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- Day 1
- Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 7:05 PM
- 🌙 41 °F
- Altitude: 650 ft
United StatesLake O'Hare41°58’27” N 87°53’23” W
Chicago O’Hare/ AerLingus
February 2, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 41 °F
We are about to board at O’Hare.
Flight to Dublin on time. 6 hours and 36 minutes flight tonight.
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- Day 2
- Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7:20 PM UTC
- 🌙 41 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
North Atlantic Ocean54°58’48” N 14°48’60” W
Welcome to Dublin Ireland
February 3, 2020, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌙 41 °F
Smooth flight and a great day of sightseeing in Dublin via hop on hop off bus. 45 degrees.
The Irish national election is a few days away and there is extensive coverage of Brexit as well as theRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 4:47 PM
- ☀️ 45 °F
- Altitude: 95 ft
IrelandThe Coombe53°20’36” N 6°17’16” W
Dublin day one
February 4, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
Churches, Guinness factory,Writers, musicians, artists and poets, architecture, Irish history and political election underway ...
So much to see and enjoy from the hop on hop off bus ...
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, February 4, 2020
- ☀️ 46 °F
- Altitude: 52 ft
- IrelandIFSC53°21’12” N 6°15’42” W
Dublin day one
February 4, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
The hop on hop off bus is a perfect way to adjust to the 6 hour time difference and scope out what we want to do on day two
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 11:47 AM
- ⛅ 46 °F
- Altitude: 33 ft
- IrelandJeanie Johnston Tall Ship53°20’52” N 6°14’48” W
Dublin day 2
February 5, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Today we visited the Jeannie Johnston ship which brought Irish people to North America to escape the 1840-50 famine...
Also visited Dublin Castle and its Chapel.This is the place where the BritishRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- ⛅ 46 °F
- Altitude: 66 ft
- IrelandNorth Wall Station53°20’53” N 6°14’49” W
Day 2 Dublin
February 5, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
More touring via the hop on hop off bus and a visit to Epic the Irish history and genealogy center.
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- ⛅ 46 °F
- Altitude: 62 ft
- IrelandIFSC53°21’11” N 6°15’42” W
Cassidy’s Hotel, our favorite In Dublin
February 5, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
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- Day 5
- Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 1:54 PM
- ⛅ 45 °F
- Altitude: 440 ft
- IrelandLower Lake53°0’41” N 6°19’33” W
Beyond Dublin / first stop Glendalough
February 6, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
We picked up the rental car today in Dublin for our next 24 days ahead of travel by car.Driving in Dublin is a challenge with lots of one way streets and construction and pedestrians who crossRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, February 8, 2020
- 🌧 46 °F
- Altitude: 92 ft
- IrelandSaint Patrick’s Bridge51°54’7” N 8°28’4” W
On the Road to Cork
February 8, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 46 °F
On the road again...Cork city and a visit with our dear cousins the Kelliher/ Callanan/Cronin’s
who live nearby.
The drive here via the freeway from Kildare was a pleasure on the excellent freewayRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, February 9, 2020
- 🌧 50 °F
- Altitude: 75 ft
- IrelandSaint Patrick’s Bridge51°54’6” N 8°28’5” W
Cork visit
February 9, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Today we rendezvoused with our cousin Paul Hessman from Madison.
We had a lovely afternoon visiting with our favorite local cousins here in Cork and exchanging stories about Coolea andRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, February 10, 2020
- 🌧 39 °F
- Altitude: 440 ft
- IrelandBardinch River51°56’45” N 9°10’14” W
Ballyvourney
February 10, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 39 °F
We arrived in Ballyvourney for the celebration of Saint Gobnait’s feast day.
We attended church services and met with new cousins discovered through DNA matches.Both new cousins Neilie and MairaRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:11 AM
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 479 ft
- IrelandCoolavokig51°55’33” N 9°6’20” W
West Cork battle for Irish Independence
February 12, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Our friend Peader Kelly is an avid historian and an expert on battles fought locally.
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- ☁️ 43 °F
- Altitude: 453 ft
- IrelandBardinch River51°56’46” N 9°10’14” W
Saint Gobnait
February 12, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
The site of Gobnait’s shrine and holy well dates back to when she lived nearby as the Abbess of a religious community in the 500’s.There is incredible earth and water energy peace and calmnessRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- ⛅ 43 °F
- Altitude: 440 ft
- IrelandBardinch River51°56’45” N 9°10’14” W
Local book store Con Kelleher
February 12, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
Con Kelleher is a local man who lived away for many years working in England. He has returned home to Ballyvourney to open a book store Gadai Dubh which specializes in local writers.
He enjoys havingRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 509 ft
- IrelandCliffs of Moher52°58’18” N 9°25’36” W
Kelly Family visit /Brigid’s crosses
February 12, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Tonight we were invited for a meal with the Kelly family ( delicious) and a local friend Helen Gordon picked rushes and showed us how to weave our own Brigid’s cross.
We also had a personal tour ofRead more
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- Day 12
- Thursday, February 13, 2020
- ⛅ 45 °F
- Altitude: 509 ft
- IrelandCliffs of Moher52°58’18” N 9°25’36” W
On the road again to Clare
February 13, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Left Ballyvourney and headed to Shannon Airport to drop cousin Paul there for his flight back to the US. We will miss Paul and his great enthusiasm for our Irish ancestors and cousins and ourRead more
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- Day 13
- Friday, February 14, 2020 at 8:15 AM
- 🌬 48 °F
- Altitude: 13 ft
- IrelandSpanish Arch53°16’7” N 9°3’19” W
Galway
February 14, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 48 °F
Our room in Galway overlooks the Corrib River which is flowing very mightily today. I’ve heard it’s the fastest flowing river in Ireland.
Today we are taking a bus tour to Kylemore Abbey andRead more
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- Day 13
- Friday, February 14, 2020 at 9:57 AM
- 🌬 48 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- IrelandOwenboliskey River53°14’38” N 9°18’1” W
Connemara
February 14, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 48 °F
The bus tour is taking us on the back back roads and it ‘tis lovely beyond description.
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- Day 13
- Friday, February 14, 2020
- 🌬 48 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- IrelandSpanish Arch53°16’14” N 9°3’16” W
Kylemore abbey / more connemara
February 14, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 48 °F
It was an amazing day touring the countryside.
I am mesmerized by the drama of the sky and clouds in these ancient mountains.
Kylemore Abbey is a great example of how Ireland is restoring andRead more
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- Day 15
- Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 11:53 AM
- 🌧 43 °F
- Altitude: 246 ft
- IrelandBarnycarroll53°44’6” N 8°58’28” W
Dunfanaghy and Donegal
February 16, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
Heading out for a day of touring via wee bus .
We will see more of the Wild Atlantic Way and Doe Castle where the Sweeney Chiefs lived
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- Day 16
- Monday, February 17, 2020
- 🌬 43 °F
- Altitude: 26 ft
- IrelandDunfanaghy55°11’0” N 7°58’9” W
Doe Castle
February 17, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
It was a windy and wet day and we enjoyed many rainbows during our visit to the ancestral home of the Sweeney’s at Doe castle.The Sweeney’s lived at Doe between 1300 and 1600.
In 1601 life changedRead more
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- Day 16
- Monday, February 17, 2020
- 🌬 43 °F
- Altitude: 26 ft
- IrelandDunfanaghy55°11’0” N 7°58’9” W
Wild atlantic way in Donegsl
February 17, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
The views of clouds and sky and sea...truly beyond stunning
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, February 19, 2020
- 🌧 48 °F
- Altitude: 56 ft
- IrelandAdare52°33’43” N 8°47’36” W
On the road to Dingle
February 19, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
We stopped for coffee in Moneygall where there is a fine local tribute to President Obama whose 2nd great grandparents are from there.
President Obama’s visit to Moneygall is well chronicled and heRead more
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, February 19, 2020
- 🌧 45 °F
- Altitude: 272 ft
- IrelandCherryville53°9’13” N 6°57’38” W
Maira Maria departs
February 19, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
Maira Maria Connemara is returning home
today.
We will miss her very much.
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- Day 19
- Thursday, February 20, 2020
- 🌬 41 °F
- Altitude: 95 ft
- IrelandDingle52°8’18” N 10°15’45” W
Dingle day one
February 20, 2020 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
A day of rest and reflection and reading in the incredible library in front of a peat fire here at Greenmount House for me. Jörg went adventure seeking outdoors and did errands.The weather is stormyRead more
