Sunny Ireland

Cliffs of Knockadoon.

Tide pool

Irish sealife in a tide pool.

Lobstering

Irish lobsterboat gets hauled up and out in a quite practical boat trailer. 

New friends

Mary, in the middle, and her husband Paul have openly invited Donny & myself to visit their summer home anytime. It is on Bear Island in western County Cork. Accessible only by ferry. The group went to their home for a lovely buffet one evening. Their youngest daughter and her friends entertained us with a short play. The oldest daughter, 18, played the piano for us. On the right is our good friend Marian the librarian. She lives in County Waterford. Her husband, Patrick, is a dairy farmer. Marian is our fashion maven. Her inlaws have a decaying castle on their property in County Waterford.

Irish surf

Becki, me & Bill playing in the surf

At Myrtle Grove

Donny & I on the grounds of Myrtle Grove, Raleigh's Youghal town house. 

Hi Youghal

Breeda, one of our hostesses, and me in my new Irish sweater bought in Youghal but made in Turkey. All the Youghal gals were surprised that I found something so cool right under their noses.