Monday Paschal and I caught the train to Westport, a lovely town on the western coast. This is our third excursion out together and each time I think they get more enjoyable. Neither had any clue about Westport except that Crough Patrick, the sacred mountain of St. Patrick where he fasted for 40 days & Matt Malloy's Pub were there. Once in Westport we grabbed a cab and headed for the mountain. We climbed up a ways until we saw a sign saying "Poison Laid". Yeah what does that mean? Good time to climb down. Our cabbie said it's a warning about poison possibly being
on the field to protect the sheep from dogs. It's more a warning for the owners of dogs. We then explored an Abbey and the Hunger Famine Monument. Oh we ate lunch in a coffee shop and this older man started talking to me. This is what I remember from our conversation. His birthday is Jan 3 (day before mine), he is a family friend of Matt Molloy (member of the Chieftains) and he only knows Boston (that's all most Irish know). Later P and I went to Matt Molloy's---and it was the most homey pub I have ever been to! Very cozy...cheers Matt! So the day was good and
fulfilling. I am going to miss Paschal when I leave here. He's a good man.
Monday Paschal and I caught the train to Westport, a lovely town on the western coast. This is our third excursion out together and each time I think they get more enjoyable. Neither had any clue about Westport except that Crough Patrick, the sacred mountain of St. Patrick where he fasted for 40 days & Matt Malloy's Pub were there. Once in Westport we grabbed a cab and headed for the mountain. We climbed up a ways until we saw a sign saying "Poison Laid". Yeah what does that mean? Good time to climb down. Our cabbie said it's a warning about poison possibly being 
on the field to protect the sheep from dogs. It's more a warning for the owners of dogs. We then explored an Abbey and the Hunger Famine Monument. Oh we ate lunch in a coffee shop and this older man started talking to me. This is what I remember from our conversation. His birthday is Jan 3 (day before mine), he is a family friend of Matt Molloy (member of the Chieftains) and he only knows Boston (that's all most Irish know). Later P and I went to Matt Molloy's---and it was the most homey pub I have ever been to! Very cozy...cheers Matt! So the day was good and 
fulfilling. I am going to miss Paschal when I leave here. He's a good man.
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