terryserf
Prior to visiting 'relatives' in Ireland , I would suggest that you do some geneological research with some of your living relatives. People on the 'Emerald Isle' welcome their bretheren from the 'colonies', and might offer lodgings and a warm hearth to family.
The two best sources on surf / sea fishing that i could find would be:
SEA-ANGLING-IRELAND.ORG , and
http://www.irishfisheries.com/sea.asp ( (includes game, coarse, and seas fishing information and hotel accomodations in Mayo , Sligo , and Wexford. The forums page is outdated and dead. )The website also indicates productive locations according to County , and fishing access (due to stone cliffs), as well as the most productive tidal flow and wind shelter . It might be more helpful to find a local ghillie or guide .The listed best times to visit and fish is between May to September
However , you will have to learn a new fishing dialect terms such as: coalfish , wrasse , tope, spurdog ,smoothdog , conger, Bull Huss, Weevers, etc., etc....
Ireland Sea Fishing Reading List :
The Sea Angler Afloat and Ashore. Des Brennan. A and C. Black, 1965.
Salt Water Fishing in Ireland. Clive Gammon. Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1966.
A Sporting Angler. Mike Pritchard. William Collins and Sons, 1987.
The Guinness Guide to Saltwater Angling. Brian Harris. Guinness Superlatives Ltd, 1977.
The Angler in Ireland. Dr. Ken Whelan. Country House, 1989.
Sea Angling with the Specimen Hunters. Hugh Stoker. Ernest Benn Ltd, 1977.
Irish_Tinker