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We sat down at dinner and Dennis looked at the wall and said “We are sitting next to Bill Clinton!” The artist painted these beautiful murals on the wall!
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Dennis in the same chair Michael Collins sat in to write the treaty. The treaty is in the glass table next to him.
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Doing Dublin one more time!
Our time in Belfast was short and sweet. We were going to spend part of the day there but it was pouring. We decided to go back earlier to Dublin. It was sunny and in the mid seventies here! We are booked at the Shelbourne Hotel which is an historical landmark here. We were given a tour of this amazing building. We saw the room were the peace treaty was drafted by Michael Collins and others. Dennis sat in the actual chair he sat in! When then walked across the street to a large beautiful park -Saint Stephen’s Green. In 1916 a ragtag group of Irish volunteers tried to uprise against the British. Unfortunately for the Irish the British were staying at the Shelbourne. They took over, and began shooting into the park out of the fourth floor windows ( we are on the fifth) The uprising did not last long! After strolling around the area and having a last beer, We culminated our stay at a wonderful bistro Pepoles ( a French restaurant ) the lobster thermador was divine with a French Chablis! The Irish can do French! It is our last day in Ireland and we reflected on our time here in Ireland. Here are a few thoughts: **The Irish are proud and passionate people deeply connected to the land. **Everything about their past, present and future incorporates respecting the environment ** The history is rich and deep— they love telling you about it ** They are storytellers. They put the audience right in their vivid narrative! **Every part of Ireland is a beautiful vista! **They like to use the F word a lot. No matter where! Depending on the region— it’s feckin or fookin! **The also cannot say the “th” sound — 3:30 is tree tirty ** I couldn’t tell you their president’s name but they follow what’s going on in our country very closely! **it is truly green nearly everywhere! — more than Rochester! You know you have had a good vacation if you would easily do it all over again ( minus the ferry ride)!
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I did not like having to be a year older and (in this grand old conservative hotel) to unexpectedly find this photograph hanging right by our bed!
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Delicious halibut with oxtail sauce, Parmesan risotto, baby artichokes. On top is a Parmesan crisp.
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We had to split their chocolate fondant cake with raspberries and ice cream ( it was my birthday after all!)
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This is part of the “peace wall” that divides them. The gates between open in the day but are shut at night. I asked, “Wouldn’t true peace be no wall at all?” He replied, “We aren’t there yet!”
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This is one wall on the Catholic side showing the burned out streets and a teenager who lost his life.
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This is one wall of many depicting fallen heroes of the Protestant side. The neighborhoods are right next to each other. Both neighborhoods are working class.
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The Troubles
We left Castleview House and Doolin very early this morning. Google maps said it would take 3 hours— we knew it would take almost 4. (It took 4 and a half) After winding around some roads that were so narrow (and this was a direction from google maps) they just had tractor ruts in them, we somehow then emptied onto the motorway thank God. I was relieved to see most of the trip was going to be on the motorway! After dropping off our trusty car ( good thing we bought extra insurance as there was a deep gash and some scratches!) we took a taxi to the train station. Halfway to Belfast, the train stopped because it was doing some repair work and lines were down. They had buses waiting and we took the bus in, and another cab ride to the Merchant Hotel! Belfast is an up and coming city. It has old world charm and a lot of energy! Even though we were REALLY tired of being in and out of different modes of transportation, the one thing I had prearranged was a guided tour / black cab ride, dealing with the “troubles” in Northern Ireland between the Catholics and the Protestants. The tour is supposed to be objective in describing the troubles. Our guide said he wouldn’t tell us his religion until the end. I knew in one minute however, he was Catholic! ( I was right). Although I knew the basic history, Dennis being from Boston, (and a little older) couldn’t believe he was standing in certain sections and on certain streets. It is still very much a segregated city. I had a feeling we would be really tired so I had made dinner reservations at our hotel which was beautiful and excellent! We will take more in tomorrow!
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Doolin Musicians playing in their home— people would gather in homes for hundreds of years as the people were to poor to go to pubs.
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