Wednesday, July 22, 1998
Letterkenney to Malahide via Limavady.
7:45 Newry – BP station in N. Ireland.
Potato country “Fresh dug Queens” – potato warehouse.
Now in N. Ireland – no checks but armed garda
10:00 in Londonderry – sent Journal 3 – Bought tin whistle in music shop right next door.
11:40 Limavady – phone call to Wm. Eugene Hutchman. He came in his car & led us to his home. Wife + 2 daughters + granddaughter. Gave me 2 discs with all his Hutchman research.Showed us print-outs – uses Family Tree Maker.
Served us tea & tarts. Mrs. Hutchman told of of family divided & guns & checks everywhere before Peace. Told of stone cottage where Hutchmans had lived.
1:30 lvg Hutchmans.
2:45 Giant’s Causeway £3 parking + £2.60 bus to rocks.
3:45 lvg north coast – Scotland in mist.
4:10 Ballycastle scenic coastal road to Cushendun.Sheep country – corkscrew roads clinging to cliffs.15 mph – can barely pass cars.
5:15 – Cushendall – fish & chips “take-away.”
6:00 Ballymena A26 Antrim spring water by-pass Belfast.
Saw industrial area.
6:45 Dunmurry (south of Belfast) former DeLorean plant
No reservation at Malahide – finally directed to Cara – vouchers not accepted. Used this voucher last night at Limerick.
Gasoline – 30 L (£17.44).
Called Maureen Ryan – Eamon too deaf to talk on phone.
Drove on – passed Kinsely Agriculture & Food Development Center. Did Keith work here?