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We visited Thoor Ballylee on June 28th, 2005. It was the home of the poet W B Yeats. For more information click

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.. Thoor Ballylee   Nr Gort Galway Visitor Centre  . Near Gort. Signposted.from N18 N53.102 W8.770.
Lilliput Lane Model based on W B Yeats' Tower
The visitor centre which has an excellent  audio/visual show about the history and Yeats' life there  
The river outside
Judy was very brave and climbed up spiral stairs to the top -- she hates those stairs and being up high!!
 
We noted the Yeats' table had the same "butterflies" as the Michigan House  
The evening of June 27 was spent with Fish and Chips at McDonagh's Fish House in Quay Street .... ...and posed with some famous Irishmen and the way to the hotel!

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