Ireland
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In the Footsteps of O’Malleys
We left Cong this morning and set off to explore County Mayo, where Will’s paternal Irish ancestors originated. I’ve done a little genealogy on Will’s behalf, and we had his DNA tested before this trip. As with all humans, you receive 50% of your DNA from each parent. Of the DNA from his dad, half…
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Ancient Ring Forts, sheep herding and our first entry into County Mayo
I am now two days behind on the blog, so I’m going to catch up kind of quickly with a recap of prehistoric Ireland, sheep herding demos and our first steps into County Mayo, where Will’s family came from. Our day started today with saying goodbye to the rest of the family, as they headed…
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Cliffs of Moher and Doolin Town
We were very excited that when we woke up, the nasty weather prediction seemed to prove untrue. Our BnB hostess commented that it rained overnight, so maybe the storm had passed. It was all sun and puffy clouds when we arrived at the Cliffs of Moher visitor’s center. Note that the center and the shops…
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A Castle, a Coast and Christy Barry
The adventures today including learning how to drive on a different side of the road, visiting a thousand-year-old castle ruin, seeing the Atlantic Ocean and a night of traditional Irish music in a private residence near Doolin. I also added a few comments by Nezzie here and there below. No photos of the driving, but…
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Historical Tours, a Naked Composer and a Seagull Heist
This post includes three bird references, including a robbery. See if you can spot all three. Today we all moved a little more slowly but got ourselves ready for our first activity – a tour of the Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship, a replica of the real Jeanie Johnston, one of the many ships that Irish…
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Dublin Surprise
Today was the first day of our Ireland Portugal trip. I had asked Will where he would like to go in honor of his 60th birthday. These were two of the places he named. So, on his birthday, I presented him with an itinerary for both countries. What he didn’t know was that I coordinated…
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