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Thread #64792   Message #1062177
Posted By: Joe Offer
27-Nov-03 - 04:17 PM
Thread Name: Origins: the letters from Kilkelly
Subject: RE: Origins: the letters from Kilkelly
Oops. I went to the link quickly, Barbara, but didn't study it closely - and missed the County Mayo mention there and in our post. Sometimes we all get lost in the sea of words, even when they're right in front of our noses.
For my sins, I will now go to the map and pinpoint Kilkelly exactly (Click) - ah, Kilkelly is 2.5 miles from Knock International Airport, which means it's closer to Knock Airport than Knock is. I rode right past that airport, so I shoulda known - but the mind gets foggy after fifty....
Click for an even better map of County Mayo. I have to say that as a Catholic of the liberal persuasion, Knock made me a bit nervous and embarrassed. I saw basins with holy water running from the faucets, and more tacky plastic religious goods than I've ever seen in my life. I have to admit, though, that the chapel where we had Mass was very pretty, and the acoustics were great for singing.
-Joe Offer-