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Adare and Limerick
... that the wedding guests were still in half-swing. There were wedding revelers still celebrating at 7:30 a.m! Ah, yes, an Irish wedding.
We had a rather long coach ride (no, not a Cinderella coach), but not too bad either. Our first stop was at the Mollana farm where we were greeted by the homeowners, Paddy and Margaret Mollana. We were treated to tea, coffee, and homemade scones and guiness bread--a dense ...
Rag Week and Convention Madness
... had at a Sacred Harp social. As per Sacred Harp custom, on the second day someone leads a memorial. This man who led was from Alabama and led a very moving, albeit creepy memorial, as he kneeled on the floor and started pray-singing. He told the group, which was mostly the agnostic Irish/ UK type, that he did not plan any of those words, that God spoke through him. People thanked him for such a strong prayer, and he said “Don’t thank me, ...
Stats You Could Never Live Without
... s*** beans" and said he shouldn’t have agreed to grind them for me, they’ll ruin his machine. So much for being greeted with a smile. Yet, he wasn’t angry, and he still chatted with me. He held no grudge. He just fancied making a few obscene comments. People walking around the streets like to share a few exciting words, too. And so does the television, no bleeps. And the words are not just in anger. They just, well, are. ...
Bunratty to Doolin to Bunratty
... and it is still growing, with water dripping off to form the stalagmite on the ground. You may remember this as Ants in the Pants....the Mites go up and the Tites go down! M is a bit claustrophobic and Gran was tired so we guarded the stalactite while the rest of the party went further down to get a view from below and then they visited another room with a swirly ceiling.
Jim had told us that they were fund-raising to put in a lift so I said I would ...
Greetings from Bunratty Castle
... during the night. The people were address as Ladies and Lords. The Waiters and waitresses provided entertainment between the servings ands after the dinner.
Today I headed for Galway where I ended up in a small automobile accident due to the bad weather but al least my car is still driveable. I will be in Galway for 2 days.In order to conserve battery no photos this time.
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