Signing in from Co. Mayo in Ireland

@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

Our son has been talking about Achill Island too so hopefully we'll get there. I'll put in a good word for it. Our niece's son will join us on Easter Monday for a week or so so it might be a good trip to take while he is here.

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https://www.thewildatlanticway.com/sight/atlantic-drive/

@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

Thanks for the additional link. We watched The Banshees of Inisherin just the other night and it was mostly filmed on Achill Island.

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15514)

• United Kingdom

2 Apr 23

www.thewildatlanticway.com

https://www.thewildatlanticway.com/sight/atlantic-drive/

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472762)

• Switzerland

2 Apr 23

I am glad you safely reached Ireland and I am glad to know your son can drive. All seems good now.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

Thanks. Yes, the car issues have been resolved which is very comforting.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472762)

• Switzerland

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv It was a major problem not having a car.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

@LadyDuck It certainly was so it was a huge relief to have it all settled.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (49236)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

2 Apr 23

Glad you made it there safely.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (49236)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv No kidding!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (225260)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv It always takes me a few days to recover mentally when I fly to Europe.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

It was nice to be met at the airport for sure. We were a bit spaced out at that point.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16894)

• China

2 Apr 23

Wow, 18 hours flight ! Glad that you can while away the dull time on the plane with watching films ! I have listened to the song Casablanca .

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16894)

• China

4 Apr 23

@JudyEv enjoy your travelling!

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

It's a very long time to sit even with a bit of a break in the middle.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (52946)

• Canada

2 Apr 23

It is so wonderful that you are all together with your son and everything worked out. My family is from Ireland, so they are a bit biased, but they always claim that Ireland is the most beautiful country in the world, second to Canada of course.

We hail from Tipperary.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (52946)

• Canada

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv Based on the stories that have been passed down over the generations, i cannot help but to believe that it is rugged, otherwise they never would have withstood the conditions that they endured when they first came over to Canada. My Dad's 3 sisters all took a trip together to Ireland after the last of them retired from teaching, and although they found it beautiful to see where our ancestors came from, they also spoke of the harshness of the land itself.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

All of Ireland is pretty but can be quite rugged too. The lady next to me on the last flight was a Kiwi (NZ) but was going home to Tipperary. It's a pretty county too.

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@DaddyEvil (145485)

• United States

2 Apr 23

I'm very glad you've arrived safely in Ireland and had a nice time on the planes, watching movies. I was just wondering about you a little while ago.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

I haven't had a chance to post till now but I'll have more time for a couple of days then I'll disappear again.

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@DaddyEvil (145485)

• United States

4 Apr 23

@JudyEv Disappearing when you're busy is okay... We all know where you are and more-or-less what you're busy doing.

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much2say

@much2say (57399)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Apr 23

Wow, yes, that was a VERY long flight! Glad you made it safely to visit your son! Enjoy your trip . . . happy travels

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much2say

@much2say (57399)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv For the sake of getting where you need to go, it is worth it no matter what. Although it would be nice and faster to just be beamed up to your destination like they do on Star Trek

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Apr 23

@much2say Maybe this will become a reality before we're too old to benefit from it!

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

Thanks for the good wishes. The flight WAS long. I don't know how many more times we'll want to do it but you tend to forget about it after a time.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113686)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Apr 23

I'm glad you made it safely to your sons home. I hope you'll get to visit many new sites but I remember the photo you've posted above.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113686)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Apr 23

You probably took them from different angles.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

@rebelann I guess I was equally impressed with them this time too.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

When I looked at my 'old' photos from the museum, I realised I'd taken many of the same things this time.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (225260)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Apr 23

Hah! I was wondering what leaves were doing on the ground. Unless you had brought them from Down Under for artistic purposes. I do like the statue(s).

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The Horse

@TheHorse (225260)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv it is. There's a gentleness to the body posture of the adult that I like.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

@TheHorse To me, it looks like a nun. I think it is the suggestion of a headdress.

@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

It's called Counsellor II. It's nice, isn't it?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318822)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Apr 23

I love Casablanca. Wonderful film. I'm glad the movies helped pass the time. I love the photo.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318822)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv That's wonderful!

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

I'm glad you like the sculpture. It was donated by the Sinaporean government in recognition of the contribution made by Brother Joseph McNulty's contribution to the arts in Singapore. Brother McNally came from Co. Mayo.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (56164)

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2 Apr 23

What a coincidence. Just yesterday l met someone at my church who is from Ireland. He has been here in the Caribbean since 2016. Have a great holiday with your family.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

Thanks for the good wishes. Coincidences turn up all the time, don't they?

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Icydoll

@Icydoll (36714)

• India

2 Apr 23

Glad you had a good time watching movies .hope you can go back there to museum .

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

We went to the museum yesterday and took photos, mostly of the same things as last time!

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (89616)

• Bangalore, India

3 Apr 23

Glad that you reached there safely. Now enjoy your stay there. Hope you can visit the museum again. That's some nice sculpture in the picture.

Whenever I go for any flight more than 4 hours, I watch movies to keep me entertained. The flights to US used be long and I would watch all the movies there on the list

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

With the modern planes you would never run out of movies to watch. There are also TV series, documentaries, music to listen to - the list goes on and on.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

@arunima25 This was our first since covid hit too.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (89616)

• Bangalore, India

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv Yes, it is. It's been long since I took an International flight. The last one was before pandemic. I hope that we go to some other country for vacation soon.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203410)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Apr 23

Love the photo and I have the perfect spot in my garden for it. So happy you are finally in Ireland. Enjoy the moments and take lots of photos.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

We keep coming across all these lovely sculptures although some are very sombre. There are a lot commemorating the famine periods of Ireland's history.

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@JudyEv (350493)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Apr 23

@CarolDM Thanks.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203410)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Apr 23

@JudyEv This one is really beautiful.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47674)

• India

6 Apr 23

Good that your trip went well. It was indeed a very long trip! Sounds like some interesting movies to watch. We recently watched a movie on Netflix. I might share about in the coming times. Waiting for more from your side about your Ireland trip.

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