The British Museum
This was a trip organized by Karen Tate of A Special Journey Travel, advertised as "a magical journey to the sacred sites of the Goddess in Ireland and Cornwall, England." Karen has a Web site at www.karentate.com. For more information, here's the flyer for the trip.
The original presentation of images from this trip is also available here.
Our group leaders were Ruth Barrett of Los Angeles and Kay Gardner of Maine. For more about them and their works, visit Ruth Barrett and Kay Gardner.
The British Museum
The Elgin Marbles
London Lion
Avebury town
Avebury cat
Avebury circle cows
Kay Keys / Kay Gardner
Kissing an Avebury stone: Kathy Jones' ritual
Silbury Hill
Cornwall welcome at Madron Well
Dolmen
Ceremony by Men-an Tol
Grace: Men-an Tol
Standing stone circle dance
Altar power
Embracing the stone
California girls in Irish cemetery
Colleen with Penzance flowers
Kay K. in flower, Kay G. in woods
Caeia March and Sheryl Straffon
Group picture in Cornwall showing off our Wellies
Peg and Carolyn take tea at The Hollies
Chelsea Potter
Stonehenge infrared
Another Stonehenge infrared
Stonehenge circle
Stonehenge conversation and posing
On the bus and arrival at Clonegal Castle
Lady Olivia welcomes us
Ruth in Grove and Kay on patio
Lady Olivia in her study and with Kay G. in the cellar temple
Newgrange from a distance
Newgrange entrance
Maeve's Cairn: before the climb
Caromere flag
Ruth on the mountain
Ruth and Kay G. teach at Carrowmere
Sligo: Site excavation and guide
Mrs. Haughey at home in Sligo
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Sligo: Irish rain; Irish reverence
Jan with Yeats' swan; swan family
Irish traditional musicians near Limerick
Couple enjoying the music
Dancing with Grandma
Limerick: building wall; Paddy emerging from pub
Shops
Galway museum
Galway bird
Judith by Galway peat fire; Galway cat
Kildare swans
Visting church and documenting Sheela Na Gig
Church doors closeup and with our hostess
Our group in church yard
Our hostess leads us in sacred song
Kildare nun
Garden with Kildare Brigit and Brigit's cross
At the holy well
Gifts for Ruth and Kay G.
Farewell dinner