Cal and Morgue go to Ireland

'cos it's where we came from. Here are a bunch of photos, and links to blog entries from Cal and emails from the road from me.

October 9-11, 2004

"Never Mind The Bullocks" by morgue

"Very Derry" by Cal

Stuff at Clonard, where we were attacked by a bull (not shown, sadly).

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Trim Castle, where they shot that Braveheart movie as it happens. How authentic!

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The Hill of Tara, supremely important place in Irish spiritual and cultural history both ancient and modern. Soon to have its very own McDonalds.

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Slane, a hilltop what can be seen from Tara, hence some legends about fire signals and such.

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Remnants of Ancient Ireland .

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Cool stuff from the northern coast.

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Visiting Hugh McGeown in Derry. Hugh's aunt Lil was my great-grandmother. Hugh's dad also named Hugh was in the Easter Rising.

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Politics is close to the surface in the north.

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October 11-15, 2004

"Rose Up In Tralee" by morgue

"I know we eat meat sometimes but this is getting ridiculous" by Cal

Visiting the old homestead, where Lil grew up. May be boring for those who aren't relatives.

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MacAlindens and McCrorys - my Ireland family!

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Cool stuff from the west coast.

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October 15-18, 2004

"Ash-Hill" by Cal

"The Scenic Southwest of Ireland" by morgue

Cal meets relation Susan O'Driscoll at the old Driscoll house where her ancestors lived before shipping out to NZ. Again, may be boring for those not related.

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Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry - scenery. Pretty.

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October 18-22, 2004

"Dublin Rain" by morgue

In the south...

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Cal reaches Baltimore where the Driscoll clan ruled everyone for ages from this wee castle.

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Gift of gab refill at Blarney Castle.

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The Rock of Cashel. (Not actually a rock.)

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October 22-25, 2004

"Ireland Afterword" by morgue

My entry in a Dublin Lego competition. I came third.

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Rogue Edinburghites in Dublin.

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Dublin interesting bits and pieces.

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