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Stephen with his "best group ever" starting out in my fair city, Dublin and return two weeks later. We are all for the better, well informed and aware of our good friends and neighbors to the east across the pond. |
Award winning Stephen McPhilemy from Derry, Ireland was our excellent guide for the entire tour. The tour stayed in Dublin, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Dingle, Galway, Westport, and Portrush with many stops in between. |
Most evenings the group found a friendly Pub.We
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Steves Ireland
Tour 2004 June 27
to July 11, 2004
Seaside on the Dingle-Peninsula . Next city west is Boston |
One evening on our own our long time friends met at |
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Our Ireland Tour Group after a Hurling game
One of the highlights of the trip was our chance to play Hurling. Hurling and Gaelic Football are the big sports in Ireland. We all agreed. Fast moving and fun. (Cross armed in Blue shirted) Asst.Coach and Bus Driver Bill and (cross armed in black shirt) Head Coach Stephen. Must be an Irish tradition. |
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Ross Castle in Killarney National Park. We took a Jaunte cart ride and lunched on the lake and drove on to Dingle. Links: For other European Tours Rick Steves |
Irish guides know how to get the "Ugly Americans" to toe the line. Stephen demonstrated to us once and we all behaved the entire time.
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Of course, a trip to Ireland would not be complete without a plain wool hat, Bailey's Irish Cream, Waterford Crystal, Belleek China, or other pottery, art, items for family and friends back home. Artists/Crafters/Entertainers and Horse Breeders earn tax exempt status for being significant net contributors to the Irish economy Photos and Page design by Revised March 9, 2008 |
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