Today we had the morning to explore Dingle on our own after a traditional Irish breakfast of eggs, tomatoes, toast, sausage and blood pudding (not everyone ate the pudding). Most students popped in and out of the shops, while others sampled treats in the local bakery or admired the fishing fleet in the harbor. We left Dingle for Killarney in the afternoon. On the drive over to Killarney students asked questions about the politics of Ireland and the historical tension between the North and South. The students asked Dan for the 3 credit response (inside joke). Dan and the students had a 1.5 hour discussion that touched on religion, immigration, politics, socio-economics, class systems and history. Talk about a multicultural discussion! We stopped at the Gap of Dunloe for a quick stretch of the legs and to enjoy the view. Once in Killarney we visited the Muckross Estate, which sits at the core of Killarney National Park. We toured the Muckross House which is a 19th century mansion, restored to its former glory and packed with contemporaneous fittings- quite a contrast to the famine villages we saw in Dingle. We then went into town for dinner and on to "The Danny Mann Pub and Restaurant." Live music tonight featured the Molly Maguires. Cheers for now!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Thursday May 19th, 2011
Today we had the morning to explore Dingle on our own after a traditional Irish breakfast of eggs, tomatoes, toast, sausage and blood pudding (not everyone ate the pudding). Most students popped in and out of the shops, while others sampled treats in the local bakery or admired the fishing fleet in the harbor. We left Dingle for Killarney in the afternoon. On the drive over to Killarney students asked questions about the politics of Ireland and the historical tension between the North and South. The students asked Dan for the 3 credit response (inside joke). Dan and the students had a 1.5 hour discussion that touched on religion, immigration, politics, socio-economics, class systems and history. Talk about a multicultural discussion! We stopped at the Gap of Dunloe for a quick stretch of the legs and to enjoy the view. Once in Killarney we visited the Muckross Estate, which sits at the core of Killarney National Park. We toured the Muckross House which is a 19th century mansion, restored to its former glory and packed with contemporaneous fittings- quite a contrast to the famine villages we saw in Dingle. We then went into town for dinner and on to "The Danny Mann Pub and Restaurant." Live music tonight featured the Molly Maguires. Cheers for now!
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Thanks for the updates Sue!! Love the pictures. Say hi to Whitney!!
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