Queen's Birthday in Australia but we're driving form Ardmore to Waterford to visit the Crystal showroom. All too fancy for us.
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Annestown Beach |
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Di, Annestown Beach |
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Di, Waterford Crystal |
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Chris & Di with Strongbow and Aiofe |
So we head off for the Copper Coast - so named because of the copper
mines that were once there. It's now a national park, known as the
Geo-Coast.
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Horse exercising Killmurin Harbour |
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Copper Mine ruins, Bunmahon |
To finish the day we visit Dungarvan, a lovely port town, then Youghal (pronounced Yawl), the one time home of Sir Walter Raleigh where we enjoy a quiet drink, including Chris' first taste of Guiness. He thought it was quite good! Then dinner in Ardmore where we discovered yet another ancient Cathedral ruins.
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Dungarvan |
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Dungarvan |
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Youghal |
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Guiness and cider in the Quays Hotel, Youghal |
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College Gardens, Youghal |
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Tower at Cathedral ruins, Ardmore |
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Cathedral ruins, Ardmore |
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Di, Cathedral ruins, Ardmore |
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