Irish Cottages

Cottages near Waterford:

• http://www.shamrockcottages.co.uk/

Recommendations for Wales

The whole town of Hay-on-Wye is filled with book stores that will mail purchases to Houma.

http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/default.asp

At the castle, you buy books with the "honesty method"...put 30 P in a box for a paperback and 50 P in for a hard back.

Make reservations early to see a play at the "New" Globe Theatre in London.

http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/new-globe-theatre.htm

Possible accomodations:

• http://childrensbookshop.com/main/stay.shtml
• http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/accommodation/results.asp

Pubs:

• http://www.oldblacklion.co.uk/
• http://www.three-tuns.com/
• http://www.swanathay.co.uk/

Restaurants:

• http://www.swanathay.co.uk/pdf/Dinner_Menu_Jan_2008.pdf (check the chicken liver parfait and pear and Stilton salad

Photos:

• http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/hay-castle.html

Link to a blog about visit: http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/hay-on-wye-blog.html