101 Reasons to Attend #congress_2018 - Seniors Opal Card

Sorry folks this only applies to New South Welshmen and folk from the ACT over a certain age - a very exclusive group.

If you have a Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal Card you can tap into public transport services across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter, Illawarra and Southern Highlands capped at $2.50* a day, no matter how much you travel.

The website tells us "With Opal you can travel on the following services: All Sydney Trains, All NSW TrainLink Intercity services, All buses in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter and Illawarra, All Sydney Ferries and the Stockton Ferry in Newcastle and Light rail. 

* Excluding Sydney Airport Station access fee "

Where do you get it? Apply here: https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/opal_for_senior_pensioners/

All other visitors to Sydney will also need an Opal Card for use on public transport. Select the one that's best for you here: https://www.opal.com.au/

101 Reasons to Attend #congress_2018 - Bernhardt

Bernhard Doppelganger, the Mascot for Congress, is an interesting but elusive chap who has featured in a few Congress videos.

I was lucky to meet Bernhard in person when he visited Rootstech earlier this year. You can see Bernhard in the video below.



If you keep your eyes peeled at Congress you may also meet Bernhard.

Corcomroe Abbey

The burial ground at Corcomroe Abbey is still used today.

We stopped off at this old monastery on our drive through The Burren in Ireland today. 

Hunting in Ireland

Mixed success with ancestor hunting today. 

I found nothing at the Clare County Library but at Limerick City Library I found newspaper articles mentioning the sentencings of my 3rd Great-Grandparents Patrick Corry/Curry and Ellen Moore.

Local Studies Library - Ennis, County Clare, Ireland

Mr GeniAus checking out the newspaper collection in Ennis, County Clare

This way to the Local Studies Library in Limerick City

GeniAus at work in Limerick Library

SUCCESS