Day 5 - AM - Family reunion
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| Moira and Marie |
It was lovely at last to catch up with my family again. In case you were not aware of the connection, Marie was a Curtin. Her great grand father and my great grandfather were brothers. And the farm they migrated from is still in the Curtin family, run by Marie's brother Sean, and her Mum Nora who still lives there.
(And yes they spell their name "Curtin". Somehow my great grandfather gained an "a" when he arrived in Australia to become a Curtain!)
This morning was only a quick visit, as Patrick had a soccer match to be played!! But first there was time to distribute the gifts from Australia, including the Tin Tams!
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| Moira, Daisy the Dog and Ellen |
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| Moira and Patrick |
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| Moira and Ellen |
Since I was here, last year in May, Patrick has become quite famous. He was the "face" for the Eir advertisement right across Ireland... (Eir is the Irish equivalent of Telstra).
Here's a few pics of his face in Dublin!!!
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| Collage of Patrick's images |
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| And his face on a poster in Dublin |
One more - the actual ad.... Click play to view it! Even if it says it is unavailable, you can click on the "Watch on Youtube" words and it should work!
Both Ellen and himself have grown up so much in the last 18 months. It's a pleasure to see them develop into such lovely people. I'm looking forward to their musical recitals later too..
Anyway, back to the Soccer match. It was a semi final for the Ennistymon lads, and they won 4 -0. Hopefully they get to play in the grand final next week.
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| Ennistymon Soccer Team 2024 |
Ellen's GAA team also won the minor premiership earlier this year...
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| Liscannor Ladies Team |
What a sporting family! Well done to you both!.
While I was at the soccer, I felt the need for a coffee, as you do, so I wandered across the road to the Lahinch Golf Club . They have a lovely dining room set up there, with splendid views in all directions. Great place for a coffee....
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| Coffee at Lahinch Golf Club. |
So that was my busy morning. I reverted back to tourist mode in the afternoon, but I think I'll make a new post for that.
Wow a celebrity in the family. They certainly have grown. Cheers Colleen
ReplyDeleteYes we certainly are famous in our family!!
DeleteThat YouTube clip was lovely. Wow, Patrick & Ellen certainly have shot up. It’s interesting with the Curtin/Curtain spelling, on my mother’s side her ancestors went from McAegan/McEgan to Egan. Someone once said it depended on how good the father’s spelling was when he registered the birth or how drunk 🤣🤣
ReplyDeleteYes you do hear some stories about names and how they were registered...
DeleteWhat a gorgeous family - so good to see how the kids have grown. How is Patrick handling his fame? Kudos to you for watching the soccer too xx
ReplyDeleteI'm very lucky to have such lovely family here in Lahinch. It's a real blessing! The kids are just gorgeous. I'll watch any sport just about but I was really just watching Patrick!!
DeleteOh Moira, I have absolutely LOVED following your adventures to date and catching up on your blog! How wonderful that we get to meet your family too, Patrick is a star! Obviously amazing genes. Congrats on your Hawks, great job boys!! Keep safe wherever you go and enjoy your coffee!
ReplyDeleteBronwen Day here!
DeleteWelcome aboard Bronwen. Glad you are enjoying. My family are just delightful and are looking after me very well. How lucky I am!!
ReplyDeleteIt must be wonderful for you to have that ongoing connection with the family there. I love the ad. It has strengthened my resolve to make Ireland our next travel destination. 😉
ReplyDeleteYes I'm very lucky to have that family connection. Patrick is a star!! And yes Ireland is really worth a visit.
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