McCarthy's Lodge Westport
Quay Street Westport, County Mayo, Western Ireland, Ireland
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Dia Duit From Ireland
... the community build all of there houses, and after a long day of work we went back to the hotel. The next day we went to see the Michael Davitt Museum which looked like a house. We also that day had one of their traditional bacon and cabbage, it tasted good. That day we saw some kids playing Gaelic Football. The next day we got on an airplane to go back home. We had a awesome trip to Ireland.
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What the Cong?!
... Another wanted to moan about England and accuse me of being British, and one kept coming up to me and whispering in Gaelic as though I should surely understand him. It was a crazy night out on the tiles in a very different culture, and so it was probably a good day today to visit Knock. Knock seems to be the centre of Catholic worship in this area, so maybe it was an ideal place to atone for our sins. Possibly it is ...
I'm a bog hopper!
... We got into Westport around 3:00 and are staying at the Clew Bay Hotel. My room is a decent size and has the loudest bathroom fan known to man. Katherine, Michelle and I walked around the town, which would take less than ten minutes if you didn't stop in at any shops. We did stop in at several shops, and in one souvenir shop the shopkeeper could be the poster child for the gift of gab. He could talk for Ireland in the Olympics. Katherine brought something to the counter and ...
Day 181 - 28 August - Not a good start to today
... it looks like it could fall off the cliff anyday. Up the paddock from the library is the manor house called Downhill Castle. Would have been a very snazzy home back then.
Drove on down through Letterkenny bypassed Donegal and stopped at Ballina (not the one in New South Wales silly) for an early dinner in a lovely pub, watched Donegal get beaten by Dublin 8-6 in Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) football ...
Thanks Magella
Another island recommendation. We lucked out again and as we drove closer to the island, the sky cleared up and we yet again were lucky enough to have another good weather day for island exploring. We didn't stay on the island but only because the hostels were all booked up. If given the choice, we would’ve!
Thanking Magella who didn't lead us astray,
Leann and ...

