Martin:

Thanks for the correction; I would hate to do a typographical disservice to such a gent. Turns out as well he is an old friend of Mai's, who charmed us all at the Getaway last year with her blithe spirit.

Rapparree's point about WiFi is generally well taken--you can find it in pubs and hostels all over the country and at one point they had a Dublin-wide city WiFi which was bolloxed up in the installation and discontinued. But out on the water, no such luck. Barely able to get cell coverage.

I have to say that I am doomed, now, to return to Ireland again and again. Next year, Westport and the west coast, I think. If I were not such a lazy sod, basically, I'd be taking up Irish language studies. :D

Thanks again for the charming visit to our little boat! There are some pictures on my Facebook page -- only a fraqction of the hundreds--that you might enjoy.

A