I am heading for Ireland in two weeks, all in May, initially in Dublin, but then a swing through the North. Plans are pretty loose at present but will not include researching in archives, etc. Strictly a sightseeing venture. General plan is Tara, Armagh, Giants Causeway, Bushmills, Roe Vally, Londonderry, Omaha, Lifford, Donegal. Only have six days for all this before getting back to Dublin for reunion with some friends. We will be looking to stay at B&B's but have not made any reservations yet. I prefer to decide things day by day on the go rather than nailing everything down in advance. Is this a mistake? All advice appreciated. Last time I did this was in 1959 when I was on a bike and stayed at youth hostels. John Polk Maryland USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:56 Subject: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be closed for a while > Hi folks, our list member forgot to copy us....distracted by preparations > for her upcoming Scottish trip, perhaps. Anyway, more good news from > Northern Ireland. > > What to do? > > Go to Salt Lake. Send the family off on a ski trip or whatever it is they > do up there when the snow finally melts, and hit the stacks. They have a > lot of stuff there including a long long collection of local history > books, indexed parliamentary papers, all the microfilm collection, of > course, but the actual library books are what to hit first since it is > awkward searching them from afar. > > Or hit the Linen Hall Library in Belfast. Armagh Museum, etc, etc. Lots to > see and do. > > If anyone is planning a trip over and would like to ask for suggestions, > advice, hints on the best places to eat, and what to do or see, now's your > time! > > > Linda Merle > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 7:06:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be closed for a > while > > >>From the most recent copy of The Bulletin of the Presbyterian Historical >>Society of Ireland: "Owing to the building work in Church House, the >>library of the Presbyterian Historical Society will be closed for the >>foreseeable future. Urgent inquiries are best made by email-- >>[email protected] -- or letter care of Church >>House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW, N. Ireland. I > > Is mise le meas, > Gobnait > > Cast a cold eye > On life, on death. > Horseman, pass by! > W.B.Yeats' tombstone > > www.johnaalogan.com > www.theorangepiguk.com > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi John, My daughter, son-in-law and myself did this in 2005. Did use a cell phone when we knew we might be for the night and called places we had checked evening before and some we waited until we arrived in area. Never had a problem but did make use of the cell phone so I would advise taking one that can be used overseas or buy one after you are there. I took my car charger with me and that is how we kept phone charged. No problems with renting cars, but age maybe a factor. I was 75 at the time and was renting the first car from here so it would be at airport and knew I was told I could not drive but placed my son-in-law as driver. So check this out. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Polk" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to beclosed for a while >I am heading for Ireland in two weeks, all in May, initially in Dublin, but > then a swing through the North. Plans are pretty loose at present but will > not include researching in archives, etc. Strictly a sightseeing venture. > General plan is Tara, Armagh, Giants Causeway, Bushmills, Roe Vally, > Londonderry, Omaha, Lifford, Donegal. Only have six days for all this > before > getting back to Dublin for reunion with some friends. > > We will be looking to stay at B&B's but have not made any reservations > yet. > I prefer to decide things day by day on the go rather than nailing > everything down in advance. Is this a mistake? All advice appreciated. > Last > time I did this was in 1959 when I was on a bike and stayed at youth > hostels. > > John Polk > Maryland USA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:56 > Subject: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be > closed > for a while > > >> Hi folks, our list member forgot to copy us....distracted by preparations >> for her upcoming Scottish trip, perhaps. Anyway, more good news from >> Northern Ireland. >> >> What to do? >> >> Go to Salt Lake. Send the family off on a ski trip or whatever it is they >> do up there when the snow finally melts, and hit the stacks. They have a >> lot of stuff there including a long long collection of local history >> books, indexed parliamentary papers, all the microfilm collection, of >> course, but the actual library books are what to hit first since it is >> awkward searching them from afar. >> >> Or hit the Linen Hall Library in Belfast. Armagh Museum, etc, etc. Lots >> to >> see and do. >> >> If anyone is planning a trip over and would like to ask for suggestions, >> advice, hints on the best places to eat, and what to do or see, now's >> your >> time! >> >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 7:06:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be closed for a >> while >> >> >>>From the most recent copy of The Bulletin of the Presbyterian Historical >>>Society of Ireland: "Owing to the building work in Church House, the >>>library of the Presbyterian Historical Society will be closed for the >>>foreseeable future. Urgent inquiries are best made by email-- >>>[email protected] -- or letter care of Church >>>House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW, N. Ireland. I >> >> Is mise le meas, >> Gobnait >> >> Cast a cold eye >> On life, on death. >> Horseman, pass by! >> W.B.Yeats' tombstone >> >> www.johnaalogan.com >> www.theorangepiguk.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Enjoy! I'm jealous. If you find any Hart folks in the Northern Ireland area, please let me know. Karen Hart Anthony (formerly of Maryland, but now in Maine) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Polk" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to beclosed for a while >I am heading for Ireland in two weeks, all in May, initially in Dublin, but > then a swing through the North. Plans are pretty loose at present but will > not include researching in archives, etc. Strictly a sightseeing venture. > General plan is Tara, Armagh, Giants Causeway, Bushmills, Roe Vally, > Londonderry, Omaha, Lifford, Donegal. Only have six days for all this > before > getting back to Dublin for reunion with some friends. > > We will be looking to stay at B&B's but have not made any reservations > yet. > I prefer to decide things day by day on the go rather than nailing > everything down in advance. Is this a mistake? All advice appreciated. > Last > time I did this was in 1959 when I was on a bike and stayed at youth > hostels. > > John Polk > Maryland USA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:56 > Subject: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be > closed > for a while > > >> Hi folks, our list member forgot to copy us....distracted by preparations >> for her upcoming Scottish trip, perhaps. Anyway, more good news from >> Northern Ireland. >> >> What to do? >> >> Go to Salt Lake. Send the family off on a ski trip or whatever it is they >> do up there when the snow finally melts, and hit the stacks. They have a >> lot of stuff there including a long long collection of local history >> books, indexed parliamentary papers, all the microfilm collection, of >> course, but the actual library books are what to hit first since it is >> awkward searching them from afar. >> >> Or hit the Linen Hall Library in Belfast. Armagh Museum, etc, etc. Lots >> to >> see and do. >> >> If anyone is planning a trip over and would like to ask for suggestions, >> advice, hints on the best places to eat, and what to do or see, now's >> your >> time! >> >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 7:06:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be closed for a >> while >> >> >>>From the most recent copy of The Bulletin of the Presbyterian Historical >>>Society of Ireland: "Owing to the building work in Church House, the >>>library of the Presbyterian Historical Society will be closed for the >>>foreseeable future. Urgent inquiries are best made by email-- >>>[email protected] -- or letter care of Church >>>House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW, N. Ireland. I >> >> Is mise le meas, >> Gobnait >> >> Cast a cold eye >> On life, on death. >> Horseman, pass by! >> W.B.Yeats' tombstone >> >> www.johnaalogan.com >> www.theorangepiguk.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hey John, Aren't you blessed one now aren't you? on our trip in 05 we did about the same plan as you mentioned.......beauty everywhere....would go again in a heartbeat......Up North around the Causeway and Bushmills is a special area and neat town. If you can go before June it is less crowded. Plenty of B&Bs pick one close to the sea.....From the Causeway Rd. you can sometimes see Scotland. We called each night for around the places the next day but also just picked one after we got there. Never had any trouble finding a nice place to stay......staying with the local folks is my favorite. You get some of the best ideas and most enjoyable visits with them. Several big castles in that upper area of NI......along the coast. You are envied.........Have a great Holiday as the Irish call vacations. Gods speed fellow searcher. My Flemings were from NI. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland tobeclosed for a while > Enjoy! I'm jealous. If you find any Hart folks in the Northern Ireland > area, please let me know. > Karen Hart Anthony > (formerly of Maryland, but now in Maine) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Polk" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to > beclosed for a while > > >>I am heading for Ireland in two weeks, all in May, initially in Dublin, >>but >> then a swing through the North. Plans are pretty loose at present but >> will >> not include researching in archives, etc. Strictly a sightseeing venture. >> General plan is Tara, Armagh, Giants Causeway, Bushmills, Roe Vally, >> Londonderry, Omaha, Lifford, Donegal. Only have six days for all this >> before >> getting back to Dublin for reunion with some friends. >> >> We will be looking to stay at B&B's but have not made any reservations >> yet. >> I prefer to decide things day by day on the go rather than nailing >> everything down in advance. Is this a mistake? All advice appreciated. >> Last >> time I did this was in 1959 when I was on a bike and stayed at youth >> hostels. >> >> John Polk >> Maryland USA >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:56 >> Subject: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be >> closed >> for a while >> >> >>> Hi folks, our list member forgot to copy us....distracted by >>> preparations >>> for her upcoming Scottish trip, perhaps. Anyway, more good news from >>> Northern Ireland. >>> >>> What to do? >>> >>> Go to Salt Lake. Send the family off on a ski trip or whatever it is >>> they >>> do up there when the snow finally melts, and hit the stacks. They have a >>> lot of stuff there including a long long collection of local history >>> books, indexed parliamentary papers, all the microfilm collection, of >>> course, but the actual library books are what to hit first since it is >>> awkward searching them from afar. >>> >>> Or hit the Linen Hall Library in Belfast. Armagh Museum, etc, etc. Lots >>> to >>> see and do. >>> >>> If anyone is planning a trip over and would like to ask for suggestions, >>> advice, hints on the best places to eat, and what to do or see, now's >>> your >>> time! >>> >>> >>> Linda Merle >>> >>> >>> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected], [email protected], >>> [email protected], [email protected], >>> [email protected], [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 7:06:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>> Subject: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be closed for a >>> while >>> >>> >>>>From the most recent copy of The Bulletin of the Presbyterian Historical >>>>Society of Ireland: "Owing to the building work in Church House, the >>>>library of the Presbyterian Historical Society will be closed for the >>>>foreseeable future. Urgent inquiries are best made by email-- >>>>[email protected] -- or letter care of Church >>>>House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW, N. Ireland. I >>> >>> Is mise le meas, >>> Gobnait >>> >>> Cast a cold eye >>> On life, on death. >>> Horseman, pass by! >>> W.B.Yeats' tombstone >>> >>> www.johnaalogan.com >>> www.theorangepiguk.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The big signs along the streets or on corners with a BIG I are Information and money changers........also have booklets with all the B&Bs in NI or the areas you are going to visit We used these all the time. Other information in them too...... ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Polk" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to beclosed for a while >I am heading for Ireland in two weeks, all in May, initially in Dublin, but > then a swing through the North. Plans are pretty loose at present but will > not include researching in archives, etc. Strictly a sightseeing venture. > General plan is Tara, Armagh, Giants Causeway, Bushmills, Roe Vally, > Londonderry, Omaha, Lifford, Donegal. Only have six days for all this > before > getting back to Dublin for reunion with some friends. > > We will be looking to stay at B&B's but have not made any reservations > yet. > I prefer to decide things day by day on the go rather than nailing > everything down in advance. Is this a mistake? All advice appreciated. > Last > time I did this was in 1959 when I was on a bike and stayed at youth > hostels. > > John Polk > Maryland USA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:56 > Subject: [S-I] Fwd: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be > closed > for a while > > >> Hi folks, our list member forgot to copy us....distracted by preparations >> for her upcoming Scottish trip, perhaps. Anyway, more good news from >> Northern Ireland. >> >> What to do? >> >> Go to Salt Lake. Send the family off on a ski trip or whatever it is they >> do up there when the snow finally melts, and hit the stacks. They have a >> lot of stuff there including a long long collection of local history >> books, indexed parliamentary papers, all the microfilm collection, of >> course, but the actual library books are what to hit first since it is >> awkward searching them from afar. >> >> Or hit the Linen Hall Library in Belfast. Armagh Museum, etc, etc. Lots >> to >> see and do. >> >> If anyone is planning a trip over and would like to ask for suggestions, >> advice, hints on the best places to eat, and what to do or see, now's >> your >> time! >> >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 7:06:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland to be closed for a >> while >> >> >>>From the most recent copy of The Bulletin of the Presbyterian Historical >>>Society of Ireland: "Owing to the building work in Church House, the >>>library of the Presbyterian Historical Society will be closed for the >>>foreseeable future. Urgent inquiries are best made by email-- >>>[email protected] -- or letter care of Church >>>House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW, N. Ireland. I >> >> Is mise le meas, >> Gobnait >> >> Cast a cold eye >> On life, on death. >> Horseman, pass by! >> W.B.Yeats' tombstone >> >> www.johnaalogan.com >> www.theorangepiguk.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >