Ireland Day 5: Onward to Mayo
07.15.2016 - 07.15.2016
60 °F
First, a note to our readers: we couldn't get a solid internet connection in Achill Island, and in Kilkelly we were up visiting so late with family/friends. We are thus several days behind, but we will be updating regularly now.
The famine pier and wall in Mountcharles. These were projects that the Quakers set up as a famine relief scheme. The local people built them and got paid for it, somewhat relieving the Famine.
Some beautiful views of our drive through Co. Sligo on our way to Mayo.
We saw a ruined Round Tower, which had clearly been broken at some point in its history.
We stopped for gas and before we left we got a couple rolls of candies that aren't widely available in the United States.
We arrived just in time for lunch at Daniel's cousin's house. Mary Kathleen, who is Daniel's grandpa's first cousin (thus Daniel's first cousin twice removed), had made us a very nice lunch and visited with us for some time. Her daughter, Attracta, came over as well. Catherine felt like Mary Kathleen reminded her a great deal of Daniel's grandpa, Tom. It was a wonderful lunch and we had a great time. We then went on to Daniel's friend Adrian's house. Adrian lives in Knock, the same village where there is a huge Marian shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1879. Adrian made us a "traditional" Irish dinner of Pakistani curry, but not before tricking Catherine into thinking that Irish people traditionally eat a single boiled potato each on Fridays. We visited with Adrian and his family in their thatched-roof cottage. His brother, Fr. Eugene, came by as well, as did his sister Barbara's boyfriend Johnny. Eugene and Johnny are fixing up the house across the road for Barbara to live in. We had a very nice visit, talking about politics and current events and everything else imaginable. While we were visiting, news of the coup in Turkey came on. This was very much in line with Daniel and Adrian's interests, and so we stayed until almost 2 AM watching the coverage and analyzing the situation. 
Daniel, Catherine, Mikal, and Adrian.
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