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I'm the living example of better late than never.

Until a few years ago, my life was steady, predictable, reassuringly

repetitive.

But my recent adventures have changed all that.

So, what's next for me?

Now that I'm considered something of a traveler, I've challenged myself to

complete my own bucket list before actually... kicking the bucket.

I did a lot of research, kept an open mind.

Who's going hiking in the Amazon?

And came up with a lift of my own.

Take a look at this.

Welcome to London!

Never felt more like a tourist.

These are some of the greatest once -in -a -lifetime travel experiences

you can have.

Don't take this the wrong way, but this is a horrible ride.

Take that off the bucket list.

This is my first time in Ireland.

Of course, I've been here before. Yep, once.

Once or twice? Once. Once.

Whether they should be once in my lifetime is another matter.

But I like to think I've gotten a little bit bolder. It's hard to believe I'm

actually here.

A little bit braver.

Of course I work well under pressure.

So this could be my most memorable trip yet.

Was getting drunk with Prince William on your bucket list?

That's the bucket. That's the bucket.

Pretty

rugged.

The cliffs of Moher.

There they are.

Beautiful.

For my next bucket list adventure, I've come to the wild west coast of Ireland.

This is a part of the country that I've always wanted to see for myself.

And I'm not alone.

Each year, more than a million North Americans cross the Atlantic to the

Island. Some come to explore their family tree.

Others to take in the incredible scenery.

or just soak up some legendary Irish hospitality.

Ireland is what? Kind of a charming people, fun -loving people. I'm really

looking forward to it. I'm quite excited about it. I think it's going to be

great fun.

To make this trip even more memorable, I'm being joined by someone who's never

been to these shores, but actually has Irish blood in her veins.

Isn't this amazing?

Isn't it great? My daughter, Sarah.

Holy cow.

There it is. This is it. This is my first time in Ireland.

Of course, I've been here before. Yep, once.

Once or twice?

Once. Once.

But what do you think of it so far? I think it's stunning.

It's not warm.

No, you should have brought a warmer coat. Why do you think the clips look

that? Weather.

Right. Just for 18 billion years.

I'm really looking forward to kind of doing this with Sarah because, I mean,

we've never actually taken a trip on our own before.

Oh, that's great.

Love it.

Our first pick here in Ireland. Yeah. We generally have a great time together. I

tend to kind of nudge him along to do things he might not want to do, and he

hopefully tracks me. That sort of dynamic.

For the full Irish experience, we've timed our trip for St. Patrick's Day, a

tradition that's been celebrated in Ireland for more than 1 ,500 years.

Are you excited to be here for St. Patrick's Day? Are you kidding me?

It's a great, great, great idea for a trip. Shall we? Should we do it? Let's

going. Okay. Who doesn't want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland?

magical adventure awaits.

Truly.

I thought you were driving.

Oh, you are driving.

To really embrace the local way of life, we're heading to a small rural

community in County Clare.

We're doing it the way the Irish do it. Yeah, getting a taste of the landscape.

Yeah, plus we get to explore.

The family tree on mom's side.

Divine? Yes. Divine is very, very, very Irish.

So we're looking for Craggy Shore.

Is that right? Flaggy Shore. What is it? But by all means.

Flaggy Shore. I don't know what I'm looking at. Why are you using a map?

It tells you where to go, and that's the important thing.

Flaggy Shore is a half a mile of rocky coastline.

where Sarah has found us a pretty impressive rental home to settle into.

Oh, my gosh.

This is amazing.

Look how cute this is.

Well, it was built in 1785, so... Like the year you were born?

Yeah, the year I was born.

Oh, my gosh.

Well, this is charming.

And historic.

It's not often you get to stay in a house as old as the American

How did you find this place?

I found it online, like every person in 2025.

I love teasing him. He takes the brunt of the joke.

For sure. Oh, my. I love this kitchen.

Very yellow.

We'll make something delicious in here. We kind of get along well. We have fun

together. You know, she's not afraid to call me on stuff, which is kind of fun.

He likes his routine.

He doesn't like surprises.

You just hang your clothes. Sometimes you've got to mix it up and put some

spontaneity in there, which is why I don't tell him things like where we're

staying or what it looks like.

That's why I ruin it.

Flaggy Shore has a picture postcard look about it. And despite not having many

neighbors, it's not long before we get a knock.

Hello. Hi. I almost didn't get the door open. Hi. Welcome to Ireland. Come in.

Berlin. Dan.

Hi. Hi. How are you? I'm good. How are you? Hi, Ruth. It's lovely to meet you.

Well, I'm Eugene. It's lovely to meet you.

You're very welcome, darling.

How are you doing? Well, I'm good.

Do you live around here? I do. I'm part of a massive family in this area.

And you're here on a great weekend at St. Patrick's again. Yes. How special is

that? Do you know anything about the day itself or St. Patrick himself or

anything like that?

No. A fair bit of drinking involved.

That's all I know.

He's our patron saint.

He's the reason why Christianity that he came to Ireland in about the 5th

century. Well, this is exactly what we're into here. Great. We'll have a

time. Getting the original.

That's it. Yeah, exactly.

Yes, great.

So this is actually Galway Bay here.

Over there is Galway City, and that's where the big parade is on St. Patrick's

Day. It is very beautiful, though. So beautiful. So gorgeous.

In true Irish tradition, Ruth's invited us to join her later at the local pub.

But before that, Sarah sent me to run an errand. We're going to be making dinner

tonight in our little cottage.

So I've got a few things to pick up.

So I'm off in search of the local farm shop.

The veg box.

Well, how cute is this?

This would be the local grocery store.

Help yourself to fresh vegetables prices on the slate. Oh, I see.

There's no cashier.

Or any other customers.

Just an honesty box where you put your money. It's an odd way of shopping, but,

you know, having the place to yourself.

That I like.

Onion. Two garlics.

Beef. And potatoes.

That's everything.

Apart from the one item that we'll need for the morning.

Excuse me.

Hi. I was looking for some eggs in the...

In the box.

This is my veg box.

Ah, and these are the veggies that you're actually growing here.

Yeah. You grow them, you cut them, you put them in the thing. Harvest them, we

put them in there. And you don't have to bother with people like me coming over

and chit -chatting.

I don't mind you bothering me. We can check the hen house if you like. Check

hen house? Yeah. Sure, yes.

Come meet some hens.

Okay.

Are these the ladies?

Hey, girl.

They're like my husband.

They love potatoes.

Luckily, we have acres of them.

We go for some eggs?

Some eggs, yes.

I see four right here.

Yeah. Wow, that should do it.

There's a few more.

Well, there's just two of us. Can always make a, you know, four or five egg

omelet. You can. Sure.

And you've been doing this for how long? I'm 30 years here. 30 years doing this.

Yeah. It's a beautiful way of life. It's lovely.

I love the change of scenery. I love the fact that you can hop off your tractor,

jump into the tide and have a swim, hop back up on your tractor and finish your

day's work. But I love it. I mean, I wouldn't live anywhere else, to be

with you.

Look at that.

Beautiful.

Oh, my, that's stunning.

I wish I could paint.

It's stunning. Well, you wouldn't have to paint, because there's your painting

right there. All you've got to do is look at it. It's true.

Do you speak Gaelic?

Well, that didn't sound good, but, you know. A few words.

That's what that meant.

Kooplafucker. Well,

that's some Gaelic I actually would like to toss around.

Strictly speaking, this bucket list is about experiencing Ireland's West Coast.

But now that Sarah's a mom to my grandson James,

Getting a chance to hang out with her on her own is definitely a bonus.

Tell me what you want me to do, unless you don't want me to do anything, in

which case that's all right, too.

No, no, no, no. You can maybe season the beef. When was the last time you made a

stew? The last time I made a stew was never.

I can't seem to get this off.

Do you want to peel the potatoes, or do you want to turn the stove on?

I'll turn the stove on with that.

I can't get the oven working.

Okay, I'll do the potatoes.

Shouldn't it sizzle?

Do you want to open some wine? You can do that.

Yeah.

It's a Malbec from Argentina.

It says, don't cry for me, right on the label.

That's good.

Good? Yeah.

Feel free to laugh. No, it has to be really funny in order for a laugh.

But you can save it for, like, a talk show or something.

Flaunch it. Or a couple of fuck 'em.

I think the majority of our family moves at a much faster pace

than Dad. And by the majority, I mean everyone.

I take my time, but I wouldn't say... Would you say I'm slow, generally?

Yeah. I think Mom actually snapped a menu out of your hands one time and

He'll ask the lobster.

How's the stew?

But there's something liberating about owning that.

Yeah. I just, I'm perhaps a bit more methodical.

Yeah, I still would use the word slow.

Oh. But let's go with that. It's methodical.

Yeah. Yeah, methodical is good. Don't crack your knuckles, honey.

Okay, well.

I feel like we might have put too much water in it. It's not good.

Really?

Mmm.

I'm not so disappointed. It could have been a lot worse, I think. But making it

was a lot of fun.

This is a rarity, hanging out just the two of us. Although, we spent more time

together.

During Schitt's Creek.

Well, that is true.

And I lived at the house while we were shooting.

Yeah. It's always fun having the kids in the house.

From your perspective, maybe not quite as much fun.

No, but it's going to be sad when James doesn't want to spend time

with us anymore.

That's right. But there will come a time when he's going to want to be off with

his friends. Yeah.

Where are you going?

Are you going to be around?

Oh, okay.

Well... Maybe, you know, maybe next month.

Right?

Yeah. Yeah. And that'll be sad.

Not for him. Not for him. Not for him. Not for him. But for you. Yeah.

For parents, it's always tough when your kids become independent and want to do

their own thing.

Okay? Yeah.

Off we go.

Oh!

Oh, it's cold.

Down at the local pub, we're meeting up with Ruth and a very important member of

her family.

This is

my Grandaunt Una. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

At 92 years young, Grandaunt Una is the matriarch of Ruth's family.

And she remembers how St. Patrick's Day was celebrated before the days of green

beer and oversized hats.

In my life, you went to Mass in the morning and you wore your little bit of

shamrock. You would start the day by going to Mass? By going to Mass, because

was a church holiday, which meant that you had to go to Mass if you were a

Protestant Catholic.

Have you seen that change over the years? I'd say it has changed from being

very simple day of...

commemorating St. Patrick.

In America, it became a big story.

And I'm sure it was the Irish immigrants to America who made it like that.

Okay. And when did that kind of turn into... I'd say you might have done

that aftermath.

They used to call it drowning the shamrock on St. Patrick's Day.

You drank so much that you drowned the shamrock you were wearing on your lapel.

Look at that. Wow. Oh,

and there's the shamrock on top. Oh, look at that.

Sláinte. Sláinte, and welcome to Ireland.

Sláinte. It means to your health.

My first taste of real Irish stout sure hits the spot.

And in a traditional pub like this, you may also find yourself in the middle of

a spontaneous sing -along known as a session.

Anybody that gets up and just starts singing, I mean, I'm right there. I

love that.

Just what you thought an Irish pub would be like. It felt like I knew everybody

in the room. Sláinte.

Sláinte.

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Top of the morning to you.

At least I think that's what they say in these parts.

Irish breakfast seems fitting.

After her first full day in the land of her ancestors, and with St. Paddy's Day

tomorrow, Sarah's been reflecting on her Irish heritage.

I'm feeling more proud than ever to have Irish blood. It always meant

something, but I wasn't actually quite sure what it meant, to be honest,

I didn't really know much about the culture.

To find out more about her Gaelic roots, Sarah and I are meeting up with a local

genealogist. As long as we can get there in one piece.

So when was the last time you drove on the left side of the road?

Forty -five years.

I think the key thing is you have to remember which way to look for oncoming

traffic when you're making turns.

Well, yeah.

You know what I mean? Yeah.

Oh, now he's turning right.

Can't really see. Are we clear?

I think we're dead, Dad.

Oh, I forgot, yeah.

I see.

I'm looking up the wrong way. There we go.

After a few Hail Marys, we make it to the 18th century Glenlow Abbey.

Should be interesting.

Yeah, very. Huh?

Hiya Sarah, lovely to meet you. Hiya, Eugene.

Hilary's a researcher and family historian with the National Archives of

Ireland. So it's the Divine.

Exactly, and that's your mum's name is Divine. Yeah, exactly.

Okay, so Harold is her grandfather.

Okay. But it's your five times great -grandfather is the link back to

Wow. And here.

Wow. is the grave of James Devine.

Born 1790, died 1870.

Well, there it is. Born in Ireland, died in Pennsylvania. So the bridge for the

Devines coming to North America is... Absolutely. It says it all right here in

this stone.

And my son's name is James, and I didn't know any of that. Really? So I've

continued the lineage.

Oh, that's wonderful. It's lovely.

Yes. It's obviously something in your head. Yes, they were calling us.

Exactly, exactly.

And it's not just your family that went.

Emigration is the story of Ireland. And the actual surname history of the divine

is interesting.

The first divine, or Davin, comes from the kingdom of Aureole. And

Davin was the eldest son of the king of Aureole. It means that you have your

history in real Gaelic royalty.

So that's pretty good.

I can't say that. That's amazing.

I mean, what are the odds?

I bow down.

When I tell my wife that she's actually a descendant from Gaelic royalty,

things could get kind of difficult at home. So

what you have is quite, it's unique. And you can celebrate Patrick's Day as not

an honoree, but a real Irish person. As a true Irish person. Yeah.

I have centuries -old links to my Irish heritage, to the king, Devine.

Centuries old. I should have taken Devine as the last name.

What was I thinking?

Yeah, what were you thinking?

It was so cool. You think mom's going to be excited about this? Oh, yeah, yeah.

There was no royalty in my side of the family.

Back in good old Flaggy Shore, we're celebrating Sarah's big news by sampling

the best of what the West Coast has to offer.

My cousin has this restaurant in Anz. It's just around the corner.

And where better to start than with its seafood?

Hey, Ruth.

How's it going?

How are you? Great to see you. Connor. Eugene.

Hi,

Sarah.

Nice to meet you. Flaggy Shore Connor, I guess. Is that the... That's me.

So you've kind of been in the seafood business your whole life.

Runs in the family.

It does. My daddy and my brother actually have a clams business. They

clams just on this bay.

The waters in and around Galway Bay are famous for deep -sea fishing.

It's a rich cornucopia of shellfish, like clams, oysters, and some prized

crustaceans. Would you like to pick a lobster for lunch?

You know, that would be me saying, you're going straight to the guillotine.

Yeah, okay.

Galway actually grew up around a fishing village that was first established back

in the 5th century.

locals like Connor have been catching, selling, and serving fresh seafood here

for generations.

All right, guys, food's here.

Oh, my gosh.

Do you want to try a mussel or a clam?

Try a bit of lobster. I'm going to try a little bit of lobster here.

Wow.

That's really good. I thought you were going to say something else for a

You don't know me. You think you know me, but you really don't. Push him right

off the pier. Dad is not an adventurous eater.

He's like a bagel brunch kind of guy.

You know, bagel and cream cheese, egg salad.

Just who I am. Lovely.

But this is a muscle?

Yes.

We all know how I feel about raw oysters.

But Sarah's made of stronger stuff than I am. The taste is delicious.

I'm glad she has a more exotic palate than her father. Because, I mean, it

wouldn't be great if the entire family was just, no, I don't want to eat that.

But I'm glad she is in a league of her own, just being normal.

There's something about eating seafood this close to the water as well. I think

it really adds to us.

It's funny you mention that because eating this so close to where they

come from, it's just a reminder of how they were very much alive just not that

long ago.

With St. Paddy's Day tomorrow, Sarah's found a special way we can toast this

country's well -loved patron saint.

We are going to meet the distiller I have heard about who apparently make the

best Irish coffee. He makes it out here?

Apparently so.

We ventured deep into the region of Connemara, an area once described by

Wilde as a place of savage beauty.

Welcome. Hi.

How are you? How's it going?

Good, good.

Porek. Nice to meet you. Yes, Eugene.

Hello. How are you doing? Sarah, nice to meet you.

I brought some wellies because you're going to need them. Something tells me

there's more involved here than just Irish coffee.

Normally Irish coffee is with Irish whiskey.

Today we're going to try it with its predecessor.

Irish poutine. Okay. Poutine. Poutine, yeah. Before whiskey started here in

Ireland, we started doing poutine.

Great. If you're up for us. Well, we'll be right back. Wonderful.

That's it, honey. I think that's good. Yeah.

Yeah, that's the way. This is really not something somebody of Gaelic

royalty should be doing.

Known as Irish moonshine, poutine is this country's oldest spirit.

and a drink that would have been familiar to Sarah's ancestors.

It's a little mucky.

These vast bogs are the source of one of poutine's vital

components, heat.

My brother is here as well.

He's got a head start on it. Hi, folks.

How's it going? It's going very well. I haven't seen mud this night, you know,

since I was a kid.

For hundreds of years, generations of distillers like Jimmy have been cutting

the peat into bricks and leaving them out to dry.

Dad, you want to jump in?

All right, sure. Put it down at a bit of an angle. Keep going down.

These blocks of peat provide fuel for the stills and adds flavor to the

Hey, look at this, baby.

He's nailing it. That's a great shot. Fair play.

So, Eugene, since you're enjoying the turf cutting so much, the three of us

going to get some bog water so that we can actually have our Irish coffee.

Some bog water? Yes. All right. Enjoy it. Thanks for this.

He seems to be really enjoying it. Yes, right? Well, he's into it now.

We can grab some water from here, down on the rock, and just scoop it out.

That's perfect. There you go. Yeah, lovely.

All righty.

Hey, Eugene.

How's it going?

Do you think you've earned an Irish coffee at this stage? Oh, yes. You're up

one. Yeah, so I'm past the point of earning it.

You know.

Porrick boils the bog water.

Unbelievable. I promise you.

Makes coffee with it and then adds the key ingredient.

This is our heritage poutine.

Moonshine. Yeah.

You'll see it's really smooth, floral.

The aftertaste is smooth.

It is smooth, yeah. It doesn't leave you just feeling like you've burned your

entire esophagus.

Once the moon shines in, Porrick tops the coffees off with a healthy dollop of

cream. As they say here, loyal Porrick, which is happy St. Patrick's Day, to

the best Irish coffee you've ever had. Thank you so much.

Thank you, boys.

My God. So good.

Boy, that is good. I got to admit, it's the best Irish coffee I've ever had. And

it's got to be the bog water.

Thank you so much. I swear to God. Work, Jimmy.

Thank you very much. Pleasure.

Honestly, that was really good. Really was good.

That's literally where I basically got it. Oh, my God.

Here in Connemara and along the entire West Coast, the kinship with nature runs

deep. Deep enough, apparently, to soak in.

Ruth was going to take us to this warm seaweed bath.

Sounds exactly like the kind of thing I would avoid

at all costs.

Sipping bog water is one thing.

Stewing in seaweed is another.

Have fun, honey. So I'm quite happy to leave this one to Sarah.

Ruth. Hi, Sarah.

This is insane.

It's lovely.

Do you know what I think you need to do is give it a try, Lisa?

Seaweed's really good for you. Okay. Leave the tub set up for you. Do you

to go and get changed? Let's do it. There's some shipping containers back

and you can get sorted inside one of those. Great.

That's my favorite place to change.

It's March on the west coast of Ireland, so not exactly balmy.

I'm cold already.

No, you'll be grand.

Good thing the seaweed in those old whiskey barrels has been steeped in hot

water.

Okay. Is that your first seaweed bath? This is my first seaweed bath. Wow.

Lots of things.

I am not going to lie. The seaweed underneath me feels... Yeah.

Funny. It's like, blah, blah, blah.

Yeah. Now, with St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, to prove my Irish roots at

point, I was hoping that you'd teach me a little bit of Galway shawl because you

sang it so beautifully the other night.

Yeah, so if I sing a line and you repeat it. Okay. Okay, great.

She wore no jewel, no costly diamond.

She wore no jewel. Beautiful.

No costly diamonds.

No paint, no powder.

No none at all.

No paint, no powder.

No none at all.

And around her shoulder was a go away show.

Sarah!

Brilliant. Literally sitting in a barrel. Your song trying to sing. Off

You're gorgeous.

Thank you.

The big

day has arrived, and we're on our way to Galway City for the annual

St. Patrick's Day parade.

Home to about 86 ,000 people.

Galway is Ireland's fourth largest city.

It held its very first St. Patrick's Day parade back in 1903, making it a long

-standing tradition.

It's such a sweet little city.

Isn't it? Yeah.

Buzzing, getting ready for the parade, it looks like.

How you doing?

Happy St.

Paddy's Day!

Everybody!

Hands in the air!

Oh, yay!

Oh, yay!

Oh, yay! Oh, yay!

Oh, yay!

Hello!

Would you like to try ringing the bell?

Ringing the bell?

Oh, yay!

Oh, yay!

Oh, yay!

Oh, yay!

Yeah! Bravo!

Have you ever had laryngitis on St. Patrick's Day?

Yes!

This holiday actually marks the anniversary of St. Patrick's death, but

celebrated with great joy every year on March 17th. Hi, Sarah. Hello. How are

you? You're very welcome to Galway. Thank you. Eugene, what a pleasure it is

have you here in our great city. No doubt the mayor's gotten word of Sarah's

royal lineage.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Because he's invited us to join him at the front of the parade.

Death beats the house. So here we go, guys. Okay.

Enjoy the parade. You got it. Thank you. Thank you. St. Patrick's Day in

Ireland. This is sort of as good as it gets.

It's the place to do it, isn't it?

St. Patrick is perhaps the most iconic figure in Irish history.

Funny thing is, he was actually born in Britain.

Boy, you get it. Big. It's a big crowd. I mean, there could be 55 ,000, 60 ,000.

Really? Yeah.

Wow. Well, people enjoyed the day. Hi, Brian.

How are you, Paul?

Great. Nice to see you.

Happy St. Paddy's Day, everybody.

Eddie. Hi, Brendan.

You know virtually everybody in town. Pretty much everyone.

I knew that it would be lively and vibrant, but you don't know until you

actually see it and experience it how energetic it is and how deep the crowds

are. I feel very royal right now, and I feel Irish.

Before we go on our way, the mayor has a little gift for us.

Can I just now present you with two pieces of shamrock, which I would like

to wear on your lapel.

It is the symbol of St. Patrick's Day. Wow. Oh, my gosh. Thank you. Thank

you so much. Well done. Thank you.

With real shamrocks on our lapels, there's really only one way to finish

time in Ireland.

reuniting with Ruth at the pub. Ruth!

Hello!

Happy St.

Patrick's Day!

We were in the parade. We were on the bus, we were chit -chatting with the

mayor. That's basically your honorary Irish now.

Yeah, we'll have to apply for June citizenship.

Now here you are, Eugene.

There you go, Sarah.

Everybody, this is Sarah.

This is my dad.

This is the clan.

This is some of us anyway, yeah.

This is definitely, you know, a high point bucket list experience.

You know, the charm of the people kind of belies the rugged nature of the

coastline.

We had a decent set of shamrocks. We got them from the mayor.

It's been such a wonderful trip for me, and the fact that we were able to do

this together has just brought so much more meaning to it.

And after yesterday's warm -up in a whiskey barrel, it's time for Sarah to

her Irish credentials.

I had a great time, and I love the fact that my daughter was here on this trip

with me.

Love hanging around her, you know? You know, she's all grown up now. She's got

her own family. I don't get to hang around her as much as I would like.

Spending time here has shown me that St. Patrick's Day is more than just a good

time at the pub.

It's a proud celebration of what makes Ireland so special.

And for anyone with Irish roots, anywhere in the world, raising a glass

day lets them tap into that feeling of home. Happy St. Patrick's Day. Long

Long time.

Next on my bucket list.

I know a lot of people who have come to India and say, you've got to put that on

your bucket list.

Whoa, that was close. Almost hit that woman. Oh, my God. It's massive.

No more calls. We have some monkeys.

I'm actually feeling like a traveler.

Now that you're a Rajasandhra fan, look at that.

Oh, that's good. Very good.