Ella, et al:

I should have asked earlier, but as a dumb "Yank"* I have no idea what you mean by a "jumper." Where I come from, a jumper is a female's garment, sort of a skirt plus overall-type top worn over a blouse, usually as the main element of a Catholic schoolgirl's uniform. Usually plaid or solid blue.

I'm guessing you mean a sweater or light jacket of some sort -- ???

As noted earlier, cool weather in August will be a welcome novelty and we are determined to enjoy it, even if rain and cloudiness are involved. (Can always duck into a pub, eh?)

I'm intrigued by the seaweed baths; this is the first I've heard of 'em, despite extensive guidebook reading. Is this a local phenomenon in one particular area? -- more info, please.

Pops

* Here in New Orleans, we don't take kindly to being called "Yankees" -- even those of us who were born and raised in the frozen North but subsequently moved to the South. However, I fully realize that this is not a meaningful distinction in Ireland, where all Americans are Yanks.