_to_work_in_ireland.html Have a good read and learn! If you have questions, their contact details are at the end of this post. Coming to work in Ireland Introduction Immigration rules in Ireland Immigration stamps and the right to work How to find work Finding somewhere to live Information about working in Ireland Further information and contacts Introduction Citizens of the EEA (the EU, plus Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein), Switzerland and the UK, can