View from the other side of the pond.

[anamnua]

Limerick,
Ireland.
Sane folk throughout the rest of the planet are depending on you.
Sock it to 'em, guys and gals!

[ananda]

1. My Irish side of the family is from Limerick.

Drumcollagher was a town where they lived.
They were married there, drank in the pub,
and were buried there too.

They came to America in 1849 due to the
potato famine.

[flor-de-jasmim]

2. Family lore says we had Irish Jewish relatives who left during the potato famine but went to Russia.

...only to leave for the U.S. one generation later.


Happy election day!!

[ananda]

5. Interesting!

Glad you're on our side.

Thanks!

[jmbar2]

3. Thank you kind souls for your good wishes

God willin' and the creek don't rise, our long nightmare is about to be over.

[PJMcK]

4. Limerick is a wonderful city!

We visited Ireland a couple of summers ago and stayed in a 400-year old cottage on the grounds of Birr Castle. From there, we made day trips around the middle of the country.

What a wonderful nation! It's beautiful with tremendous history and the people are among the most friendly I've encountered in all of my travels. The food was surprisingly fantastic and the whiskeys cannot be beat.

Our day in Limerick was terrific. We visited St. John's Castle and marveled at its long and storied history. The River Shannon was powerful and we watched kayakers trying to paddle upstream. We had a delicious lunch in a restaurant overlooking the People's Park after which we went to the Limerick City Gallery of Art.

We were trying to find St. John's Cathedral and when we asked a gentleman for directions, he said he'd walk us there! We had a lovely chat with him and then enjoyed the church.

All in all, our visit to Limerick was a highlight of our visit. By the end of our stay in Ireland, I had even become comfortable driving on the left side of the road!

[OnDoutside]

6. Cork is better....just sayin'

[PJMcK]

7. Next trip! (n/t)

[BlueNProud]

8. We got this. Slainte!

[electric_blue68]

9. Thank you, we appreciate all the well wishing!

My former Manhattan neighborhood, and the one above it had a strong Irish-American presence particularly when I was younger. 🙂