After our 2 hour business meeting (one hour + one hour of introductions) we hopped on a bus for a tour Hillsborough Castle which is the place the Queen stays when she visits Northern Ireland.
Not particularly old and we could only tour the first floor and gardens. Reminded me of our back yard only no squirrels!
After the palace tour and high tea we strolled the gardens.
Then we stopped by the bus to drop off Pam's jacket before exploring the small town. Three of the drivers were in the bus goofing off and joking with each other, so I explained we stayed at a house of a famous hurler. "You mean hooler player," they corrected me. I told them is name was Paudi Fitz something from Limerick County, probably 70 years old.
"Oh that would be Paudi Fitzmaurice they won the All-Ireland Championship in 1973." That's the Super Bowl of hurling! They pulled up a picture, and sure enough that was our brush with greatness.
Pam said, "Last time I saw him, he was in his pajamas." (as we left early in the morning) The bus drivers looked at each other and said, "I don't know if I would be saying that with your husband standing right here!"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paudie_Fitzmaurice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_c17BmZCCs
Two of the bus drivers
I'll try to attach the rest on the next episode
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