>Kilcar Echo Glen
>Last night I attended Echo Glen–music played across a glen. It began with bagpipers playing. When they stopped, bagpipers across a glen played an answer. It then moved on to fiddlers which were harder to hear across the glen with the sheep, wind and occasional cars. It was a cool, clear night but the midges (like mosquitoes) were out in full force and I have the bumps to prove it! When we returned (via a bus) to town, we stopped at a pub and found musicians gathering to play. We also met a Dutch family traveling by caravan and visited with them for about an hour before walking the 1/2 mile back to our little rented homes.
I am trying to get some writing done today–it’s a rainy day and there’s a turf fire going in the fireplace. It’s a perfect day for reading and writing. Yesterday we hiked to the beach–about 4 miles each way. It was spectacular. Tonight there is another music and dance event and we will likely attend. It will be hard to leave Kilcar on Sunday. We are heading for Galway and the Aran Islands. Kira and Jenny will stay in Galway so we will part ways at that point.
I am nearing the end of my month in Ireland. I have written a lot of poetry, two short stories and I have spent valuable time with writers–Geraldine Mills and Ted and Annie Deppe. I could not imagine a better place to be for writing and renewal!
Literary Imaginings by Lisa C. Taylor 