IRELAND 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

DAY 10 – 9 JULY The Connemara, Kylemore Abbey, and a Castle Banquet

Robbie continued his Irish history lesson while we drove through the Connemara. We visited a few sites used in movies, including one near a real fjord. The weather cleared up for our trip to Kylemore Abbey and its beautiful grounds. After a brief visit to the main building, we walked to the Gothic Church. People from several countries packed the pews, and we sang a lovely performance. The sound poured out of the church and drew people in to hear.

After lunch, we visited Malacky, a famous bodhran maker; he showed us how a bodhran is made and taught us a few things about playing them. Everyone headed back to the hotel to dress up for a medieval banquet at Dunghaire Castle! Two Singer families joined us for great fun – wonderful songs and poetry, good food, a great setting, and a few AYS songs.

Tomorrow, an all-day visit to Inishmore and the Aran Islands for a rare performance at Dun Aenghus!

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