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Another amazing day
What a spectacle - I had no idea the Tattoo was so multi-cultural. And what fun to go from being a performer to a (well marshalled, hurray) audience member in one day.

Hope and photos
Indeed, as we also saw on our trip, the divisions in Northern Ireland are not healed. I hope that every day of peace makes them just a wee bit less likely to revert to physical violence. Great shots of the Titanic Museum.

Ayr - not yet
I have not (yet?) been to Ayr: I have shrunk from driving on the left side of the road, and not (yet?) worked up the energy to tackle smaller locations by bus/train. I'm delighted you've found something so new in retirement that gives you so much pleasure.

We've been around the world
We've traveled a lot and Scotland still remains one of our favorites. Thanks for taking us along.

Emotions run high
Even today we found people would ask us if we were protestant or catholic. I better understood The Troubles once visiting. History and strife.

Crypts
Memory immortalised...beats a headstone anytime.

Wow!
Yes, it is hard to believe you walked all that way, uphill! Well done. And the profusion of flowers is hard to believe, too. Beautiful vistas, far and near. I've seen wildflowers in places I've visited, but almost never in places I've lived, or lived near. A good reminder to get out and about, even when at home.

Overlap again
We also visited Blarney Castle and figured we might as well do The Thing. As we ascended and descended those claustrophobic staircases, I was surprised by the smallness of the rooms - not my mental image of a castle at all, after seeing great palaces in France. The gardens *were* amazing, though, and the shopping impressive for those so inclined. I find I just have to think of my crowded basement to restrain myself. For you it was the extra load: I guess whatever disincentive works. :-) Your shots of Cashel are evocative. Think of the work of building it . . .