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Michele Erdvig


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Hello Everyone,

The downturn in the econmy is impacting Ireland as well as the rest of the world. Some updates for you.

St. Clerans has closed.

Glin Castle is no longer a hotel. It can now only be rented as a fully staffed castle.

Sandhouse Hotel is in bankruptcy but still currently open.

Kinnitty Castle has been foreclosed on and is for sale. Their booking engine is still working on their website. I will let you know if the castle is still accepting guests. 

When booking accommodations always ask about special offers. In these tough times there are many deals, especially when staying more than one night.

Michele


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Actually, the B&B we were booked to stay 3 nights in has also closed due to the economy.

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Luckygreen, what is the name of the B&B you had booked for three nights?? Youngka

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Debra Saunders, columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, is traveling in Ireland this week and writing her daily from and about there.  You can read yesterday's column at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/02/19/EDBR15V08K.DTL -- re the Bad Times for the Celtic Tiger.

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Rebecca,

Do you think she got her title from me? wink

Michele biggrin



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And the news just seems to get worse:

http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/idojaueyey/      disbelief  disbelief  disbelief


Hopefully, we are reaching an understanding of where the bottom IS.

Bob


added @ 8:31 PM:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/22/sit-in-waterford-factory

I think they call it INITIATIVE.  biggrin biggrin

-- Edited by Itallian Chauffeur at 20:32, 2009-02-22

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Bob,

It certainly is doom and gloom. I wonder if anyone really knows what is going on or what they are doing. One hopes so. All we can do is fasten our seat belts cause we are along for the ride...wherever it goes.

Michele

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