Zee and Kelli
Just now getting to read this. How wonderful! I can just see the two of you in Ireland as I was reading your installments! Would love to go back to Ireland as well
In the words of Scarlet Ohara....Tomorrow''s another day!
hugs Kathleen
Fiddle-de-dee, Miss Kathleen! Glad you enjoyed the travelogue.
I think Sister Maggie is trying to arrange something for Ireland in 2012! Just saying......
Love ya! Zee
You bet! 
It was Kasey who said he wants to go back to Ireland in 2012 when he returns from the Sand Box.
So I suggested we might get a bunch of us from the Forum, rent a house centrally located so we can take day trips.
(maybe North Tipperary? Just a thought!
)
It could be for one week or two, or however many days you want.
Or, alternatively one week in the East (Wicklow, Meath or Wexford) one week in the West (Galway, Mayo or Kerry)
I envisage around 10 to 14 of us....maybe more.
Depending on the number of people, we will have to book one large house or 3 - 4 small cottages.
Here is one place we could maybe rent some cottages together, not far from Kylemore Abbey, take a look:
http://www.connemara-thatched-cottages.ie/If you are considering it, please read all the conditions and the rental rates.
At today's rate, one Euro would cost you $1.45. 500 Euro = $725.00.
For those cottages, you can figure around $200 to $300 per person per week including power and basic food etc.
We have to consider transportation and gasoline too....with gas at around $7 to $8 a gallon!
At those cottages, they even have a border collie called June and a cat called O'Malley!
That would be a good base for day trips in the West, to Dingle, or Killarney and the Ring of Kerry.
If you
REALLY want to get away from it all, how about Inishbofin Island, just off the Connemara coast:
http://www.inishbofin.com/Selfcateringcottages.htmlIf we ever get this thing going, we will have to decide on the date, and book the accommodation.
Each person will be responsible for booking their own flight to and from Ireland.
I will probably be already there, making sure all is in order.
One thing I would like to do is teach the basics of céilí dancing to willing participants, and take you to a
REAL céilí.
Also to a real music séisún, like the one Kasey went to. He was sworn to secrecy and still doesn't know where he was!
He was with my people, not too far from the sibíní and poitín stills of North Tipperary.
I don't mean the places a Travel Company might take you to, I mean the ones only local people know about.
We will poll everyone on what they want to see and do. Obviously we won't be able to do everything,
but one thing is certain - it will be a fun-packed vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thatched cottages to rent on
the beautiful Connemara coast: June and O'Malley. the Welcome Committee!
