map dublin 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Ireland. map dublin 2009 dublin.jpeg dublin.jpg Dublin. building dublin 2009 shelbourne1.jpeg shelbourne1.jpg Friday. Shelbourne Hotel. building dublin 2009 shelbourne2.jpeg shelbourne2.jpg Friday. Shelbourne Hotel. building dublin 2009 grafton1.jpeg grafton1.jpg Friday. Grafton Street. building dublin 2009 2806.jpeg 2806.jpg Friday. Bewley's. building dublin 2009 002.jpeg 002.jpg Friday. Alley near Temple Bar. art dublin 2009 templebar1.jpeg templebar1.jpg Friday. Public accommodation. building dublin 2009 041.jpeg 041.jpg Friday. Temple Bar. Purty Kitchen by day, hot spot by night. sign dublin 2009 046.jpeg 046.jpg Friday. Wonder what they would put up there if it were named after me. sign dublin 2009 042.jpeg 042.jpg Friday. Walk-in Centre for ECGs! Too bad I'd already had a couple that week. sign dublin 2009 001.jpeg 001.jpg Friday. Maureen's secret profession. art dublin 2009 011.jpeg 011.jpg Friday. Famine memorial in St. Stephen's Green. art dublin 2009 0763.jpeg 0763.jpg Friday. More public scuplture. anonymous dublin 2009 016.jpeg 016.jpg Friday. Schoolgirls in the park. Maureen asked me to take this photo. Honest. I think she was fascinated by the lengths of their skirts (especially when contrasted with the skirt lengths of the girls on Grafton Street). julia_bard dasha_klebaner dublin 2009 018.jpeg 018.jpg Friday. Ex-schoolgirls in the park. maureen_bard dublin 2009 024.jpeg 024.jpg Friday. Another ex-schoolgirl. animal dublin 2009 027.jpeg 027.jpg Friday. Swans. animal dublin 2009 019.jpeg 019.jpg Friday. Ducks anonymous scenery dublin 2009 023.jpeg 023.jpg Friday. People. sign dublin 2009 foleys.jpeg foleys.jpg Friday. Dinner at Foley's. First of many efforts to find Irish music. dasha_klebaner julia_bard dublin 2009 0824.jpeg 0824.jpg Friday. First legal drinks. Guinness. Yuck!. clothing sign dublin 2009 038.jpeg 038.jpg Saturday. Time to go Shopping! clothing dublin 2009 048.jpeg 048.jpg Saturday. It's a hat. maureen_bard dasha_klebaner shopping dublin 2009 032.jpeg 032.jpg Saturday. dublin 2009 0887.jpeg 0887.jpg Saturday. River Liffey. art building dublin 2009 053.jpeg 053.jpg Saturday. Trinity College. building dublin 2009 1208.jpeg 1208.jpg Saturday. After dinner. dasha_klebaner maureen_bard julia_bard dublin 2009 1205.jpeg 1205.jpg Saturday. maureen_bard julia_bard dublin 2009 1206.jpeg 1206.jpg Saturday. maureen_bard dasha_klebaner maureen_bard 2009 dublin 1217.jpeg 1217.jpg Saturday. The gilrs and one of their conquests. building dublin 2009 1212.jpeg 1212.jpg Saturday. Part of Juliasha's night scene. sign dublin 2009 0927.jpeg 0927.jpg Sunday. Dublin Castle first stop. building dublin 2009 0934.jpeg 0934.jpg Sunday. building dublin 2009 0964.jpeg 0964.jpg Sunday. Small sampling of large palette. art dublin 2009 0935.jpeg 0935.jpg Sunday. Julia's photography. I took the same photo, but hers was better. building dublin 2009 073.jpeg 073.jpg Sunday. Next stop - Christ Church Cathedral. building dublin 2009 094.jpeg 094.jpg Sunday. Standard facilities. building dublin 2009 086.jpeg 086.jpg Sunday. Except for the crypt. animal building dublin 2009 089.jpeg 089.jpg Sunday. Cat and mouse trapped in pipes of church organ. sign dublin 2009 100.jpeg 100.jpg Sunday. Finally, arrival at our ultimate destination, the shrine, mecca itself! dublin 2009 132.jpeg 132.jpg Sunday. Partial panorama. dublin 2009 119.jpeg 119.jpg Sunday. Quotes from Joyce. dublin 2009 120.jpeg 120.jpg Sunday. Quotes from Joyce. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Monday. On our way to Donegal. sign cavan 2009 1229.jpeg 1229.jpg Friday. The Renaissance lives on. sign rathmullan 2009 212.jpeg 212.jpg Monday. Rathmullan House. building rathmullan 2009 202.jpeg 202.jpg Monday. scenery rathmullan 2009 171.jpeg 171.jpg Monday. scenery rathmullan 2009 156.jpeg 156.jpg Monday. plant rathmullan 2009 158.jpeg 158.jpg Monday. Being Ireland, even the seaweed is green. maureen_bard rathmullan 2009 164.jpeg 164.jpg Monday. Maureen enjoying herself on a swing. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Tuesday. Exploring the area. maureen_bard rathmullan 2009 1297.jpeg 1297.jpg Tuesday. Breakfast. food rathmullan 2009 1299.jpeg 1299.jpg Tuesday. Breakfast. food rathmullan 2009 1300.jpeg 1300.jpg Tuesday. Breakfast. maureen_bard michael_genesereth rathmullan 2009 1301.jpeg 1301.jpg Tuesday. Lounge. 2009 225.jpeg 225.jpg Tuesday. I almost forgot. 2009 231.jpeg 231.jpg Tuesday. Scenery at Doagh (even more beautiful than last time). 2009 232.jpeg 232.jpg Tuesday. Doagh. 2009 290.jpeg 290.jpg Tuesday. 2009 279.jpeg 279.jpg Tuesday. 2009 280.jpeg 280.jpg Tuesday. Maureen in her Andrew Wyeth pose. 2009 284.jpeg 284.jpg Tuesday. 2009 286.jpeg 286.jpg Tuesday. animal 2009 291.jpeg 291.jpg Tuesday. maureen_bard dasha_klebaner julia_bard rathmullan 2009 186.jpeg 186.jpg Tuesday. My beautiful dinner partners. dasha_klebaner julia_bard maureen_bard rathmullan 2009 192.jpeg 192.jpg Tuesday. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Wednesday. Headed to Newport. 2009 295.jpeg 295.jpg Wednesday. Driving across Donegal. 2009 299.jpeg 299.jpg Wednesday. Driving across Donegal. 2009 300.jpeg 300.jpg Wednesday. Driving across Donegal. 2009 301.jpeg 301.jpg Wednesday. Drumcliff in County Sligo. 2009 305.jpeg 305.jpg Wednesday. Swans on doors. 2009 308.jpeg 308.jpg Wednesday. Inside the church. 2009 303.jpeg 303.jpg Wednesday. Yeats's grave. 2009 kodak/013.jpeg kodak/013.jpg Wednesday. Arriving at Newport 2009 kodak/012.jpeg kodak/012.jpg Wednesday. Newport House. 2009 kodak/011.jpeg kodak/011.jpg Wednesday. 2009 kodak/009.jpeg kodak/009.jpg Wednesday. Clerestory being repaired. Here is how it used to look. 2009 kodak/016.jpeg kodak/016.jpg Wednesday. 2009 326.jpeg 326.jpg Wednesday. 2009 325.jpeg 325.jpg Wednesday. Contemplation. reading 2009 2009 313.jpeg 313.jpg Wednesday. Contemplation. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Thursday. Deeper into Connemara. 2009 329.jpeg 329.jpg Thursday. Preparing to leave. 2009 kodak/018.jpeg kodak/018.jpg Thursday. On our way once again. 2009 335.jpeg 335.jpg Thursday. Kylemore Abbey. Maureen bought a nice bowl, then threw it in trash can in Galway. 2009 344.jpeg 344.jpg Thursday. Your guess is as good as mine. 2009 zetland.jpeg zetland.jpg Thursday. Zetland House. 2009 kodak/024.jpeg kodak/024.jpg Thursday. Zetland House view. 2009 kodak/030.jpeg kodak/030.jpg Thursday. View from my window at Zetland House. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Friday. Bound for Galway City. But first a stop at David O'Sullivan's house for tea with his wife Bernadette and his daughter Kitty. 2009 386.jpeg 386.jpg Friday. Arghnanure Castle. 2009 405.jpeg 405.jpg Friday. Guard House. 2009 381.jpeg 381.jpg Friday. Engravings on window. 2009 400.jpeg 400.jpg Friday. Great room. 2009 401.jpeg 401.jpg Friday. Ceiling of the great room. 2009 397.jpeg 397.jpg Friday. Secret Chamber. 2009 403.jpeg 403.jpg Friday. Murder Hole. 2009 413.jpeg 413.jpg Friday. Next up - visit to David O'Sullivan and Bernadette (on right) and Kitty (on left). 2009 satellite.jpeg satellite.jpg Friday. The real challenge was finding the house with nothing more than a satellite photo and rough idea of location. 2009 410.jpeg 410.jpg Friday. For tea. 2009 412.jpeg 412.jpg Friday. And seafood. Including fantastic oysters! 2009 411.jpeg 411.jpg Friday. And Kitty's cupcakes. 2009 422.jpeg 422.jpg Friday. Short walk around the grounds. Farm workers. 2009 425.jpeg 425.jpg Friday. A raid on the chicken coop. And about to get pecked on the hand by an irate hen. 2009 416.jpeg 416.jpg Friday. The tea party. 2009 galway.jpeg galway.jpg Friday. Galway City. 2009 outside.jpeg Friday. The House Hotel in Galway. 2009 house.jpeg Friday. The House Hotel in Galway. 2009 house_lobby.jpeg Friday. The House Hotel in Galway. 2009 door_sign.jpeg Friday. The House Hotel in Galway. 2009 picture.jpeg Friday. The House Hotel in Galway. 2009 522.jpeg 522.jpg Friday. 2009 523.jpeg 523.jpg Friday. 2009 6_gal.jpeg Saturday. 2009 437.jpeg 437.jpg Saturday. 2009 2440.jpeg 2440.jpg Saturday. Taafe's. 2009 lynch.jpeg Saturday. 2009 430.jpeg 430.jpg Saturday. 2009 439.jpeg 439.jpg Saturday. 2009 460.jpeg 460.jpg Saturday. 2009 450.jpeg 450.jpg Saturday. 2009 452.jpeg 452.jpg Saturday. 2009 453.jpeg 453.jpg Saturday. 2009 455.jpeg 455.jpg Saturday. 2009 457.jpeg 457.jpg Saturday. 2009 467.jpeg 467.jpg Sunday. Cast of the Autograph Tree at the Coole Park Visitor's Centre. 2009 466.jpeg 466.jpg Sunday. Lady Gregory's fan. 2009 470.jpeg 470.jpg Sunday. Maureen doing an in-depth investigation at the site of the house. 2009 471.jpeg 471.jpg Sunday. By the lake. 2009 486.jpeg 486.jpg Sunday. Thoor Ballylee. Closed! I was very disappointed. 2009 489.jpeg 489.jpg Sunday. 2009 491.jpeg 491.jpg Sunday. 2009 485.jpeg 485.jpg Sunday. 2009 4380.jpeg 4380.jpg Sunday. Dunguaire Castle. Named after the 7th century King Guaire of Connaught, whose court was renowned as a haunt of balladeers and *bards*. 2009 497.jpeg 497.jpg Sunday. 2009 505.jpeg 505.jpg Sunday. 2009 4411.jpeg 4411.jpg Sunday. 2009 508.jpeg 508.jpg Sunday. Dinner at Moran's! 2009 514.jpeg 514.jpg Sunday. I could not get it to spell 'Guinness'. 2009 516.jpeg 516.jpg Sunday. We went for a walk after dinner and came upon this small group of immigrants. 2009 517.jpeg 517.jpg Sunday. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Monday. Headed to Ard na Sidhe in County Kerry. 2009 525.jpeg 525.jpg Monday. Killarney. 2009 527.jpeg 527.jpg Monday. 2009 530.jpeg 530.jpg Monday. 2009 531.jpeg 531.jpg Monday. 2009 524.jpeg 524.jpg Monday 2009 533.jpeg 533.jpg Monday. 2009 534.jpeg 534.jpg Monday. 2009 536.jpeg 536.jpg Monday. Hotel Ard na Sidhe. 2009 umax_001.jpeg umax_001.jpg Monday. Ard na Sidhe 2009 542.jpeg 542.jpg Monday. Staircase 2009 558.jpeg 558.jpg Monday. 2009 538.jpeg 538.jpg Monday. My room. 2009 539.jpeg 539.jpg Monday. My room. 2009 540.jpeg 540.jpg Monday. My room. 2009 555.jpeg 555.jpg Monday. My room. 2009 545.jpeg 545.jpg Monday. Living room. 2009 544.jpeg 544.jpg Monday. Living room. 2009 643.jpeg 643.jpg Monday. Picture in living room. What's with that guy outside the window. 2009 547.jpeg 547.jpg Monday. Lounge. 2009 548.jpeg 548.jpg Monday. The garden path down to the lake. 2009 570.jpeg 570.jpg Monday. I just don't know. 2009 564.jpeg 564.jpg Monday. Dinner partners. 2009 578.jpeg 578.jpg Monday. Sunset (around 11:00 pm). map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Tuessday. Exploring the Dingle Peninsula. 2009 597.jpeg 597.jpg Tuesday. Men's room at Dingle Harbor. 2009 596.jpeg 596.jpg Tuesday. Ladies' room. 2009 598.jpeg 598.jpg Tuesday. 2009 599.jpeg 599.jpg Tuesday. Dunbeg. 2009 603.jpeg 603.jpg Tuesday 2009 608.jpeg 608.jpg Tuesday. 2009 609.jpeg 609.jpg Tuesday. That's Great Blaskett Island on the left and Dunmore Head on the right (the westernmost point in mainland Irelend). 2009 626.jpeg 626.jpg Tuesday. Preprandial drinks on the terrace. 2009 628.jpeg 628.jpg Tuesday. Artsy. 2009 631.jpeg 631.jpg Tuesday. Dasha portrait. 2009 632.jpeg 632.jpg Tuesday. Sinead, quite possibly the nicest person on Earth, took outrageous requests in stride with a smile and a bright 'of course'. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Wednesday. Back to County Clare and Dromoland Castle. 2009 2715.jpeg 2715.jpg Wednesday. But first a little boating on Lough Carragh. 2009 644.jpeg 644.jpg Wednesday. Very tidy town, Killorglin. 2009 645.jpeg 645.jpg Wednesday. Drive on the left. Obey the speed limit. 2009 646.jpeg 646.jpg Wednesday. Thatched cottage in Adare. 2009 2741.jpeg 2741.jpg Wednesday. A little shopping. 2009 647.jpeg 647.jpg Wednesday. 2009 648.jpeg 648.jpg Wednesday. 2009 656.jpeg 656.jpg Wednesday. 2009 657.jpeg 657.jpg Wednesday. Many hotels provide shuttle service to and from the airport. Dromoland has its own special twist. 2009 659.jpeg 659.jpg Wednesday. There are also horse-drawn jaunting carts for touring the estate. 2009 678.jpeg 678.jpg Wednesday. And, for that quick trip to town, there is the hotel's Rolls Royce (once owned by Sir Lawrence Olivier). 2009 679.jpeg 679.jpg Wednesday. 2009 658.jpeg 658.jpg Wednesday. 2009 650.jpeg 650.jpg Wednesday. 2009 651.jpeg 651.jpg Wednesday. 2009 668.jpeg 668.jpg Wednesday. 2009 670.jpeg 670.jpg Wednesday. 2009 671.jpeg 671.jpg Wednesday. map 2009 ireland.jpeg ireland.jpg Thurday. Return to Dublin.