# Are there ever any Irish Dopefests? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 17, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634 "2003-02-17T15:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mogiaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mogiaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mogiaw)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/1 "2003-02-17T15:26:56Z")
I always see about dopers meeting up in the Merikay but i never hear of Irish ones. So are there any and when’s the next one if there is? mogiaw ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/2 "2003-02-17T15:29:30Z")
Well, I’ve been to two DubDopes, and I’m not even Irish! Does that answer your question? 🙂 A lot of the lads and lasses in Dublin get together on a somewhat regular basis, as far as I know. I’m sure they’ll be coming along shortly. There’s posters in Galway and Northern-Ireland as well, byt the way. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/3 "2003-02-17T15:37:28Z")
I’m sure there will be a DopeFest coming along shortly. It’ll probably be the weekend I get a dreadful stomach virus and cannot attend. Plan accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/4 "2003-02-17T15:44:30Z")
Mog, we generally dont need an excuse 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/5 "2003-02-17T15:50:04Z")
Hey **mogiaw** , I thought you knew about the last one (when **JKal** and **washte** came over) and were snubbing us… 😉 I presume you can drink, as this seems to be the common denominator, other than the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/6 "2003-02-17T15:52:05Z")
**JKal** = **Kal** :smack: ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/7 "2003-02-17T15:55:18Z")
As the new recruit at one of the Dublin soirees when **Kal/** and **Washte** were over, all I can say is; **Can I come? Please, can I? Can I?** Count me infor the next one (except if you want one this week, as I am off to New York on Wednesday - at least I hope I am, I hear JFK is closed today) ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/8 "2003-02-17T15:57:02Z")
Very bad coding there. Tsk tsk. Definitely time for a holiday ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/9 "2003-02-17T16:12:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mogiaw \*I always see about dopers meeting up in the Merikay but i never hear of Irish ones. So are there any and when’s the next one if there is? > > mogiaw There’s been a good few. Usually when somebody starts a thread about coming to Ireland etc. I actually don’t think we’ve just had a fest for just Irish posters. There’s always been some North American/Brit/EuroTrash there aswell. You got always start a thread and see what happens 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/10 "2003-02-17T16:15:10Z")
Glad you want to, **CC** - I thought after the last one you never wanted to see us again. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/11 "2003-02-17T16:36:02Z")
I’m coming to Ireland next month, we’ll be in the Dublin area \*\* March 24-25, and again from April 3-4. If anyone wants to get together, I’m up for it. We’ll be wandering aimlessly around Ireland in the week between, no clue as to where we’re actually staying. \*\*We’re not staying in Dublin, we’re going to be in Wicklow. They have busses to Dublin though, right? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-ever-any-irish-dopefests/155634/12 "2003-02-17T16:43:08Z")
Boscibo, it depends on the area of Wicklow you’ll be staying in, and I wouldnt rely on any late night service back to Wicklow either. But, I’m sure something can be arranged.