Jeff,
First, thank you for the introduction to the term craic. I looked it up, and it certainly does capture what we love about Ireland. And thanks for the Blue Light Pub recommendation—we will try to check it out.
Let me try return the favor. If you get a chance, go see Stephen Walsh perform. Great singer/songwriter who puts on a fun show. Plus he won the South of Ireland Amateur.
As for the debate about the golf, it might be over. When I told my wife today that I had booked our flights, she said “we are playing The Island Club again, right.” I am pretty sure that there was no question mark at the end of her statement.
Ira