And they're off! [EIR2006 post 01]

Blogging from Dallas. We leave in around 14 hours for Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo, Aran, Galway, and Clare. 20 kids plus 4 faculty accompanied, on a "midi-bus" with a driver named John. Here's a snippet from one day on the itinerary:

• Cliffs of Moher
• Lisdoonvarna (visit Internet cafe to email home)
• Poulnabrone Dolmen, Burrne
• Ailwee Caves & Mt. or Gleninsheen Wedge tomb (just S)
• Cahercommaun Cliff Fort (Carron: birthplace of Michael Cusack/GAA)
• Kilmacduagh monastery
• Thoor Ballylee (Coole Park; autograph tree)
• Peterswell (Lahiff’s)
• Bullaun/Turoe Stone (children’s park)
• Aughrim (1691; ring fort above village)
• Clonmacnoise Stone (see LPG)
• Lough Ree (monastic islands)
• [Castlestrange Stone]
• Castlerea & Conalis House (Carolan’s harp)
• Ballaghaderreen

Times 14 days x 20 kids. Oy.

Will post updates and photos.