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Travel Bug Dog Tag Geneology Bug

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Owner:
irvingdog Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Monday, August 19, 2002
Origin:
Minnesota, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

To visit counties Galway, Kerry, Limrick and Sligo in Ireland.

About This Item

coat3

This bug is my family coat of arms. It was given to me by my mother many years ago, as one can tell by the scuffs on the surface. It rode along in my pocket for many years, and now I have an important task for it. I am of Irish decent, and would like to se this bug make it to the counties listed above. These counties are the birthplace of my families direct decendants. Something always seems to get in the way of me personally visiting these places (most typically lack of money) and I would love to have this bug scout out the countryside, take pictures and let me know what to expect when I one day make it there. A big personal bonus for me would be to share pints of Guiness in any of the pubs of Ireland, but especially "The Laurels", a pub owned by distant relatives in county Kerry, in the town of Killarney.

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Tracking History (7687.8mi) View Map

Dropped Off 7/16/2006 irvingdog placed it in Travel Bug Graveyard Kansas - 3,784.73 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/16/2006 irvingdog retrieved it from magicka Ireland   Visit Log

So close to it's goal. Traveled so far.
sigh

Dropped Off 8/19/2003 RohanUK placed it in magicka Ireland - 5.26 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/3/2003 RohanUK retrieved it from Kiddies Hollow Ireland   Visit Log

Picked up the bug, as I was about to go over to the UK mainland and it might have wanted to come with me, but it seems that it is to travel south! So it got a good drink of rather nice red wine - but i will take it back to a local cache soon, to continue it''s journey to the Republic of Ireland.

  • stopped by for refreshment The bug having a drink, overlooking Belfast Lough from Holywood.
Dropped Off 2/4/2003 Billy Twigger placed it in Kiddies Hollow Ireland - 92.35 miles  Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 12/1/2002 Billy Twigger grabbed it   Visit Log

Picked the Byrne Bug up from Texas Connection in Troon just along from the Seacat Terminal! The Seacat goes from Troon to Belfast, so the bug is gradually making it's way to Ireland.
I'll be going to Belfast in the New Year and I'll take this bug when I go.

Retrieve It from a Cache 11/10/2002 m@c retrieved it from The Greenock Cut Southern Scotland, United Kingdom   Visit Log

found by m@h

Dropped Off 9/21/2002 Pooter placed it in The Greenock Cut Southern Scotland, United Kingdom - 62.49 miles  Visit Log
  • The Geneology bug looks west Getting closer to Ireland
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/15/2002 Pooter retrieved it from Toad In The Hole United Kingdom   Visit Log

The Geneology bug is on it's way over to the west of scotland where it might be lucky and catch the ferry to Ireland

Dropped Off 9/2/2002 towlebooth placed it in Toad In The Hole United Kingdom - 3,742.97 miles  Visit Log
  • bug enjoying a pint or two in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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