Ciarán Ryan notebook

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_of_Tara

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_of_Tara

The Flight of the Earls, which in Irish is Imeacht na nIarlaí, describes the day of September 14, 1607 when Aodh Uî Neill (Hugh O’Neill) and Rudhraighe Ó Domhnaill (Rory O’Donnell) left Ireland in exile for Spain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Earls

According to Irish tradition, the ancient kings of Ireland were the descendants of King Milesius of Spain. Milesius was the grandson of Breoghan, conqueror of Galicia, Andalusia, Murcia, Castile, and Portugal, who was also called Brigus or Brian. Milesius achieved outstanding military success in Egypt, and was given Scota, the Pharoah’s daughter, in marriage. When Spain underwent a twenty-six year famine, Milesius sent his uncle Ithe to seek a new homeland, in accordance with an ancient prophecy. After Ithe discovered Ireland, only to be murdered by the resident Tuatha de Danan, his son Lughaide brought his body home to Spain.

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/durack-coat-arms.htm

Captain Eugene Cernan - last man on the moon 1972.

In the Taurus-Littrow valley - where he landed- he marked his daughters initials into the dust (?) - Tracy Cernan

Michael Tasse got on a plane in 1999 - for a 300 mile trip - ended up travelling 7000 miles.

In a shallow lagoon off Marsala lies the vanished Phoenician island-city of Motya.

Have you been there? Tell me about it, please.

http://www.edinburgh-royalmile.com/interest/camera_obscura.html