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1. Lee Studio

   “We are at the restaurant, Out of the Blue, for dinner. It’s within walking distance from the Water’s Edge apartment where we’re staying, which I’ve rented until the 17th of November. Dinner was fabulous. I had the slip sole—a small black sole. Judy had the sea bass and mackerel.

   We drove the dramatic Sleahead peninsula with cliffs plunging straight to the foaming sea and views of coves and hills, mountains. Fantastic. I loved the small community of Dun Quin along the way, bu...t is quite remote to stay in year-round. We shopped at Holden Leather Goods and met the craftsman, Connor Holden. I bought Christmas presents. Then we stopped at the book shop/knit wear shop.”

   —excerpt from Leslie’s Travel Companion journal: 2010 Ireland, The Long Stay

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   “We’re at Cullinen’s B&B in Doolin. The children at the hostel woke up early just after the last party-goers stopped yukking it up at five a.m.

   Off to Gus O’Connor’s pub for the evening, which was full of appreciative listeners to the traditional music and the booths set aside for the musicians swelled to eight or ten people with instruments as the evening progressed. I sketched two women leaning against a post watching with rapt attention as well as Stephen from France with ...a flute, Angela on a pipe, and all the others crammed in, too many to draw.”

   —excerpt and images from Leslie’s Travel Companion journal: 2010 Ireland, The Long Stay (1. 2010 10 09 Ireland, Co. Clare, Doolin, McDermott’s, Ted McCormac, Kevin Griffen, Dave Shapiro, 2. 2010 10 10 Ireland, Co. Clare, Doolin, Gus O’Connor’s Pub, Angela On Whistle, 3. 2010 10 09 Ireland, Co. Clare, Doolin, McGann’s Pub, Ted McCormac and Guitars)

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3. Lee Studio

   “There is a wild wind again today on Achill at Bervie. Salt and sand rimed the windows, the cars, our toes, everything. We took a long walk, our last along the shore. We brought two big beautiful rocks from shore to add to the rock wall. We had a teary goodbye with Elizabeth, and invited her down to Dingle. She gave us pottery as a gift, and I think she wanted to stow away with us.

   We drove though the Connemara which Judy loved; the day of driving got a little long after Galw...ay and their serial round-a-dots in Westport.

   Judy is astounded by the lack of fossils, charm of the landscape. The sweetness and charm of the people is everywhere here.
   We went to McGann’s for music and sketching and on to McDermott’s for more of the lively traditional scene.”

   —excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion journal: 2010 Ireland, The Long Stay (2010 10 08 Ireland, Co. Mayo, Foxford, Healy’s Pub, One Guitar Player)

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