On Saturday I drove from Mayo down to Cork Co. and the home of my dear friend Edel Foley. We meet each other in Ocean City, New Jersey nearly 35 years ago and have gotten together for several vacations over the years. Edel is always up for a trip to sunshine!!  She is going to start the cruise with me out of Belfast on the 30th. Now we are catching up in Cork, before heading up North. Today, Sunday May 26th, we drove down to Gougane Barra, a remote lake and forest area that has a small village population that speaks Gaelic, as their daily language. We had to dodge the rain, but managed a nice walk around before it became lashing! Said some prayers at St. Finbarr's Oratory too!