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A Message From The Walk Leader

Hello, I’m Stephen Power, a full-time professional photographer and photography teacher, and winner of the NAPP GURU Award for photography, at the Photoshop World event that took place in Boston, 2007.

I have chosen for our walk, Adare Village in County Limerick. I lived there for 7 years and I’m now based a few miles south of it - so I know the area and the people of the village very well.

It is one of Ireland’s oldest, and some claim “prettiest” villages. A two-hour circular walk around the village, and along the river will take in some very special scenery including a medieval castle, a 17th century manor house (now a famous hotel – Bill Clinton stayed there and Tiger Woods played on the golf course); rows of quaint thatched cottages; two ancient churches; a ruined monastery and a walk along the River Maigue, made famous by poets and writers – not to mention several authentic Irish pubs!

The walk starts at 5pm, when the light will still be strong, but not too high in the sky. As we near the end of the walk, the shadows will have lengthened adding colour and shape to the already majestic buildings that we will visit along the short, but very scenic circular route.

We will end our walk at the very authentic Irish “Pat Collins Bar”, where the larger-than-life landlord serves the best Guinness in Town and, if you’re hungry (and why wouldn’t you be?) there is a wide array of mouth-watering dishes on the menu, to enjoy while we review the photographic fruits of our walk.

I look forward to walking and photographing with you on the day!

Stephen