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EPPING FOREST OUTDOOR GROUP

From the journey to Cape Clear Island on Tuesday, we went into Wednesday 29th August at a quieter pace, visiting Clonakilty and the Lisselan Gardens in the morning and finding out about Michael Collins - one of the greatest military and political leaders in Irish History - in the afternoon.

Lisselan Gardens
Lisselan Gardens, Ireland, 29th August 2007

Returning to Baltimore, we drove a short distance to find a restaurant to satiate our hunger. So close to the sea, seafood was high on the menu, and enjoyed by a few of us. For others - with more select dietary requirements - as often there was less to choose. But there was a ceilidh in the bar later, and we all participated in Murphy's or some other tipple. A good band, with tunes that some of us were familiar with and music that we all enjoyed. An impromptu dance started up - jigs, reels and polkas, and we were invited to join in. Bad EFOG - we were either too embarrassed or (at least in one case) too unsteady on our feet to accept!

EFOG   Seafood for some -

EFOG Baltimore
A meal near Baltimore after returning from the Island

EFOG   - followed by a céilí

EFOG  the fiddleress

The following day, the Wednesday, was actually the most cloudy. It started off OK, and we visited the Lisselan Gardens at Clonakilty - butterflies and honey-bees in abundance proves the sun. But from there we went on to the museum/exhibition at the Michael Collins Centre a few miles away. Perhaps reflecting the subject matter, the sky became overcast and it became slightly chilly.

Lisselan Gardens   A Red Admiral butterfly in the sunshine
Lisselan Gardens   The gardens on 29th August

Lisselan Gardens
and a Large-white Butterfly...

Lisselan Gardens  Honey-bees gathering nectar

Lisselan Gardens     Lisselan Gardens

Lisselan Gardens  Eileen in the water-garden

Lisselan Gardens   Statue in the gardens

Lisselan Gardens       clearing out a lake

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