emerald isle escapades

Emerald Isle Escapade•2011

BEST OF IRELANDA 14 Day Odyssey through Ireland beginning in Dublin and circling the entire country as well as Northern Ireland. Dublin to Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Galway, Aran Islands, Connemara, Northern Ireland, Portrush, Westport, Belfast, and back to Dublin.

Oh, the sites we did see! And the pub crawls we did do!

Slainte!

BEST OF IRELAND

A 14 Day Odyssey through Ireland beginning in Dublin and circling the entire country as well as Northern Ireland. Dublin to Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Galway, Aran Islands, Connemara, Northern Ireland, Portrush, Westport, Belfast, and back to Dublin.

Oh, the sites we did see! And the pub crawls we did do!

Slainte!

Emerald Isle Escapade July 2011

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Travel Buddies2

SEE YE SOON! And doncha be late if ye know what’s good fer ye!

In Dublin’s Fair City……

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ON THE ROAD4

Ways to get around…land, sea, air, and carriage!5

Always room at the table for one more!Restaurant choices were fabulously tasty!

Barry Maloney, guide, and Denis McArdle, driver, kept us on schedule. Bus Buddy, Thom Sheets, Esq, made sure we were both on the bus!

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Always room at the table for one more!Restaurant choices were fabulously tasty!

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Scenes of Dublin and Kilmainham Goel…tragic stories8

Accommodations were always comfortable, close to where the bus was located and near our activities!

Ass-tute Observer

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Comaraderie was excellent as we toured so many wonderful sites.10

Pub Crawls taught us the customs of the public houses. Everyone was friendly, welcomed us, and we learned at least two rhythms for jigs and reels. “Butterfly and caterpillar” are the tricks the children are taught to remember the patterns.

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Rashers and Sausages, Blacken Decker! Toe tappin’ rhythms!

Storyteller

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John and Ann Kissane own a wonderful sheep farm where they raise Border Collies for herding! We were treated to sheep shearing and border collie demonstrations. 13

The Galway Races were the most fun of all. I bet on “Lover’s Peace” and I WON! 14

A plethora of churches and relics on the Plain of Tipperary15

The cat chasing the rat was perfectly peserved in the walls of this very old CHRIST CHURCH in Dublin.

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Domestic EquineIrish LandscapeHarry Clark stained glass

It’s beautifulWorking TogetherMaking St. Bridgette’s Cross

A Fond FarewellCoffin Ship MemorialStopping on the way

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Wild Connemara Ponies18

The Giant’s Causeway: An Irish Tall Tale of GIANT proportions!19

I crossed Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (and then I had to cross it again to come back!)20

Northern Ireland . Londonderry? Derry? Legendary!21

Belfast • Trinity College • St. Patrick • Crown Liquor Saloon22

A potpourri of flowers and friends23

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Photography/Limerick by: Bonnie Greenberg 2011

Bonnie’s Limerick

There once was a group of near 20Who swore that they’d never be grumpyThough they slogged through the rainWhich was really a painThey still made memories aplenty.

They listened to stories by BarryNear castles and churches they’d tarry.He regaled them with songOn busrides so longThrough weather that often did vary.

Ireland, a place of great wonder.In history, they came just to pljunder.But now tourists prevailAnd drink the fine aleSleinte to spirit NOT torn asunder!

Emerald Isle EscapadesA gem of a trip to Ireland!