Ep. 078: A McCoy Abroad

Jacob McCoy (Jake) is from Man, West Virginia in Logan County and a Contributor to the Cardinal's Nest Blog. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, son, and daughter. Jacob recently took a month-long trip to Ireland with his family. He and Garrett compare notes about their respective European travels and reflect on their homes in two different parts of West Virginia, changing accents, family history, societal trust, the migrant crisis in Ireland, and more.   Man WV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man,_West_Virginia Athlone, Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlone Read Jake's latest contribution to the Cardinal's Nest Blog. https://cardinalinstitute.com/externalities/ Pigouvian tax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigouvian_tax Hatfield-McCoy Feud: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud Aer Lingus:  https://www.aerlingus.com/html/en-IE/home.html R756 Road: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R756_road_(Ireland) Rock of Cashel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_of_Cashel Glendalough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendalough Rick Steves Guide to Ireland: https://a.co/d/0cZ2DCSF The Burren: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burren High Trust v. Low Trust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-trust_and_low-trust_societies Roscrea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscrea Taoiseach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoiseach Limerick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick King John's Castle https://kingjohnscastle.ie/ Galway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway Donegal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donegal_(town) Dingle Peninsula https://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/ Michelin Bib Gourmand https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/bib-gourmand-explained Thyme Restaurant https://athlone.ie/eat_and_drink/thyme/ Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer & Editor Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter