1) On our latest episode Sham Hanifa tells how he came to #Leitrim. Some 25 years later he is the owner of three acclaimed restaurants

Here he is talking about our favorite dish, #IrishStew and the joy that staple brings to us all on a cold day

#IrishPodcast #OffTheBeatenCraic #SpéirGhorm

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My #podcast trip to #Leitrim was short

I’m looking forward to heading back to the country and spend time there in a more leisurely fashion

#OffTheBeatenCraic #GlobalIrishNation #LoveIreland #HiddenHeartlands

My #podcast trip to #Leitrim was short

I’m looking forward to heading back to the country and spend time there in a more leisurely fashion

#OffTheBeatenCraic #GlobalIrishNation #LoveIreland #HiddenHeartlands

1) On the latest episode, Sinead McDermott details how the mix of #tourism has shifted in #Leitrim.

Her home county is a #coolcation destination where visitors relax, disconnect, and indulge in a slow adventure

#LoveIreland #IrishPodcast #HiddenHeartlands #OffTheBeatenCraic #GlobalIrishNation

Thyme restaurant review: Is this the best Sunday lunch in Ireland? This is one of Chapter One chef-patron Mickael Viljanen’s favourite places for Sunday lunch so it's no surprise that the cooking is worthy of a Michelin star

Recent guest John Coffey and his Thyme restaurant team getting well deserved kudos for their wonderful food

We had the pleasure of hosting John on our #OffTheBeatenCraic series.

#HiddenHeartlands #Athlone #Westmeath #FineDining #IrishFood #SpéirGhorm

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Top left: Vincent Harney standing with the River Shannon in the background, holding a historical photograph of a woman in Victorian-era dress with a large hat • Top right: detail from Harry Clarke stained glass window from the Church of Saints Peter and Paul • Middle right: A smiling Vincent Harney at the Sheraton Hotel • Bottom left: Vincent Harney in conversation with Martin Nutty at Athlone Castle with an Irish flag in the background • Bottom right: The podcast branding - “irish stew - Off the Beaten Craic in the hidden heartlands Fall 2025”

1) How do you get to know a town?

We’re big believers in walking tours. In #Athlone there’s no better man than Vincent Harney of Athlone Guided Tours

After our walk, Vincent sat down with us to talk about the Shannon River town on our latest episode

#IrishPodcast #OffTheBeatenCraic #podcast

Irish Stew Goes “Off the Beaten Craic” in the Hidden Heartlands Your cohosts are back from an eight-day road trip through Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, where instead of profiling a person, they went “Off the Beaten Craic” to expl…

2) Preamble episode for our #OffTheBeatenCraic road trip here

#LoveIreland #IrishPodcast #Podcast

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How has life changed in the United States? — The Hard Shoulder

Just finished a 10 day @irishstewpodcast.com trip across the Irish Midlands with John Lee for our new #OffTheBeatenCraic series.

We concluded with a chat on The Hard Shoulder @newstalkfm.bsky.social, talking America and Ireland warts and all

#SpéirGhorm #IrishPodcast

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Just finished up a 10 day @IrishStewPodcast trip across the Irish Midlands with my #podcast partner @Johnleemedia

We wanted to capture some of the essence of the place and it’s people for a new series which we call #OffTheBeatenCraic

We concluded our trip with a chat with Kieran Cuddihy of […]