Apr. 21, 2019 - Ennis, IE

Ireland Day 7, Killarney, IE - Cliffs of Moher - Ennis, IE

Shades of Ireland: 13 days

Sunday Apr. 21, 2019 (Easter Sunday)

8:15am suitcases

8:15am - 9:00am  breakfast

9:15am bus leaves

9:35am Farrenfore driveby

9:45am Ballyseedy driveby

10:05am Listowel driveby winner of 'Tidy Town Award', lis means fortress

Erin Go Bragh (Ireland to the end of time) statue on Central Hotel

10:25am Tarbert

• wait for Shannon Ferry (The Shannon Breeze)
• Tarbert Power Station harvesting power from River Shannon (first in the world 1929 Before Hoover dam in 1930)

10:40am - 10:55am Ferry over River Shannon

• We were number four bus on and off the ferry
• We bypassed town and became bus number 2

Killimer driveby

Kilrush driveby

11:30am Quilty driveby

11:35am Spanish Point driveby (surfing)

11:51am LaHinch driveby (BIGGER Surfing)

12:00 Liscannor    (Fort O'Connor)

12:10pm - 2:00pm Cliffs of Moher

• Lunch Tom: blueberry muffin, salt and vinegar chips, Sharon: Croissant

2:20pm - 2:25pm  Great Hunger Memorial in LaHinch

• last surviving member (Michael Rice) of a destitute family, taught to persevere. Only surviving member of family to knock on workhouse door. Taught not to give up.

5:05pm arrive at Old Ground Hotel

• Walkabout town of Ennis
• Beer at hotel patio with Delaware Amanda and Mary
• Supper with sharon, Amanda and Mary at Brogans Bar and Restaurant (Fish & Chips with Mushy peas!)

Don and 'nice and friendly' dairy guy

Lewd jokester guy from West Sligo
'Lost Don' has been found!