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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: Day 3:The Rainy West of County Galway
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Monday, September 15, 2008. Day 3:The Rainy West of County Galway. A quick look out of our window at Lisara House revealed that it would be an extremely wet day. We showered and enjoyed a full Irish breakfast. We drove west on R341 back through Roundstone and then headed northwest up the coast. We then went southeast on R340 toward Carna. 8211; the parish town where my great-grandmother, Honor, and her sibli...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: Day 2: Returning to Innishnee
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Monday, September 15, 2008. Day 2: Returning to Innishnee. Our first morning in Ireland began with a traditional Irish breakfast. Prepared by Ann: cereal, a fried egg, sausage links, bacon, toast, a tomato, orange juice, coffee and black. Pudding. As we were finishing up, Noel, having worked late the night before, came in for a quick “hello” and “goodbye.”. The extremely detailed, and pricelessly painstaking...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: July 2008
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Monday, July 14, 2008. The average temperature in September/October ranges from a low of 44 to a high of 59. We have arranged to stay with Noel and Ann Barry at Ballyman Rd., Enniskerry, County Wicklow, just south of Dublin. September 13th and 14th. I called LISARA HOUSE. In Roundstone, County Galway (Coyne-operated! And reserved a room for September 15th and 16th. September 15th and 16th.
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: Day 5: Looking for Coynes in Rugged Connemara
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Day 5: Looking for Coynes in Rugged Connemara. A day cannot begin any better than today: a hot shower contrasted with the cool sea breeze of Galway Bay creeping in through a cracked window, and an enormous breakfast of overflowing porridge, cinnamon and vanilla French toast, and piping hot black coffee. Apparently we were supposed to meet Joe in Cornamona at 11:30, not at his hou...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: Day 4: The Ruins of St. Matthias Church on Sunny Innishnee
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Monday, September 15, 2008. Day 4: The Ruins of St. Matthias Church on Sunny Innishnee. The three of us rode up the hill to the cemetery. One of Michael’s dogs faithfully followed the car for the entire half-mile trip. Michael hopped out and quickly navigated through the centuries-old ruins and waist-high ferns,. We stood their for a while, talking with Michael and taking it all in. He told us about the old ...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: August 2008
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Friday, August 29, 2008. St Dominic's Church - 357 W. Locust, Chicago. An online search turned up a 1916 "souvenir" book of the Archdiocese of Chicago that features pictures and short descriptions of all of Chicago's churches as of 1916. The book, in its entirety, is available for free download by clicking HERE. I have also excerpted the description and picture of St. Dominic's below. June 30, 1926: 1848 Lin...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: September 2008
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Thursday, September 18, 2008. Day 6: Heading East. Our last morning at Marless House meant the last opportunity to indulge in the world’s greatest French toast. Tom and Mary Geraghty are among the nicest people we’ve met in Ireland, and staying with them is an absolute delight. Having been in the B&B industry for 33 years, they truly have it down to a science. If so, that’s all that matters.”. After New Gran...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: Day 6: Heading East
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Thursday, September 18, 2008. Day 6: Heading East. Our last morning at Marless House meant the last opportunity to indulge in the world’s greatest French toast. Tom and Mary Geraghty are among the nicest people we’ve met in Ireland, and staying with them is an absolute delight. Having been in the B&B industry for 33 years, they truly have it down to a science. If so, that’s all that matters.”. After New Gran...
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again: St. Dominic's Church - 357 W. Locust, Chicago
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O'Briens In Ireland . . . Again. Documenting Jim and Jack O'Brien's return trip to County Galway. Friday, August 29, 2008. St Dominic's Church - 357 W. Locust, Chicago. An online search turned up a 1916 "souvenir" book of the Archdiocese of Chicago that features pictures and short descriptions of all of Chicago's churches as of 1916. The book, in its entirety, is available for free download by clicking HERE. I have also excerpted the description and picture of St. Dominic's below. View my complete profile.