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Yeats' grave at Drumcliff and Ben Bulben mountain. The Yeats quote on his grave in this idyllic setting on "Cast but a cold eye upon life and death, Horseman ride by" . I prefer the quote illustrated in the nearby sculpture "I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams". The bottom photo is in fact in Donegal - sorry about that but what a view!

Our last day was an interesting drive from the Station House hotel where the wedding reception will be and we had enjoyed outstanding food and accomodation, to Dublin airport. At dinner I had filo pastry with 3 Irish cheeses, seabass, citrus sorbet and delicious bread and a terrine of icecream made with brown bread and mint! Breakfast was equally good.On Thursday we drove around Sligo and Rosse Point and up the coast to where Lord Mountbatten was assassinated. The weather broke after 3 lovely days and we drove to the hill of Tara (very wet). The plane was 30 minutes late so as we were late back we didn't go to the St Chad's centenary service. Saturday to Justice and Peace group at the cathedral (only 4 came) but Brother Volodomir of the Antioch community gave an inspiring talk about active ecumenism and the Sword of the Spirit movement. Then to the ecumenical service in the cathedral to mark the 40th anniversary of the Abortion act. Very well attended and some fine music includ...

This blogger is enjoying a holiday in Ireland! We stayed with Joe and Breda in Dublin. Monday was wet but we drove to the National botanical garden and had coffee there. Evensong at St Patrick's National cathedral was sung by the girls and men - Sumsion responses, Leighton service and Victoria Ave Maria. We had tea at Brownthomas and I went to the Catenian circle and dinner at the Royal Dublin hotel. I made a short speech about visiting other circles particularly Sydney and got a little lost on returning by bus to Finglas. The weather has been excellent. We drove to Sligo and visited Maynooth university to see Pugin's magnificent chapel. At Mullingar cathedral of Christ the King we saw the mosaics by Boris Anrep who did mosaics at Westminster Cathedral. The building was opened on the day the second world war started. Our b and b has magnificent views of the mountains around Drumcliff which is Yeats country. It is good to see Dennis and we had dinner with him at the Waterfront h...