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Monday, April 9, 2012

The Farmer in the Dell

St. Canice's Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland is the burial spot of an ancestor of Barak Obama. It is also a place where the leaders of the church take you around on a tour. On a rainy day --they are not all rainy-- we met a local farmer who was a volnteer docent. It was not just a one-on-one tour of a church, it was the story of a man who loved the land, his nation, and his church (Church of Ireland).
He was excited that some Americans wanted to listen rather than to tell about their country. He was what Ireland is all about.
A stranger meets other strangers and they tell their stories and they leave friends -- no, relatives -- forever. At St. Canice's you must also check out the high tower.
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