Mar 26, 2013
Ennis Ireland Delegation Day 3, March 17
St Patrick’s Day Parade–On our third day of the delegation we again started with breakfast at the hotel, then we took a short bus ride to town hall where we lined up to march in the parade. This was so much fun! The crowd loved hearing the marching band, and they smiled and waved as we went by. My only regret was that we couldn’t see the parade ourselves. But marching in it was a real thrill.
St. Joseph’s Doora Barefiled GAA Club for hurling and football–After a short regrouping we took a bus to the GAA Club where we enjoyed a catered lunch of lamb stew and seafood stew. It was so delicious I wanted to had seconds and thirds, but I managed to control myself. The all-volunteer group from the club gave us a presentation on hurling and gaelic football, then they ran some drills on the field.
Official opening of Anon is Anall Contemporary Audio-Visual Exhibition –The bus brought us back to the hotel and we walked straight over for the opening of a beautiful art exhibit at the glor music center. I had a lively talk with one of the artists who invited me back to stay at her house whenever I like. Councilman Mike Johnson dedicated the Exhibition and we all enjoyed looking at the art and hearing a traditional band play.
Delegation Dinner at Cloister –Cloister is a gorgeous restaurant with a stunning private dining room, where about 50 of us gathered for a 4 course dinner with the mayor, the town council, and the delegation from Phoenix. Sorry I did not take any pictures of it but please take my word for it–the room and the food were beautiful.
