Sunday, April 27, 1997 — North Shore News — 25 north shore news St. Patrick’s Day holiday Signals start of hospitality From page 2 all with private bathrooms, available for a daily rate of £30 B&B plus £5 ‘ingle sup- plement. “If you can, stay more than one night to get the full ben- ” efits of Hidden Ireland,” advises Anne. Mornington offers spe- day bale a’ = beard rates | RELARED to encourage longer stays. ._ The manor traditionally opens its doors to guests on the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend and remains open through to the end of October. “Turbot and soles, remove ham; force meat, etc.; two nw pe artridges and two grouse; rabbits and . onions, pies; sweetbreads and crumbs, sabnigundi; soup boiled chicken; collop veal and olives; pease; cream pudding; plumb crocant; cline of mutton; turkey in jelly; hare; lobster fricasse. Desert: Nine things: six of them Srnit out of the garden and a plate of fine Alpine strawber- vies.” — Mrs. Delaney desevibing a country house menu for 12 persons in a letter dated 1764 The piéce de résistunce of a country house stay is the daily evening meal, although the fare has changed somewhat over the centuries. Anne O’Hara is in charge of Mornington’s elaborate pre- sentation which includes veg- etables, fruit, and herbs from the manor’s walled garden. She is a trained chef and recently became a member of Eurotoques. Lough Derravaragh (the Lake of the Oaks — one of the three lakes where the leg- endary Children of Lir spent 300 years of their 900-year exile) is within walking dis- tance of Mornington House and there are many other points of interest within the immediate vicinity: Concerts are often performed in the main hall of the 17th-century Tullynally Castle. It’s 8,000 volume library features one of the country’s greatest private collections. The cighteenth- century Royal Canai runs at, ned 1 Somat through Mullingar and is cur- rently urder restoration. “Ircland has a presence that belies its size. We have a vibrant culture with over 50% of the population under the age of 25. We have a lifestyle that our parents and grandpar- ents: couldn’t dream of,” observes Anne. The Hidden Ireland won’t remain that way for long. — Warwick and Anne O’Hara , Mornington House, Multyfarnham, Co, Westineath, Ireland Tel: 044 72191, Fax: 044 72338 — The Hidden Ireland PO.Box 5451, Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: 1-800-688-0299 e-mail: hiddenireland@indigoi¢ The Hidden Iveland website: http://www bt net se/ Hidden Ire ~ ewe HERE there is no winter, the sky is aiways blue — Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. A Season of Mexico’ DOMINANT American culture is responsible for 90% of the movies shown in Canada, more than 75% of the newstand magazines and ne of the music heard on the radio. The Winni Film Group may produce better cinema tt both Vancouver and Toronto insist on fighting over the dubious title of “Hollywood North” — it’s not the bullet that kills you it’s the hole. The Consulate General of Mexico is doing its part to correct the imbalance by sponsor- ing The Season of Mexico from May 1-10. During this period Vancouver venues will be exhibiting the art and culture of the Latin American country. Guadalupe Rivera Marin, the daughter of artist Diego Rivera, will be speaking on the Politics and Art of the Mexican Revolution at SFU’s Downtown Harbor Centre (policy room 1425) on Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30. p.m. Marin has also written a new book Frida’s Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frido Kahlo and will be signing copics at Manhattan Books, 1089 Robson St. on Tuesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. Other highlights of the The Season include: Screenings of the film Mexico at Science World’s Omnimax Theatre on May | and 2; Luis Gutiérrez Mujioz gives a talk on The Maya Civilization at SFU’s Downtown Harbor Centre on Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m.; a Fiesta de Mexico hosted by the Consulate of Mexict: a¢ Robson Square on Sunday, May 4. For more information phone 878-8200. ~—~- John Soudman Ric ed LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET htips//woewnanews.com or Emit trenshew @ dired.ca WEEK AT; Marlin Travel “Splendour of the Seas” Nov. 12 - 22, 1$97 10 nis. even setace’ from $1763 “Book any Royal Caribbean cruise during our Cruise Week & receive 11 nts. wweeoses Jan 03 - 13, 1998 from $1813 Above prices include return airfares, in $USD and based on double occupancy Park Royal 922-9301 “Legend of the Seas” Feb. 28 - March 11, 1998 41 nts. from $2198 ¢ Tote bag * $100 U.S. (per cabin travel money) © ADVENTURE TOURS Wild Horse Hotel Casino PLUS Columbia : Devt PLUS Lincoln City ier 3 L/L LINCOLN CITY REGULAR TOUR April Moy 5,12,19,26 tom 199201 REND 8 DAE hy 24 Je 21 RENO 7 a 3,10 = CANYONS LIGHTS, VISTAS! Pi tu bes ita Reno, as gs, Lug, fond Hovesa ond more, 15 great Departs fy bod FOR THIS ONE! Sept. 22 hom 10752701 All Sovereign Touts ore all professorial ‘eiorted. All Reng tourt includeude tour Lake Tahoe tnp & wine & cheese parties} ‘ “SUMPLY THE BEST” SOVEREIGN COACH TOURS 244-1066 NOW FEATURING “AT HOMENPICK PS!