My housemates
I spent the holiday sharing a house on a self-catering basis. Here are the happy band from the second week: me, Frances, Matylda, with Tok draped along the back of the sofa.
Hard at work
Some of the members of the level 3 Irish course hard at work in the college.
The ceilidh
We were allowed some fun: it wasn't all hard work. Personally I really enjoyed the dancing: practice on Monday evening then a ceilidh each Wednesday - really great fun...not too sure I can remember the details of everything though, but I can count to seven in Irish! Pity the photo is a wee bit blurred, but people kept moving while I took the shot. Can anyone recognise themselves?
Donegal Fiddling
Once or twice I made it into one of the local pubs, where there was usually a bit of a session on: this shot is of James Byrne and about six other fiddlers going at high speed in the Glen Head.
James Byrne
Here's yer man again, this time in Roarty's with, I think, his daughter(?). He really is an excellent fiddler.
Rusty Mackeral, Teelin
No, really, it wasn't all pubs! This was a cooling glass of Club lemon in the Rusty Mackeral at 5p.m. after the Environment class had climbed (a bit of) Sliabh Liag on a very hot day.(left to right) Annie, Seán (the teacher), Maire,me,Oona, Tony, Molly and a bit of Susan.
The signal tower again
I climbed Glen Head to the tower three times this year! This happy band is: Paula, Tok, Michelle, me, Edel and Lisa. Notice the lack of footwear of certain people! How my little car got along the road with all this lot in I don't know.
Tok in the tower
Obviously they breed them healthy in Alaska: the door is about thirty feet up but Tok wanted to see inside so got up about 10 feet of wall to a window without mechanical assistance. Apparently there isn't much to see inside anyway.
Bedtime again
Nial from the Environment course trying out Colum Cille's bed for size