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Had a lie-in and a sumptuous breakfast. Stayed till lunchtime so clear up. Flo and Tom went with Louise and Tom and Alice. Some great dancing last night from Jeremy who was in Chicken shed company for a few years! Dennis and Ann Marie emerged from the signal box suite wearing matching Just married T shirts! Eventually set off for the hill of Tara where we saw an audio-visual presentation in the church. Then via Navan to Tara - nice b and b Castleview. had a walk to look at shops and village and the reordered Catholic church. Excellent meal at The Poet's rest and drove up the hill where the first Easter fire was lit by Patrick according to legend. Have been there before - great view. Saturday drove to airport on M1 and handed car in. New company had taken over disabled assistance that day but they did well apart from an anxious delay waiting for the buggy. However the flight was 30 minutes late any way. I went straight off with just my rucksack and got train to Redhill and then Coul...

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...