Article: In Search Of Soul, Stout.(International Edition; FAST CHAT)(Interview)

Byline: Jesse Ellison

"A Pint Of Plain" author Bill Barich moved to Dublin after falling for an Irish lass. There he started searching for a sense of community, which morphed into a quest for the quintessential Irish pub--and then for the essence of Ireland itself. He talked to Jesse Ellison about what he found. Excerpts:

What were you first looking for?

I suppose I was looking for Ireland. Dublin's become a reasonably sophisticated capital city -- I was looking for the Ireland that celebrates the romance. I was innocent, naive.

Did you find it?

I found a sense of where Ireland is in 2009. I wouldn't say I was so much ...

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