Ireland photos > Anagary & Culacrick (11)
It was extremely moving and very fun to visit Anagary and Culacrick, where John's maternal grandmother lived. Within a few minutes of [unexpectedly] dropping into town, we were having tea with a room-full of realatives, and making plans to see more fmaily members for the next few days!
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(l-r) the Beattys, Pat, Rosha, Marian, Anne and Una Ferry
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DenJohnny's the birthplace of Aunt Bridgie, and her 11 siblings
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virtually unchanged
The house is very much as it was 100 years ago
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iron arm
complete with an iron arm from which all meals were cooked
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right outside the house, the barn which currently houses piles of peat
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NYPD hats for everyone!
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The view of sunset from Culacrick. It was magical
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The road leaving Culacrick back towards Annagary. This site made me think of Aunt Bridgie's story of leaving her home for America, and how she was so sad to go.
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At the cemetery, with John's maternal greatgrandparents
