A few things I've learned in Ireland...

- Many people insert a paranthetical 'like' at the end of a sentence.. Example: 'That's the craic, like.'
- Telly anchors pronounce the letter 'R' as 'Or'.. Example: 'Welcome to (o)RTE news.'
- No one ever gives the exact time.. it is always 'half past', 'quarter after', 'quarter till'.
- Instead of saying 'That man is walking along the street'.. many will say 'Your man is walking along the street.'
- Ice cubes are not that big here -- and when someone has them, they are a commodity. I went to a coffee shop in the city centre yesterday, asked for an 'iced chai'.. so they put in the freezer after they made it. I kid you not.
- Tea breaks are a standard part of the work day.
- 'Rape' is legally called 'unlawful carnal knowledge'.
- The 'standard' work week is 37.5 hours -- not forty.
- You are much more likely to see someone texting on a mobile than talking on a mobile.
- Unless the temperature is over 25 degrees celsius (about 77 F) for more than 3 days, sandals and shorts are dead give away that you are American.
- Many people roll their own cigarettes here.
- Sunscreen is expensive.
- Drunk Galwegians enjoy impersonating residents of Dublin's D4 district. (This link is actually pretty funny, too.)
- A pint of Guinness is often cheaper than a pint of Bulmer's.
- While Galway may be one of Europe's 'fastest growing cities', its population only increases by about 7000 people per year.
- When the temperature increases above 25C, you are bound to find every third person eating an ice cream cone.

More to come later on, I'm sure, like. ;)

Cheers! -J