Colm Dalton from County Kerry, Ireland has embarked on an extraordinary mission to visit every Irish pub in the world. The quest to visit Irish pubs was ignited after Mr Dalton visited Bilbao in Spain, which he has described as a "beautiful, beautiful city". He went to the Wicklow Arms pub where he made several friends and even met a man who knew his father from back in the day.
"I just said, 'This is great. I'll continue it, and I'll just try to go a different place every time,'" Mr Dalton told CNN . "I love to see how someone has interpreted the Irish pub, and (if it's) a faithful interpretation.
" Mr Dalton has already explored 97 pubs across 47 countries but remains some distance away from completing the task as there are at least 6,500 Irish pubs globally, as per estimates by the Irish Pubs Global Federation. Mr Dalton, who documents his travels on his Publican Enemy blog, said his upbringing in Ireland prepared him well for the travel abroad and despite being well-versed with the Irish pub culture, wanted to see what lay beyond. "When you live in Kerry, you live by the sea, so there is an element of wanting to travel and go out a little bit because you're facing across to America.
" Here, 8 years in the making, in time for Paddy's Day and updated for 2025. Are these the 50 Greatest Irish pubs in the world? https://t.co/gmRD71MJeC pic.
twitter.com/IKyVgLr3lC — Publican Enemy //Colm Dalton (@daltbot5000) March 13, 2025 Also Read | St Patrick's Day 2025: When Is It? Origin,.