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Richmond Hill Liberal, 18 Jul 1979, B5

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JUDY JOHNSON DNCE “STU DID SHANNON, Ireland - I had read so many stickyâ€" sweet travel articles Spectacular g By BILL HOLLENBECK TRAVEL Ireland measures up to all its rave notices, especially in the way in which its charming people make visitors feel welcome. These tourists are en~ joying the Torc Waterfall in Killarney. Co. Kerry. Beautiful scenery and great food in Ireland about that “comer of Heaven“ called Ireland and “charm-blessed" people who inhabit it that PLEASED TD ANNOUNCE (FORMERLY DENNIS MOORE) IS I fell sure we were in for a We drove through leafy monumental disappoiâ€" tunnels â€"â€" ancient rock ntmem. walls overgrOWn with Well. we weren't. vines and dripping fushia A ‘ n Y‘- THE OPENING OF A NEW BRANCH IN RICHMOND HILL 10610 BAYVIEW AVE BAYVIEW PLAZA RICHMOND HILL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR 5 EXAMINATION 0F MEMBER OF: > B.A.T.D. Summer School Commencing JULY 24TH 10 AM. to 2 RM. CHILDREN FROM 2V2 & UP INFORMATION REGISTRATION 741-6743 PHONE 741-2887 THE ROYAL ACADEMY BALLET DR Using the car horn in this pastoral setting would be quite out of place. If you‘re in a hurry. you shouldn‘t be here‘ Along with the rich natural scenery, the Irish themselves must cer- tainly be considered the And. everywhere. handsome livestock. Indeed. all western Ireland appears to be one huge open range where mountain passes are often blocked by wan- dering sheep and goats and where you may sit awhile surrounded by a herd of cows while they size up the situation and decide whether to amble past your car on one side or the other or let you pass at all. Then. too, there were the old lower ruins. outlines softened by man's neglect and nature's care. overgrown by moss and lichen, graced by wild flowers. And then we would break out into startling vistas of rich pasturet sights of coastal waters. winding streams or mirror lakes and. often. behind them. gentle mountains whose rocky crags wore heavy mantles of viridian grasses. hedges 'and bramble thickets. backed by trees whose upper branches met above our heads. 600d old-fashion heme preserves! Everybody's doing it â€" and it's what comes naturally! Getting wholesome foods from the soil for table use and preserving the succulent goodness for the future! 99-3637X 16-02 Mason Jars with Rings and Lids â€" Carton of 12 .......... Everything you need for ‘pum'ng up' your home-grown fruits & vegetables! Mason iars, rings, lids, replacements. Replacement Lids â€" Pkg of 12 . . . . . . . . ‘ Replacement Rings and Lids â€" Pkg of 12 I'd been pretty worried about driving here (on the opposite side of the road and in a car with a stick shift. to which l‘ve become unaccustomed); It didn‘t take me long to appreciate the fact that these drivers in Ireland were anxious to give me every break. Even during my most glaring goofs. there was only patience â€" no raised fists, no honking, no audible cursing. 0n the (‘on- country's greatest tourist attraction There is not the slightest doubt but that they top the'rest of the people in Europe in sheer friendliness. While driving, it is best to keep one hand at the top of the steering wheel That way, you can more easily raise it in reply to the friendly salutes of everyone you pass in the rural areas. )c'ftcuv HSSUEIRTE STORE 10288 YONGE ST. RICHMOND HILL 884-1196 JULY 19 Jim Galloway and Metro Stampers 7:30 PM. AT THE MILL POND CONCERTS IN THE PARK Parks 8 Recreation Department PRESENTS TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL linen! they would have killed us. One thing we were not prepared for was the generally high quality of cuisine. along with a very good selection of im- ported wines at quite acceptable prices. Meals at the King Sitric-Howth. Snaffles. Lord Edward. Shelbourne Hotel-Dublin, Talbot Hotel-Wexford. Ardree Hotel~Waterford. The Purple Heather- Kenmare. Aghadoe Heights Hotel-Killamey. ()ld Ground Hotel-Ennis and Fitzpatrick‘s Shamrock Inn-Shannon were outstanding. ()ur personal preference soon established what we would or would not order; we ate. for instance. very few vegetables. strawberries. chocolate and ice cream tby comparison with Con- tinental varietiest In the other direction - good to excellent _ we think of the finest bacon and eggs of a lifetime. fish of several kinds. including the magnificent Slaney River salmon. lobsters. scallops and mussels tit was. un- fortunately. off»season for oystersl. imaginative fowl dishes, lamb. brown soda bread. all soups and an interesting assortment of local cheeses. HICHMI In the rating of fair-to- poor. 'we lumped most vegetables. most salads. all fruit except for No report on Ireland raspberries and would be complete strawberries. chocolate without a mention of the and ice cream (by superb beverage Peter comparison with Con- the Great saluted with the tinental varietiesi. remark. "Of all Wine. . irish wineis the best." He in the other direction - was referring. of course, good to excellent ~ we to Irish Whiskey. Enjoy the game 8 companionship of one of the finest community clubs in Ontario. Programs available for every level of play. To Join Now Call Full season memberships still available. Join the Tennis Club THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. July 18, 1979 â€" B~5 8847880 or 881-673 _' 5mm ‘ :,‘ JOIN NOW AND ENTER me ANNUAL HANUIcgl',‘ CLOSED NQPEN COMPETITIVE mm; RICHMOND HILL _ TENNIS CLUB Use your Canadian Tire Card or save with Cash Bonus Coupons _. :9 3847390 or 881-673 xm 55:? 5 ‘ m :â€" " JOIN NOW 10. stand {of QUALITY

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