TAPESTRY OF IRELAND

[Music] to the art note from Ireland [Music] these creations of Irish designers introduce fresh and exciting materials derived from the original home spun of the Irish Countryside where today old traditions and modern development are mingled in a charming and delightful [Music] way the colors and textures of these materials are produced by craftsmen who absorb the pens of life around them and weave them into their Fabrics [Music] colors textures patterns all are inspired by the living tapestry of [Music] Ireland and this island offers to the world a pattern of holiday attractions as rich and varied as its own colorful character [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Springtime in Ireland provides ideal relaxation for those who seek a restful and at the same time interesting vacation [Music] spring has come to city and town as well and in the Parks groups of Irish folk dancers are already out limbering up in preparation for one of the year's first holiday events on toal Ireland's Springtime Festival on toal opens in Dublin the capital with a floral parade it's Keynote note is filter the gaic word for welcome which emphasizes that the festival is designed for the entertainment of visitors from abroad [Music] spring on an Irish Lake spells mayfly fishing to Anglers everywhere and L carb county gway is a favorite Rendevous of trout fishermen [Music] no Irish angler would miss the annual mayfly fishing or dapping as it is called in Ireland and indeed many fishermen from abroad come back each year for the season [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] racing in Ireland has a character all its own and this is particularly true of the spring meeting at punchestown race course County kildair though only 25 miles from Dublin the meeting has all the cheerful Vitality of a typical country [Applause] Gathering of course you'll know the best people by their bowler hats [Music] there they go over a Four Mile course their progress closely followed by every sporting [Music] Enthusiast some of these horses may have come from the Irish government's National stud in County kildair here the first task of they is to bring the brood Mayes and their FES to the pads as yearlings they already show the temperament of real pars these Australian visitors meet some of the famous horses in the National stud such as the renowned talar bought for a quar of a million pound and later sold to America the best horses in Ireland are seen at the annual spring show held in Dublin in May here the main interest is in the blood St SS the jumping enclosure however is the big attraction to visitors there is also the fascination of the Machinery Paddock and the industrial displays in the spacious exhibition Halls [Music] all around the coast of Ireland are long sweeps of unspoiled sandy beaches even at the height of Summer Irish beaches are never crowded and their gently sloping strands are ideal for [Music] children the finest Coastal scenery is found in the west of Ireland where the Atlantic Ocean has carved a chain of Headlands bays and inlets stretching from danal to [Music] Kerry Ashley Falls a landmark on the borders of County Mayo and county gway is a favorite spot with the visitors touring the [Music] West not far away is the Town of Clifton often called the capital of kanamara for it looks out on that strange memorable region kanamara is a wild sweep of rugged moand and distant mountains its pastel Shades continually varied by the play of light through drifting clouds its tiny Cottages lost under a vast sky [Music] the lakes and rivers are famous for their salmon and trout and in the season Anglers from all over the world Gather in the stately Lakeside hotels and guest houses Su Daniels and coko LEL of Washington state USA hitchhiking around Europe find in conamara a Fascination and charm unlike that of any other country an atmosphere once described by a famous English writer at music [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] where the Uplands slope to meet gway Bay the landscape becomes an endless Patchwork of tiny Fields stone walls and thatched Cottages traditional skills and crafts survive here and most of the people are Gaelic speaking [Music] in the west Pete or turf as it is called in Ireland is still cut by hand [Music] Speedy pitch covered boats called cups are used by fishermen on the western Seaboard local Craftsmen fashion them by stretching canvas over a light wooden framework in the quiet of the evening Turf boats lie at anchor in little Harbors along the coast [Music] all [Music] the usual approach to kanamara is by gway City standing Where the River carb meets gway Bay amongst goway's attractions as a holiday Resort is its profusion of comfortable hotels but visitors are particularly Enchanted by its medieval buildings showing traces of Spanish influence by its narrow winding streets its leisurely comely [Music] people another city worth visiting is limr on the River Shannon beside Perman Bridge is a relic of Ireland's stormy history the treaty Stone on which was signed a pact that changed the destiny of Kings monuments of Ireland's historic golden age are everywhere the Rock of Cashel in county tieri is crowned by a group of buildings dating from the 12th century a thousand years ago it was the Palace of the kings of monster in the valley of glendel County Wicklow only 30 mi from Dublin lie the remains of the monastic city of St Kevin founded in the 6th Century its seven churches are guarded by an ancient round [Music] Tower finding Island's early Christian art are the high crosses found in many localities the Everlasting pattern of stone is the link between past and living present [Music] on a sheltered West Kerry Bay between the Villages of Clan and Brandon we find a resourceful people living in today yet preserving the customs of an older way of life by first flight the cucks are brought down by the men of Brandon to prepare for the day's fishing [Music] [Applause] [Music] the day's work is already underway about the village of clohan nestling at the foot of Mount Brandon the blacksmith is heating iron bands in a Turf fire for this is his day for banding cart wheels and all morning they have been coming in from the surrounding District [Music] a few hours later the red hot bands have expanded enough to be fitted to the wheels [Music] water contracts the bands making them grip the wheels tightly [Music] [Music] with the Harvest safely in the thoughts of the countryside turned to croak Park in Dublin venue for the finals of Ireland's national games in and gaic football GIC football is an [Applause] game hling was played in Ireland before the Christian era and is one of the fastest games in the [Applause] world the Roar of 880,000 spectators Echoes over the rooftops of the surrounding City with its wide streets quiet keys and historic buildings Dublin has a friendly atmosphere peculiar to [Music] itself over liy are Splendid examples of Georgian architecture such as the custom house and nearby the imposing for [Music] courts the lines of these buildings are echoed in the modern Central bus [Music] station but the grace and elegance of the 18th century is still preserved in the formal streets and squares of Georgian houses Dublin is also noted for its fine hotels but indeed in all Irish holiday centers you will find accommodation to suit every taste many former castles and mansions have been transformed into first class hotels the beauty of their settings has made them famous everywhere Ireland lies on the transatlantic shipping routes and many liners call to Cove on the south coast there are also good steamer services from Britain and the continent the fastest transatlantic route is of course by plane to Shannon Airport the nearest European Airport to America it is used by all major companies from Shannon you can take the Air Lingus plane to Dublin duin airport is only 80 minutes flying time from London 3 hours from Paris and four from Amsterdam thus Ireland the ideal gateway to Europe can be conveniently included in a general European itinerary you can be met at any arrival Point by a shuur driven limousine engaged for your Irish tour several first class carire companies offer a wide range of models to suit every budget with or without drivers if you prefer a self-drive car you will find Excellent main route the country there are many special tourist roads and traffic density is unusually low everywhere cie the national Transport company offers a variety of conducted luxury Coach Tours complete with Hotel accommodation which cover all all the best scenic areas on the railway Network comfortable diesel trains cater for the holiday makers needs all traffic makes for Dublin in the first week of August for the famous Dublin horse [Music] show the crowning event is the international jumping competition for the aaan trophy crack teams from half a dozen Nations parade before the contest to be greeted by the president of Ireland Mr sha t o [Music] Kelly excitement sweeps over the crowd as an officer of the Irish Army jumping team opens with a Fess round a contest in which the world's finest horses match their skill [Music] events of international standard are held in other parts of Ireland too for example Kilani usually associated with beautiful scenery or perhaps a pleasant game of golf on the Magnificent course bordering the Lakes but one autumn day led by the inevitable Pipers Band We Meet A procession of tractors moving out towards the lake shore they are assembling nearby for an international plowing [Music] contest all along the rout there are welcoming cheers for the visitors from overseas [Music] the bishop of Kerry blesses the contest in a simple opening ceremony reminding all that by such activities they acknowledge man's obligation to make the Earth fruitful [Music] October has subdued the colors of the landscape now plotted and pieced into a new pattern [Music] November brings the start of the hunting season lasting through winter till spring comes again Ireland with over 80 packs of hounds offers the best and cheapest hunting in the world [Music] there is nothing on Earth to beat the zest and flavor of an Irish hunt in the Sun and wind of a crystal clear day nor the tired glow of satisfaction in hacking home after a thrilling run as the slow winter DUS brings the year to an end now day by day the sun sinks lower and lower leaving its after glow in the quiet Dublin Street it passes Westward across the island over in the Rich Central Plain over the lakes and mountains of kanamara to fade beyond the [Music]