And speaking of sky high, that’s where Google Earth began – it’s the nifty piece of software which allows you to zoom in on any piece of land from a skybound satellite camera

It’s an ingenious idea that’s been put to an even more ingeniuos use by one Irish website.

The makers of Proper Pint have lovingly built a website and guide indicating the places where a punter can expect to find a decent pint and integrated it with Google Earth so you can also get a birds eye view of your favourite boozer.
This eye in the sky may not appeal to everyone but it could be just the job for the particularly fastidious pub crawler or the best man who wants to plan a stag with pinpoint accuracy.

And, thinking outside the cosmos shaped box, there could be further applications. What if aliens - fuelled by mythcial tales of legendary craic agus ceoil - decided to make Ireland their first port of call. Using this map they would be assured of some suitably vetted venues and premium porter - which is good because there’s nothing makes an extraterrestrial madder than a dodgy pint of stout.