April 13, 2015
Is today's date auspicious? Well, it could be. Plans are finalized and the suitcases are out in preparation for our next adventure - a music festival in Kilfenora, County Kerry, Ireland. We depart Minneapolis in a day and a week. Starting to gather things - like Ireland plug adapter, alcohol wipes in the event we encounter nettles again, new water bottle that hopefully will NOT leak or spill. The weather in Ireland, as I have been following it, is very very similar to ours. 40s in the a.m. 60s in the pm. We will take the same type of clothing we did the first time - lots of layers.
The first night we plan to drive from Shannon airport (rental car) to the southern coast. Reservations are made at Margeurite's B&B. Supposed to be marvelous seafood in the area - it's on the coast! Then in the morning the first stop will be the Drombeg stone circle (written about in Buried in the Bog.) Then we'll investigate Cork and and Killarney and head up into the interior of Ireland, which we did not see a lot of the first time. Friday we land at Goulawn B&B in Lisdoonvarna - about 2 miles from Kilfenora. We have tickets for concerts Friday and Sat. nights. Sunday is a free outdoor one. the outdoor one is what they were setting up when we were there the first time. Before the Friday concert (Frankie Gavin De Dannan) there is a musical event in the Cathedral, and on Saturday, before Lumiere, there is a recital. And the pubs start to get lively about 10:30 pm - after the concerts are over.
This week will fly by - lots to do for work and library. Later!
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