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IRELAND

County Galway
County Clare
County Limerick
County Cork
County Kerry
County Waterford
County Tipperary
County Kilkenny
County Kildare
County Dublin

 

 

 

County Clare

(Welcome to Hurling Country)

Excerpts from Beth:
County Clare was simply a drive-by between Limerick and Cork. However, we were intrigued bythe town of Ennis after hearing about it from some friends who'd taken a recent vacation and stayed exclusively in Clare.

One of the greatest finds in Ennis was the old Ennis Friary. Crumbling ruins that had once housed holy men. The self-guided tour was outlined completely in the tattered, photocopied brochure we were loaned (note to self: give extra Euro to ticket booth for new photocopy).

The woman at the ticket booth that day was also a wealth of information, and set us up with "Heritage Cards" that we used for the remainder of our trip. The cards allowed us admission to many castles and historic sites across the country for one fee. Had we planned a little better or had a couple of extra days, it would have saved us big bucks. All-in-all, I think we broke even, though. . . and it was good not to have to juggle Euros at every stop.

Clare was our first glimpse into the world of Hurling, hands-down the crowning glory of Irish Men's sports. You'll read about this spectacular bloodbath of a sport in later entries, but to set the stage, imagine everyone in town dressed in the colors of their County (blue and gold for Clare) as well as banners attached to every car, building and lamppost. The Irish are almost as wild about their sport as they are about their Guinness. . . good thing it's a sponsor.

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AND THE TOTAL IS...
Transportation
Lodging
Food
Attractions
TOTAL
1,546.48
221.63
540.54
+ 270.27
$2,578.92

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