The hosts of the Valley House Hostel and Bar on Achill Island in Co. Mayo have a dog that frequents the pub and is quite talented at snatching mats out of the air in mid-flight. Patrick runs a pub well worth the visit there with a good mix of locals and hostel guests. The beers are nothing unusual, Guinness, Smithwicks, Heinie, etc, but they are kept and served with care, and it shows.