Wales

From London we went to Wales, and Tudy says, we used every form of transportation on the trip except helicopter and submarine!  Wales was so beautiful! Unfortunately we didn't even get to see the seacoast.  We loved Cardiff Castle, the owner during the time the O'Neil's were in Wales was the Marquis of Bute who was a member of the Oxford Movement and did the major renovations of the castle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Castle Wikipedia has some good pictures.  One thing I did accomplish was getting to the Cefn Coed cemetery to take a pictures of the monument for Thomas and Mary O'Neill Owens (our great great grandfather Bryan's sister).  It took two days because of a little misinformation and lots of rain!  But I have Vaughn Williams and some of the cemetery crew to thank for helping me find it.

For more pics https://picasaweb.google.com/TravelingCRE/IrelandEnglandWales

To Let or Toilet

Stratford-Upon-the -Avon

As you can see blogging took second and third place when we were traveling.  Maggie, Tudy and I went from Dublin and caught the ferry to Holyhead then on to Stratford-Upon-the-Avon, learning that we needed an English translator some of the time, and often looking for Toilets, wc's and other facilities.  We loved Stratford-Upon-the Avon, such a quaint town.

"Gherkin" and St. Ethelburga Church

We then took off to see London and unfortunately the showers followed us.  I found that where my great great grandparents lived before they were married was very close to the "gherkin."  I don't have any idea of what it is really called but it is in the financial district of London.  They lived in the block across the street from the small church in the picture. The block was demolished for newer office buildings.

Previously Pea Hen Court Bishopsgate

St. Mary Mooresfield 

 Unfortunately I could not get into the church where Bryan O'Neil and Anne Magennis were married, St. Mary Mooresfield but I have a picture of the outside of the church. The architect designed the Church so that it fit in with the shops that were on the block.