Travelling in Ireland with Food Allergies

CathyAnn · Newbie

Travelling in Ireland with Food Allergies

tony2phones · Guru

You might want to contact the Coeliac Society http://www.coeliac.ie/ and you may have to carefully source your accommodation and where you eat but there is a large proportion of people in Ireland with similar problems. There are 60 houses in our village and I know 2 people here who are intalerant to many food stuffs.

Michele Erdvig · Host

You might want to consider renting a holiday home in Ireland so you can cook your own meals. Otherwise, I would ask to speak with the chef when eating out. The server might not have the info you require.

CowboyCraic · Guru

AS Tony indicated, there is a prevelance in Ireland of Coeliac. Most restaurants will have Coeliac friendly items available. You might have to ask for the Coeliac menu,

Along with the website Tony provided you, Gluten Free Ireland is a great site. Here is a great blog, as well

Hillview Farm B&B caters to those with Coeliac. They are just outside of Killgorlin in Co Kerry.

As Michele indicated, self-catering might also be an option. I am working with Vegan clients right now, challenging but still possible. They chose a self-catering apartment in both Co Donegal and Co Cork which let by the night. Off-season and shoulder season, April/May/June would be better times for short term breaks...as most let bythe week.

I know that you have indicated a soy allergy and not all Coeliac have that issue. The point is that you can travel in Ireland, you just have to be proactive. When you choose a B&B, advize them that you have a soy allergy before you arrive. They will accomodate. They can also point you inthe right direction for places to eat in the area, if they have time to research.

-- Edited by CowboyCraic on Monday 25th of February 2013 12:59:44 PM