Friday - June 22nd:
8:30 - Meet at Hotel Ballina
www.hotelballina.ie
(There will be signs in the lobby to
direct you). We'll finally meet each
other(!) and go over plans for the
weekend, etc.
We'll board the coach at 9:30.
10:00 - Mass at Our Lady of Assumption
in Ardagh by the Very Reverand
Patrick Munnelly, PP. It's an Irish
tradition to start big events with Mass.
We'll leave for Ballycastle at 11:00.
http://killaladiocese.org/parishes/bgimages/ardaghout.html
in Ardagh by the Very Reverand
Patrick Munnelly, PP. It's an Irish
tradition to start big events with Mass.
We'll leave for Ballycastle at 11:00.
http://killaladiocese.org/parishes/bgimages/ardaghout.html
11:30ish - Lunch at Mary's (Munnelly)
Cottage Kitchen on Main St.
in Ballycastle. Click on the link
and scroll down to see her story!
http://www.irelandfunds.org/pdf/ballinglen.pdf
Cottage Kitchen on Main St.
in Ballycastle. Click on the link
and scroll down to see her story!
http://www.irelandfunds.org/pdf/ballinglen.pdf
Thank you Mary - lunch was wonderful!!
3:00ish - Tour northeast Mayo: We'll
stop at several historical and
Munnelly-related places in
Ballycastle, Lacken, Kilcummin,
and Killala. Including Rathfran
Cemetery, Humbert's Landing,
Bessie's Bar (shooting for 4:30),
and the Killala Round Tower.
We've got until dinner time for this 'tour', trying to hit Bessie's at a fairly specific time so the local Munnellys can join us for 'tea' if they like. (Bessie's has a lot of Munnelly history!)
stop at several historical and
Munnelly-related places in
Ballycastle, Lacken, Kilcummin,
and Killala. Including Rathfran
Cemetery, Humbert's Landing,
Bessie's Bar (shooting for 4:30),
and the Killala Round Tower.
We've got until dinner time for this 'tour', trying to hit Bessie's at a fairly specific time so the local Munnellys can join us for 'tea' if they like. (Bessie's has a lot of Munnelly history!)
Bonus!: (about 4:30)
Local celebrity Steve Dunford (artist, musician, historian and author!) will be speaking to us about the history of the area at Bessie's. I'm really looking forward to this - tell your friends! (He will have one of his books available to purchase at a discount!)
7:30ish - Casual dinner, live music, and
friends!...at Wolf Dog Tavern
in Killala. There will be lots of
Munnelly 'cousins' to meet and
share histories with! (The locals
are already talking about the
reunion! This is going to be a
good time! Ehmm...how do I say it in Irish?! Good Craic?! :)
www.wolfdogtavern.com
friends!...at Wolf Dog Tavern
in Killala. There will be lots of
Munnelly 'cousins' to meet and
share histories with! (The locals
are already talking about the
reunion! This is going to be a
good time! Ehmm...how do I say it in Irish?! Good Craic?! :)
www.wolfdogtavern.com
Map
Here's a map to help you if you need it.
