I'm just getting started brewing here in Dublin after brewing for more than a year in America. I had to leave all of my equipment at home so I am starting up just like a college kid desperate for hooch. I wrote about it in my moving blog, mostly for friends and family back in the States. Might be good for a laugh from a more experienced and well-equipped brewer
http://iowa2ireland.blogspot.ie/2013/08/first-ok-second-homebrew.html
Welcome to Ireland Cory..I hope you find the same hospitality here as was shown to me while in your country..I'll keep an eye on your blog, I started to follow an american in dublin blog but the guy started to get on my nerves with his sweeping generalisations..best of luck with settling in..we can be a hard lot to understand to outsiders but sure thats half the fun..the liffey is actually a very clean river once you go upstream past island bridge.
Thank you! Everyone I have met here has been grand and welcoming. I will try to not make too many sweeping generalisations, and when I do, I hope it is good for a laugh to the Americans and the Irish. Cheers!