Monthly Archives: June 2013

Northern Ireland 3 2008

After taking the green Paddy Wagon from Dublin to Belfast and learning more Irish history, 18 of us squeezed into 3 of the famous Black Taxis for a tour of the murals in Protestant and Catholic parts of town. Union … Continue reading

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Northern Ireland 2 2008

On our drive to Derry, the oldest city in Ireland (6th Cent.), our guide told us about Easter Sunday and IRA Rebellion in 1916; the 1919 war between England and Ireland; and as recently as January 1972 – Bloody Sunday, … Continue reading

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Northern Ireland- 1 2008

After taking a “Paddy Wagon” (green 15 passenger bus) from Dublin to Belfast, we arrived in pouring rain at a rope bridge which was used by salmon fishermen in the North Atlantic. The sun came out by the time we … Continue reading

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Ireland Dublin – Theatre 2008

On our first day in Dublin,Ireland I checked with PR reps at t he Dublin Theatre Festival for press tickets as well as several day tours to Northern Ireland. I lined up Brian Friel’s adaptation of Hedda Gabler”, “Dodgem’s” (about … Continue reading

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