During the first two weeks of December, we would occasionally venture off the Knoydart peninsula and visit the "mainland" around Arisaig.
Arisaig & Surrounding, Scotland
OTHERLANDS: Ireland [Recap]
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"Peggy Gordon" with Tommy O'Sullivan
Back in 2013, I was headed down the west coast of Ireland and landed in Dingle for a day. As I order a drink at the Courthouse Pub, the man behind the bar asks, "Do you play the fiddle?" Yes. "Is your name Casey?" Yes. This man is Tommy O'Sullivan and he runs the pub with his wife Saundra. It turns out we had met in Texas. When planning to return to Ireland with my family, a stopover in Dingle was a must.
Doolin, Dingle & Cork, Ireland
For our final two weeks in Ireland, we headed south from Galway along the western coastline. Nights spent in Doolin, Dingle, and Cork...with a few other stops along the way.
Pub Session with Blackie O'Connell & Cyril O'Donoghue
"Calum's Road / The Hut on Staffin Island / Duck River" with Alan Kelly
Inishmore, Ireland
Headed out on a ferry for a day trip to the Aran Islands, off the coast of Galway. Spent the day riding bikes around the island, marvelling at the landscape, seeing a prehistoric fort, and checking out seals.
Ennis Trad Fest, Ireland
Leaving our home base in Galway for a few days, I took a weekend trip down to the Ennis Trad Fest. Days and nights were filled roaming the streets for sessions. Over meals, I read up on my family history and learned that some of my Irish peoples come from this area.
