Barbara & Patrick

I was back up in Dromahair last week, and conditions couldn't have been more different to my last visit. From wind snow and ice to the hottest day of the year so far. The beach in Enniscrone was like Bermuda before we arrived at the Diamond Coast Hotel. This was a very romantic story - Patrick asked Barbara out on their first date 22 years ago. He was the local publican's son, she was the girl next door. Whatever twists and turns they encountered afterwards eventually led them back to each other, and to their wedding day.

Patrick delivered an eloquent, heartfelt speech that had the crowd ooh-ing & aah-ing and sighing wistfully. His best man, Rory, a man of fewer words, spoke equally well, but surprised any of the crowd who'd bet long on the speeches. Barbara, who has been a beauty queen winner on at least one famous occasion in the past looked as lovely as you'd expect.













This picture shows how hard it is to get Leitrim men to move while the match is still on telly.