tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087198.post1260198605629512093..comments2010-09-03T11:03:32.278-05:00Mindiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14936334677882898071noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087198.post-79703086952851003822010-09-03T11:03:32.278-05:002010-09-03T11:03:32.278-05:00Wow - so sorry to hear that about Thor Ballylee. I could tell when I was there that the budget was thin and they were barely able to keep it open. When we were there last year in September they weren&#39;t due to close until October 1, but decided to close early due to lack of tourists. People were inside packing up the gift shop. I told them I was a writer and desperately wanted to see Yeats&#39; living quarters. They allowed my husband and I free reign of the whole tower for about an hour - with no one there save us and the ghosts. What a lucky day that was.<br /><br />If you haven&#39;t read it, I did a post on Thoor Ballylee. What a thin place it is.<br />http://www.thinplace.net/2009/04/thoor-ballylee.htmlMindiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14936334677882898071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087198.post-38402391759273509502010-09-03T09:15:42.174-05:002010-09-03T09:15:42.174-05:00Wish I&#39;d found your site before our trip, very nice. Visited Thoor Ballylee on August 26, 2010 - it&#39;s closed due to flood damage from last winter, with no date set for re-opening as restoration has not begun. Still, a thrill to walk in Yeats&#39; steps in this lovely spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087198.post-18233806668952177312009-03-31T03:34:00.000-05:002009-03-31T03:34:00.000-05:00Your readers might find my link useful for further information on the mythical Aran Islands.davehttp://www.aranisland.infonoreply@blogger.com