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A grand day to learn an age-old art at
IRELAND'S SCHOOL OF FALCONY

Day 10: Connemara Countryside

Tuesday

Aug 23, 2022

Mostly sunny 63°

OUR WOW DAY...

sláinte

Sláinte to Edie!

In this photo, Edie has just been certified to make a proper Irish Coffee. (She is so cute here in her new Aran Island wool sweater.)

Edie and her husband Wayne are from Colorado so that sweater will get some good winter use. This is their 6th Rick Steves tour and when asked which was their favorite, Wayne replied, "The next one." Great answer, Wayne!

HOW TO MAKE A PROPER IRISH COFFEE

Prepare the coffee to your liking.

Use a blended whiskey (ie. not an expensive one.)

Whip some cream ever so lightly.

In a mug

1 shot whiskey
2 cubes cane sugar
Add coffee and stir
Hold a spoon over the top of the cup and slowly pour the cream into it allowing it to pour over the sides. Stop when it reaches the brim. Do not stir.

Enjoy the cool cream and the warm coffee in each sip.

The technique for pouring the cream

CODLATA GO MAITH | Sleep Well

We slept one night at Clew Bay Hotel on James St. ideally based in the center of tidy Westport.

ITHE GO MAITH | Eat Well

Curious Fish The new kid on the block. We give it 2 thumbs up!
Efficient group lunch at Hamilton's Bar in Leenane

IRMIRT GO MAITH | Play Well

WOW at the Irish School of Falconry where you fly a hawk yourself!
Ramble about the village of Cong (filming site of The Quiet Man, 1951)
Enjoy the grandeur of Ashford Castle & Estate Grounds
Master making a deliciously authentic Irish coffee
Doo Lough Famine Memorial to provoke serious reflection
Stand solemnly before the National Famine Memorial

Get Your Irish On

TIDY UP YOUR TOWN LIKE A LOCAL

In an effort to win the hearts of tourists, Tidy Towns was created by Fáilte Ireland in 1958. It has caught on nationwide and helps make a locale a better place for residents and tourists alike. Tidy Towns is an annual environmental initiative that creates a friendly rivalry between localities as they compete to be recognized as the most attractive town, village or city in the Republic of Ireland. Towns are encouraged to keep buildings maintained, attractive and keep trash cleaned up.