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bohemian feel with narrow cobblestone I thought about the drives through the
streets lined with pubs, outdoor restau‐ magnificent countryside, the luxurious
rants and buskers on almost every corner. properties we’d experienced, the mouth-
The streets are rambling and it’s easy to watering food we’d eaten, and the private
get lost, but fortunately, we just followed VIP walk above the Cliffs of Moher. I re‐
our guide, making stops to try incredible membered my archery bullseye, the hurl‐
raspberry croissants, Irish Apple Brandy, ing exhibition, and the falcon flying onto
delicious local cheeses, and an incredible my fist; but most of all, I thought about
squid toast with katsubushi tuna fish the unique connection I’d made with my
flakes. singing Garvey on the horse-driven car‐
Back at Dromoland, I took a golf cart riage ride through the Gap of Dunloe.
and explored the magnificent property, There’s still so much more of the Emer‐
then strolled around the blooming Victo‐ ald Isle I have yet to experience, so, I will
rian Walled Garden, working up my ap‐ return again next spring, because an tír is
petite for our fine-dining dinner at the draíochtúla ar domhan í, Irish for the most
Dromoland’s elegant Earl of Thomand. Un‐ magical country in the world.
fortunately, it our last dinner, time to go
home the next morning. it had gone by For more information on Ireland, visit
much too quickly. www.ireland.com
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