A Short Visit to Ireland

by Kevin Kelleher

PREFACE

1
FEAR OF THE NORTH

The Oldest Building in the World?
Just Drive Like Hell

2
THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

The Rope Bridge
The English Notion of Driving

3
RETURN TO THE REPUBLIC

We Put On Some Pounds
More Fancy Driving
Entering County Donegal
Lough Swilly

4
WE FIRST MEET THE STORM IN DONEGAL

A Word About Maps
Colmcille
The Voodoo Altar
The Mountains of Donegal

5
INLAND: AWAY FROM THE STORM

The Image of the Irish Bahamas
Through Sligo to a Dry Place
The River Shannon and Clonmacnoise
"Irish Music"

6
THE ISLAND: FIRST WARNING

Rain
A Digression on Irish Placenames
Warned and Warned Again
St. Augustine Diagnoses a Blockage

7
TO INISHEER

Some Hints on Seasickness
Inisheer
Sunset
Rain Rain Rain

8
THE SEA IS ANOTHER

We Take the Grand Tour

9
ST. ENDA LETS US OFF

10
ROOTS AND BATMAN

Back in Civilization
Stimulation and Laundry
A Stone to Miss
Through Oz in Quest of a Movie
Easier Said Than Done

11
ST. KEVIN'S BED

12
BACK TO DUBLIN

Assumptions
Two Words about Guinness
Three Questions of Ireland


[ 1 January 1998 ]

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