Managed to pry them loose for a visit to the nearby Scattery Island - a place of many early Christian and Viking comings and goings. Now the kingdom of multitudinous rabbits. MJM did an interview on Clare FM - the local radio organ of news, views and community life and death. Giving various evasive answers about large whales off the Irish coast. Another piece of Celtic myth it seems - possibly resulting from much seismic survey currently underway.
Boat is in good shape for now.
Plan is to day sail up the coast for 2 to 3 days before passage to Hebrides. Weather will dictate. Stay tuned - Mkl. 40.8W 1000 UTC Sat. made a passage from Kilrush to Inishmore, the largest of the Aran isles in the mouth of Galway Bay. Tom spotted a minke whale 5 m. S of the islands.