I had some extra time to kill on a EuroTrip and went to Dublin from St. Patricks Day. I didn’t know a soul in the city but by the end of the night, I hade some mates.
It’s an amazing place to see and I highly recommend going, but from what I hear to see ‘true ireland’ you have to get as far away from dublin as possible.

The bartenders painted my beard in reverse because they are used to looking in a mirror when painting hair LOL