Sunday - June 24th
9:00 - We'll meet at the *coach outside
Hotel Ballina and leave by 9:15
.
9:30 - Mass at the Cathedral of
St. Muredach (est.1834).
10:30ish - For those who opt'd out of
going to Mass, we will return to
Hotel Ballina to pick you up.
Please be ready at the door!
* There's a possibility that we won't be using a coach today, but will carpool instead since everything is in Ballina. If there's no coach in the parking lot - meet at the hotel lobby and we will arrange the carpool.
11:00 - Walking tour of Ballina * with the
knowledgeable and entertaining
Mr. Terry Reilly!: "I don't go into
over-heavy stuff, preferring to
keep it relevant and interesting
and humorous...even if we will
touch on the Famine, hangings,
ghosts, body-snatchers, etc.!!!!"
knowledgeable and entertaining
Mr. Terry Reilly!: "I don't go into
over-heavy stuff, preferring to
keep it relevant and interesting
and humorous...even if we will
touch on the Famine, hangings,
ghosts, body-snatchers, etc.!!!!"
(*We'll meet at the Bartra Hotel - formerly Imperial - on Pearse).
1:00 - Lunch at the very popular
Broken Jug pub and restaurant.
2:30 - Visit the Jackie Clarke Library
which has an amazing collection
of documented Irish history.
which has an amazing collection
of documented Irish history.
FYI:
The library is currently undergoing some changes, so their collection will not be on display until the end of October. However, they will have presentors available for Q and A in their repository - with select items out for viewing.
The library is the venue for a scheduled vintage car rally and there will be about forty vintage cars for you to peruse.
The library is the venue for a scheduled vintage car rally and there will be about forty vintage cars for you to peruse.
3:30 - Visit Foxford Woolen Mills
We'll have tea at the Olde Mill Restaurant;
Go on the Woolen Mills Tour;
Do some shopping for souvenirs at:
Mill Shop (rugs, blankets, tweeds)
Jewellery Workshop (handcrafted)
Art Galleries (local artists)
We'll have tea at the Olde Mill Restaurant;
Go on the Woolen Mills Tour;
Do some shopping for souvenirs at:
Mill Shop (rugs, blankets, tweeds)
Jewellery Workshop (handcrafted)
Art Galleries (local artists)
7:30 - A very nice dinner* - our final
get-together - at Hotel Ballina!
We will have our own dining room,
music for dancing, and a bar in the
room for your convenience.
We'll have plenty of time to visit, so if you haven't done so by this point in the reunion, be sure to bring your family histories and pictures to share (copies - not originals please), and be sure to exchange contact information with all of your new-found cousins!
*[This dinner requires a ticket, so see me - Kathleen Manley Short - or Mary Munnelly by Saturday, June 23rd at the latest to purchase the tickets...25 eu/each. If you would rather come after dinner to enjoy the rest of the evening with us, please feel free to join us at 9:00. There will be a 5 eu cover charge to help with the various costs of the reunion...worth every penny!... (oops!...euro?!).]
get-together - at Hotel Ballina!
We will have our own dining room,
music for dancing, and a bar in the
room for your convenience.
We'll have plenty of time to visit, so if you haven't done so by this point in the reunion, be sure to bring your family histories and pictures to share (copies - not originals please), and be sure to exchange contact information with all of your new-found cousins!
*[This dinner requires a ticket, so see me - Kathleen Manley Short - or Mary Munnelly by Saturday, June 23rd at the latest to purchase the tickets...25 eu/each. If you would rather come after dinner to enjoy the rest of the evening with us, please feel free to join us at 9:00. There will be a 5 eu cover charge to help with the various costs of the reunion...worth every penny!... (oops!...euro?!).]
