Quite day at Ballinasloe

Nice relaxing day at Ballinasloe. Carina hosted a great dinner for us last night with several of her and Niall's friends. Lots of excellent wines flowed. We spent most of today sitting about and talking. Did a quick drive out to see the battlefield where the Battle of Aughrim took place in 1691. It was a devastating loss for Irish Catholics and confirmed Protestant ascendency for the next 150 years. Here's a photo of Carl and I front of a memorial cross at the site.


The weather has been amazing here - today was hot and sunny again. The weather was so nice we had lunch outside in the garden - a first!






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