Limerick Town

There once was a musical girrrl
who went on a Celtical curl.
With her hair all a-glow
and her guitar on the go,
she gave the whole island a whirl!

This is my new friend Cian at the stone circle in Loch Gur



The Grange circle of Loch Gur is the largest in Ireland. The area of Lough Gaire has been an archelogical treasure house of stone age and bronze age wonders. When viewing the circle one os awed by the majesty of the trees that surround the circle only to realize that the circle was there hundreds of years before the trees...


I've visited King Johns Castle, The Hunt Museum and St. Mary's Cathedral here in Limerick. There's even a bronze shield at the Hunt that was found at Lough Gaire.

Over the past week I've had the opportunity to attend several fantastic trad sessions (musical jam circles). The town where I'm staying had a festival last week with visiting musicians. I played my fingers to the bone all weekend - it was grand!
The boys at Peppers in Feakle were my favorites - I'm an East Clare musician now baby!

Here's some pix from my musical visits...


The view from the musicians gallery at Bunratty Castle


The actual Guiness Harp - the symbol of Ireland. (not the shamrock)


Lunasa! I saw the band in a church at the edge of town.
They were brilliant and it was truly a magical night.