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Celebrated Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral before a horse and buggy ride through the National Park. Back to the bus to drive around the natural beauty of the Ring of Kerry. Return through Sneem, traveling over the mountains To visit the grounds and gardens of Muckross Park. We return to the hotel to freshen up. Then a rousing evening with a traditional Irish dinner at Muckross Quills Farmhouse Kitchen with local musicians and dancers. Returned

Departed for the Bunratty Castle with time to explore the Castle and the authentic 15th century village folk park. Excellent lunch choices. Continued on past Limerick City. We initiated a limerick creation contest on the bus. They will be judged by our guide and driver, Owen and Ted. Celebrated Mass in the Trinitarian Church in Adare. Driving through beautiful farmland with cows and sheep and quaint little villages and towns. Lovely drive south to Kerry

For a lot of us today is the highlight of the trip when we visit the Marion apparition called Our Lady of Knock which could also be considered Eucharistic apparition. We had Mass and a lot of time to explore and pray and walk around, and I also give my talk on the profound biblical and Eucharistic meaning of this apparition. Mary is usually alone in apparitions, but not this one. She is accompanied by

It’s always lovely to be back on the Emerald Isle! And green it is. Stepping back into this beautiful country, I’m always amazed at the friendliness, politeness, and kindness of these people. We see families everywhere with young children and people overall dressed modestly and politely. Many of our folks arrived a day or two early with others arrived this morning. We boarded our big beautiful bus with Owen as our guide. We love working

It’s always lovely to be back on the Emerald Isle! And green it is. Stepping back into this beautiful country, I’m always amazed at the friendliness, politeness, and kindness of these people. We see families everywhere with young children and people overall dressed modestly and politely. Many of our folks arrived a day or two early with others arrived this morning. We boarded our big beautiful bus with Owen as our guide. We love working