Gal I met in the pub last night: Volume V

The last “Guy I met in the pub last night” isn’t actually a guy at all. She’s a short, red-haired dancer, teacher and musician named Margaret McCarthy, referred to by nearly everyone as just “Mags.”

Guy I met in the pub last night: Volume IV

With no Thanksgiving in Ireland, Christmas celebrations are just around the corner. It’s bartender Keith Lynch’s favorite time of year.

Guy I met in the pub last night: Volume III

Conor McGovern is a lifelong Cork resident, and he loves the city.

Guy I met in the pub last night: Volume II

Sometimes a little cheating is okay. Between traveling, studying and entertaining visitors from the U.S., I was only able to hit the pubs on five or six nights over the last couple weeks.

Guy I met in the pub last night

Engle frequents local pubs in search of lively conversation and a good time. He writes a recurring column about the people he meets entitled “Guy I met in the pub last night.” This week, he met two Irishmen named Tom Murphy and Paddy Daly.

Playwright brings Ireland to San Luis Obispo

When David Wallace drives along the California coast, he isn’t looking at the cold, crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean or craning his neck hoping to see whales on the horizon. He’s looking at the land: the stretches of grassy…

Ireland will have to wait as Mustangs hang on to their lucky charm

Cal Poly women’s basketball team enthralled to have their Irish shooting guard back after her decision to return loomed over the team’s fate.

Should I stay or should I go?

Ireland’s own Rachel Clancy is potentially finishing up her last season with the Cal Poly women’s basketball team as she plans to graduate and return to her home country.