Clarion Hotel Suites Limerick

i have a strange feeling that i will not be staying on top of this until i get home...i've been crazy busy with school and trying to maintain somewhat of a social life. well anyway, my mom will be here on Friday! i'm so excited, i just can't wait. my aunt and my cousin are coming too and we're going to have so much fun! well time to get more work done so that i'll be able to have fun while they're here! love you all and i'll be home a month from today!

so i haven't updated in a while and i have about 6 entries that i need to post, but i've been super busy with midterms! i miss everyone and this weekend i will hopefully be posting pictures and entries of everything that i did while i was in the UK. i just wanted to let everyone know that i'm ok and just trying to power through all this school work.

We got up early yesterday and drove down to Cork, stopping in Blarney on the way down. There Frank kissed the Blarney stone in Blarney Castle, ensuring him the "gift of gab"- we'll see!<br><br>We stopped in Cork and went to an art museum there and had lunch in the museum cafe. I must say we have been blessed with outstanding food on this trip.<br><br>From there we drove to Cobh, the port from which almost all of our ancestors emigrated from Ireland to the US, as ...

... a statement about the robbery. Sure and begorrah Officer Buckley was a most professional and gorgeous Irishman, with a twinkle in his eye, even as he was all business.<br><br>The manager of the resort and head of security also dropped in and were extrememly gratious- compensating us even further with dinner tonight in their 5 star restaurant, and an innkeepers compensation of ...

No dramatic stories today! <br><br>First off a Happy Birthday to my sister, Jackie! I am carrying your card around with me- no mail slot at the airport.<br><br>We drove out on the Dingle penninsula yesterday. It was a beautiful day and the highlight was seeing an ancient stone fort and dwellings, dating back to the middle ages and ...

... the bus and go to Cork City and we have the whole afternoon to site see on our own. Hailey and I were thinking of going on a tour of a distillery that's in the area or possibly just walking around and checking out the beautiful Irish countryside! Then we'll get back with the group after dinner to go to the pubs and night clubs. On Sunday I think we are supposed to go on a walking tour ...

... of Moher is dug into the hills like a Hobbit's house. Since it was St Patricks day there were local children doing irish dancing in the foyer. The wind almost blew us down the hill as we walked in the sunshine to the various lookout points. The cliffs were stunningly beautiful. Large barriers and stone walls prevented people from getting too close to the edge, but quite a lot of people blatantly ignored them. We continued down to the city of Limerick, passing through to find ...

... I think it was more important for me to get to know the community and the people first. So maybe in the future I can do the video. I think perhapse it may also be more important for me to do the travel videos because my travels have been based on meeting the locals. I've met so many great people here that makes this trip all worth it. Cheers!

... Irish Folklore, devoting nine entire pages of questions just to the heading "The Wake." On the night of the wake, it was often the case that a man known for his talents at being a master of ceremonies was called in to the wake house in order to be the "organiser and director of the pranks and games of the wake assembly" (Ó Crualaoich 1998, p.191). This man, known as the 'borekeen' (or boreheen, bórachán, etc), was helped by his 'hardy boys' or 'prime lads', and the primary ...