Funny thing about Ireland. Lots of people go there. And go again and again. The island is small -- about one-third the size of Kansas. But there's lots to see, and you can't see it all in a week or two. That wasn't what I Wanted to do anyway.
I wanted to stay somewhere until I felt I was part of the place. Some may think that sounds as much fun as watching paint dry, but it was what I wanted.
On my only Other trip to Ireland 10 years ago -- a time when I did circle the ...