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2009-09-29T15:30:13Z

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2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This facade was viewed from the patio at Seamus's pub at sunset. Laura asked me to get a shot of it.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This facade was viewed from the patio at Seamus's pub at sunset. Laura asked me to get a shot of it.

Diane Reevers

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Diane Reevers

Doug Warfield

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Doug Warfield

Dwight Reevers being himself.

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Dwight Reevers being himself.

This is another niece of Patrick who works the bar.

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This is another niece of Patrick who works the bar.

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Matthew aka Martin

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Matthew aka Martin

Corey and Paige Boyer

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Corey and Paige Boyer

Serena Smith

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Serena Smith

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Valentine McDonald

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Valentine McDonald

Don Kress

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Don Kress

Kimberly Firth

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Kimberly Firth

That evening a group of us traveled to Swinford to the pub owned by Patrick's cousin, Seamus. This was the first pub where we experienced the shamrock pour as the finishing touch on a pint ...

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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That evening a group of us traveled to Swinford to the pub owned by Patrick's cousin, Seamus. This was the first pub where we experienced the shamrock pour as the finishing touch on a pint ...

Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay with no wind but a dramatic sky.

2009-08-03T11:00:25Z

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Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay with no wind but a dramatic sky.

Dramatic sky on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Maryland.

2009-08-03T10:56:07Z

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Dramatic sky on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Maryland.

Dramatic sky with Thomas Point Lighthouse in the background, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

2009-08-03T10:57:40Z

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Dramatic sky with Thomas Point Lighthouse in the background, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

This is all about the sky. The bay bridge is in the background.

2009-08-03T10:53:25Z

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This is all about the sky. The bay bridge is in the background.

Dramatic sky, Annapolis, Maryland, Chesapeake Bay.

2009-08-03T10:54:27Z

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Dramatic sky, Annapolis, Maryland, Chesapeake Bay.

Leaving the marina, South River, Annapolis, Maryland.

2009-08-03T10:55:18Z

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Leaving the marina, South River, Annapolis, Maryland.

Kimberly and Sophia soakin' in the rays... Can you guess which one is wearing dark glasses?

2009-07-31T13:32:39Z

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Kimberly and Sophia soakin' in the rays... Can you guess which one is wearing dark glasses?

This is a shot of the barrel storage where the whiskey ages in used sherry or american whiskey (bourbon) barrels. We finished our tour with a taste of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey then on our wa ...

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This is a shot of the barrel storage where the whiskey ages in used sherry or american whiskey (bourbon) barrels. We finished our tour with a taste of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey then on our wa ...

This was a small working pot still in a room next to the barrel storage.

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This was a small working pot still in a room next to the barrel storage.

This shows the third "pot" still with two examples of a "continuous" still in copper.

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This shows the third "pot" still with two examples of a "continuous" still in copper.

This is two of the three "pot" stills used to separate the alcohol from the mother liquor.

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This is two of the three "pot" stills used to separate the alcohol from the mother liquor.

This is the water wheel that ran all the machines in the distillery.

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This is the water wheel that ran all the machines in the distillery.

This is a mash tun where the cracked barley was mixed with hot water and stirred constantly producing the mother liquor.

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This is a mash tun where the cracked barley was mixed with hot water and stirred constantly producing the mother liquor.

This is a grist mill used to crack the barley. The top stone was raised as shown that the bottom stone could be resurfaced using the mallet with its metal tooth.

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This is a grist mill used to crack the barley. The top stone was raised as shown that the bottom stone could be resurfaced using the mallet with its metal tooth.

This is the steam engine that was only used on the occasions that the water wheel could not run the machinery (105 hp).

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This is the steam engine that was only used on the occasions that the water wheel could not run the machinery (105 hp).

John Locke Distillery Museum

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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John Locke Distillery Museum

This was a photo of the hearth in the dining room where we had our fish and chips (and a pint or two).

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This was a photo of the hearth in the dining room where we had our fish and chips (and a pint or two).

The next morning we were off to Dublin. We stopped along the way at Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, to have lunch (and a pint) at Locke's Pantry.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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The next morning we were off to Dublin. We stopped along the way at Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, to have lunch (and a pint) at Locke's Pantry.

After lunch we got down to serious business since we were told that the tour of the distillery included a tasting at the end.

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After lunch we got down to serious business since we were told that the tour of the distillery included a tasting at the end.

Corey Boyer

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Corey Boyer

Seamus's wife and Andrew Donelson

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Seamus's wife and Andrew Donelson

Cindy Warfield

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Cindy Warfield

Anne Rowley

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Anne Rowley

Patrick Rowley

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Patrick Rowley

Patrick himself practicing the fine art of "talking to the hand."

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Patrick himself practicing the fine art of "talking to the hand."

Seamus and Serena Smith

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Seamus and Serena Smith

Out back on the patio we met Seamus himself.

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Out back on the patio we met Seamus himself.

Seamus's bar naturally had the requisite window box of flowers on the patio.

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Seamus's bar naturally had the requisite window box of flowers on the patio.

Kathleen Plyler

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Kathleen Plyler

This is Patrick's neice who works the bar.

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This is Patrick's neice who works the bar.

Detail from the Abbey wall.

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Detail from the Abbey wall.

Just another shot to show this behavior of horses grooming horses.

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Just another shot to show this behavior of horses grooming horses.

This abbey in ruin was just down the way from Croag Patrick and the Coffin Ship monument. The horses in the distance were grooming each other.

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This abbey in ruin was just down the way from Croag Patrick and the Coffin Ship monument. The horses in the distance were grooming each other.

Oops I forgot the requisite keg.

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Oops I forgot the requisite keg.

That afternoon we took a side trip to Croag Patrick. Naturally, there was a pub at the base of the mountain with a window box of flowers.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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That afternoon we took a side trip to Croag Patrick. Naturally, there was a pub at the base of the mountain with a window box of flowers.

We had lunch in this harborside pub in Dingle.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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We had lunch in this harborside pub in Dingle.

More of the harbour view Dingle.

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More of the harbour view Dingle.

More rockscape out the bus window on the way to Dingle.

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More rockscape out the bus window on the way to Dingle.

Ther road signs are in Gaelic on top with English below and occasionally a reminder on which side of the road one should drive.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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Ther road signs are in Gaelic on top with English below and occasionally a reminder on which side of the road one should drive.

Looking out from the deck of the pub is a view of Inch Beach and surfing....

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Looking out from the deck of the pub is a view of Inch Beach and surfing....

This church was across from the park and next to the visitors center.

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This church was across from the park and next to the visitors center.

Across the street from the Shannon Shamrock Hotel was a pub called the Creamery where we spent our second evening with pints of Guiness and samples of Tullamore Dew whiskey.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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Across the street from the Shannon Shamrock Hotel was a pub called the Creamery where we spent our second evening with pints of Guiness and samples of Tullamore Dew whiskey.

We returned that evening to Westport. This is the river walk to the mall on Carrow Beg.

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We returned that evening to Westport. This is the river walk to the mall on Carrow Beg.

We spent our last two evenings in The Oliver St. John Gogarty pub enjoying a few pints of Guinness and the wonderful live traditional Irish music.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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We spent our last two evenings in The Oliver St. John Gogarty pub enjoying a few pints of Guinness and the wonderful live traditional Irish music.

Leaving the Temple Bar pub and again the ever present flowers.

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Leaving the Temple Bar pub and again the ever present flowers.

Inside the Temple Bar pub, Temple Bar, Dublin.

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Inside the Temple Bar pub, Temple Bar, Dublin.

This is the Temple Bar pub in Temple Bar and again the ever present flowers.

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This is the Temple Bar pub in Temple Bar and again the ever present flowers.

This statue is the Money Tree in front of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin.

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This statue is the Money Tree in front of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin.

A pub in Temple Bar and the ever present flowers.

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A pub in Temple Bar and the ever present flowers.

A mosaic mural, on foot in Dublin.

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A mosaic mural, on foot in Dublin.

No tour of Dublin would be complete without a photo of Molly Malone. Molly Malone statue in Grafton Street, was unveiled by then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Ben Briscoe during 1988 the D ...

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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No tour of Dublin would be complete without a photo of Molly Malone. Molly Malone statue in Grafton Street, was unveiled by then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Ben Briscoe during 1988 the D ...

Entering Trinity College, Dublin.

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Entering Trinity College, Dublin.

A pub in Temple Bar and the ever present flowers.

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A pub in Temple Bar and the ever present flowers.

Trinity College, Dublin.

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Trinity College, Dublin.

This is the famous Halfpenny Bridge over the river Liffey, Dublin. The bridge was erected in 1816 and there was a toll of one half penny to cross.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This is the famous Halfpenny Bridge over the river Liffey, Dublin. The bridge was erected in 1816 and there was a toll of one half penny to cross.

This is a foot bridge over the river Liffey, Dublin.

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This is a foot bridge over the river Liffey, Dublin.

This is a foot bridge over the river Liffey, Dublin.

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This is a foot bridge over the river Liffey, Dublin.

The Wellington Testimonial was built in the Phoenix Park to commemorate the victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Wellington, a member of the Anglo-Irish upper class, also k ...

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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The Wellington Testimonial was built in the Phoenix Park to commemorate the victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Wellington, a member of the Anglo-Irish upper class, also k ...

This is the home of Arthur Guiness who created Guinness in 1759 and the rest is history...

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This is the home of Arthur Guiness who created Guinness in 1759 and the rest is history...

This is a view from the tap room at the finish of the tour of the Guinness Brewery at St. James Gate, Dublin.

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This is a view from the tap room at the finish of the tour of the Guinness Brewery at St. James Gate, Dublin.

This is an HDR photo of the rear of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This is an HDR photo of the rear of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

This is an HDR photo of the rear of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

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This is an HDR photo of the rear of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

This is an HDR photo of the altar in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

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This is an HDR photo of the altar in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

This is an HDR photo of the altar in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

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This is an HDR photo of the altar in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

This is a detail on the side of one of the buildings at Trinity College where we toured the display of the Book of Kells.

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This is a detail on the side of one of the buildings at Trinity College where we toured the display of the Book of Kells.

This is a monument of Father Theobald Matthew who in the mid 1800's was responsible for about one half of the population of Ireland taking vows of abstinence and single-handedly destroying t ...

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This is a monument of Father Theobald Matthew who in the mid 1800's was responsible for about one half of the population of Ireland taking vows of abstinence and single-handedly destroying t ...

This is a photo of the Millennium Spire monument in Dublin. Matthew offered that it was also known as "the stileto in the ghetto."

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

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This is a photo of the Millennium Spire monument in Dublin. Matthew offered that it was also known as "the stileto in the ghetto."

This is a statue in front of a reflecting pool celebrating the legend of the children of King Lir who were Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra, and Conn being turned into swans by their jealous step mo ...

2009-08-12T12:27:37Z

Andrew Donelson
This is a statue in front of a reflecting pool celebrating the legend of the children of King Lir who were Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra, and Conn being turned into swans by their jealous step mo ...