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We left Dublin early on Wednesday, headed off to Killarney.
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Rural Ireland, outside Dublin |
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The coach took us through Kildare, the center for
breeding race horses, and past a variety of rich farming areas and
bustling towns, past the Rock of Cashel, a huge outcrop with many
ecclesiastical ruins.
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A roadside castle |
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Lush Irish countryside
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The lunch break was spent on the grounds of Blarney
Castle and the Blarney
Woollen Mills, to the delight of the shoppers in the group.
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Blarney Castle |
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View from the top of Blarney Castle
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View from the top of Blarney Castle |
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Just about everyone on the tour made it to the
top of the castle, but not everyone made the extra effort to kiss
the Blarney Stone.
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Vicky Camardo, ready to kiss the Blarney Stone |
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Blarney Castle |
| After lunch, we continued
our drive through Macroom and into the mountainous country of Kerry
and on to our hotel, the Killarney Towers, located in the heart of
the city. |
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Evening festivities included dinner and a full night of pub-crawling.
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David Kent starts the evening with a toast |
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Live music was featured in the "outside" hotel pub. When
the pub closed down, it was off to The Crypt, a disco which is also
part of the hotel, for a round of dancing.
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Music provided by the group, Alanna |
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down, there was still time for a lively game of spoons in the "inside"
hotel pub. |
In the Killarney pub |
