Ireland 1995 — Jack and Linda Hoeschler

9/23/95 - We fly from Cleveland to Detroit to London to Dublin (whew!), take a 2 hour nap then off to downtown Dublin then fabulous play at Abbey Theatre (Breon Friel's "Philadelphia, here I come); Sunday, 9/24/95 - Tour Dublin, high church service at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Episcopal); Here St. Pat baptized the masses.

Then up the street to Christchurch Cathedral, great choir, also Anglican; The animals took to Jack! Also see the Dubliner Abbey and history of the city.

The beautiful Trinity College in Dublin; the sunning scholars!

We also see Book of Kells here; Looking out gates of Trinity College.

More Dublin shots, along the river, then another Indian restaurant to stock up on lentils; 9/25/95 - We are awakened by call from home, Bee is hunting deer at the cabin with 2 friends, scares Zita. About noon we leave Dublin and head South. First stop, Powerscourt with lovely gardens (& weather!)

View from the top; and the bottom; Sort of Japanese garden; Dramatic tree allee.

Glendalough Falls and lake with St. Kevin's Ruinas monastery; Spend night at Derryhawn, lovely B&B, great dinner at Mitchell's roadside cafe; Van Dams are hosts, Rob Hunter their daughter's surgeon; a fine dog.

Tuesday, 9/26/95 - We head South to Wexford and Waterford; first stop a wildlife shelter; Then on to the abbey named after the famous Tintern of Wales.

Bridge and view of abbey from it; the on to Dunbrody Abbey.

Waterford in the drizzle, then through the rain to spend night; Wednesday 9/27/95 - Coastal drive South.

Cobh, where the Bowe family sailed from; then on to Blarney castle where jack kisses the Stone and we spend night.

Thursday, 9/28/95 - Tour Cork city

Mills along river; Cork Cathedral.

We then drive along river to Macroom, a market town with castle, father of William Penn.

We continue to drive to Mizzen Head, hike Fastnet area & spend night; 9/29/95 - Leave our farm B&B, drive to Ballymore to do laundry and tour Earl's home and gardens; The drive Ring of Beara in rain and get to Kenmare (dinner w Tore and Ed Ressauvage)

Saturday, 9/30/95 - Drive Ring of Beara to the point where we can no longer see; 1st stop, ancient fort.

Home of liberator Daniel O'Connell on Ring of Kerry; Traffic impasse! Forsythia by stream.

Sunday, October 1 - (Kristen's Birthday) we join Kenmare Walking Club and hike from Killarney to Kenmare; 9AM gather at Main Square to take bus to Killarney; Julia, B&B, great lady; Brendan, B&B host who invited us; Take boats and cross lake.