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1 Before leaving, a last visit to Galway mall
2 Last visit to Galway's mall
3 Near Limerick, Mike leads the way into Bunratty Castle & folk park
4 Beast of burden
5 Thatched roof barn
6 Thatched roof cottages are still occupied in some parts of Ireland
7 ...they used to be the most common rural residence
8 On the trail to castle, an Irish senior reads the sign
9 Bunratty Castle close
10 Entrances to castle
11 Inside ground level
12 Present castle dates to 1453, built by O'Briens
13 Depiction of how castle was organized for living
14 Castle exhibit room
15 Clippings of latter-day events; Jackie Kennedy was among visitors
16 Mike on the "drawbridge"
17 Banquets are held here nightly
18 Stairs down to dungeon
19 Stone circular stairway
20 Dungeon cell
21 Best view of Bunratty Castle
22 In the living quarters, a medieval bed
23 Knights' armour
24 Storage space; implements on the wall
25 The great room
26 Through a castle window, Shannon River
27 Winged figures display family crests, double as light fixtures
28 Chapel in the castle
29 A luxury bed in medieval terms
30 The family writing room
31 Whitewashed walls
32 A formal bed
33 Family dining room
34 In the folk park, woman makes apple pie
35 Rolling out the dough
36 Mike "horses" around with cart
37 Wooden covered wagos as used by "Tinkers" or "Irish gypsies"
38 Wild Woodbine was Angela's brand...in Angela's Ashes
39 A typical farmhouse (in folk park)
40 Thatched-roof barn with a water wheel, on the pond
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