Joseph in Carrick-on-Shannon
Grandpa and Mandy at Boyle Abbey
Boyle Abbey was built on land donated by the MacDermot family in the 1100's.
Mandy at Boyle Abbey.
Lough Key Forest Park
Richard McDermott and MacDermot Castle near Boyle, Ireland
Playing Uno
Richard eating an Irish breakfast
Emily at our bed and breakfast near Boyle. The gates behind were originally to Rockingham Demesne, now Lough Key Forest Park.
King House in Boyle, built about 1730 and recently restored. The King family was given 30,000 acres of land around Boyle in the 1600's that was taken from the MacDermot Clan.
King House, Boyle.
Writing with quill pens and ink.
The kids assembled an arch, which was sturdy enough to sit on. The King House contained many vaulted ceilings built on the same principle.
Richard and Joseph McDermott on a bridge over the Boyle River.
MacDermot Castle on Lough Key, Ireland.
Joseph and his Grandpa in Sligo.
Richard, Joseph and their tour guide at Sligo Abbey.
Richard in the Sligo Abbey.
We saw a rainbow in Dublin.
Joseph and his Grandpa on a bus.
This clock shows characters from the legend of the children of Lir, who were turned into swans.
Base of the Spire of Dublin, the tallest sculpture in the world.
Jenny in the Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.
Emily in the crypt of the Christ Church Cathedral.
Leaving the cathedral in Dublin.
