Traditional Irish Fare
We stopped
for brunch at the Londonderry Arms Hotel, in Carnlough, County Antrim. It was
freezing cold and raining, we were chilled to the bone. We walked into the
hotel, the fireplace was burning and the hotel was as charming hotel as you
would imagine. The hotel was built in 1848
as a coaching inn. In 1921 the hotel was inherited by Winston Churchill.
This is where we had our first taste of Irish cuisine. We
sampled a few dishes, i.e. Boxty, Colcannon, Irish stew, White and Black
Pudding, and the most delicious Irish stew made with lamb.
Since we
have to feed our characters, we made notes on the food and referred to them
while writing various scenes. I noticed how very gracious the Irish people were
during our visit. We made sure the supporting characters, who are Irish, were as
gracious as they could be...for a murder mystery that is.
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