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Days 2 and 3 were spent sightseeing around town.

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A view of the town of Killorglin
from the end of the bridge over
the River Laune.

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Road markers outside of town.

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At the foot of the bridge was this statue dedicated to King Puck,
the mascot of the famous Puck Fair.

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St. James' Church
Killorglin

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One of three of Tony and Donie's old
haunts back in the Summer of '76.
We spent the summer hustling at
pool.  This was the Old Forge Inn
back then.  We also visited the
An Cruscin Lan (the full cup) and
one other establishment.

   
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Dromavally Burial Ground
Killorglin

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The ruins of the old church
on the Dromavally grounds.

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A cross burial marker with
a number of beautiful
Celtic patterns

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The Thompson plot.

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Close-up of headstone

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Another angle of the church ruins.  The metal cross in the right foreground
is the marker for the gravesite of my great-grandparents,
Daniel and Bridget Thompson.  They lived on the farm that is
described on the Frank's Place webpage.

 

 

 

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