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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Glen da Lough, Museum and Sunshine!
Today was our last day and of course the most beautiful! We want to stay a while longer!
1. Round tower from 11th century at a 5th century site (originally wood structures).
2. Entrance into St. Kevin's Monastery
3. Women's chapel: there were 7-9 chapels on the grounds originally
4. Type of Mausoleum burial chamber
5. St. Kevin's chapel
6. Window of the chapel
7. Fall color at the visitor center of Round Tower
8. Lunch at Wicklow Heather Restaurant: beautiful village of Laragh. Restaurant was filled with antiques.
9. Close-up of monkey puzzle tree
10. Valley view from the bus: magnificent views and sunshine today.
11. Decorative hedge trimming to the ultimate.
12. Beautiful decorative door of the Dublin Archeological Museum: saw antiquities and Bog Book--an ancient copy of the Psalms found during peat bog digging.
1. Round tower from 11th century at a 5th century site (originally wood structures).
2. Entrance into St. Kevin's Monastery
3. Women's chapel: there were 7-9 chapels on the grounds originally
4. Type of Mausoleum burial chamber
5. St. Kevin's chapel
6. Window of the chapel
7. Fall color at the visitor center of Round Tower
8. Lunch at Wicklow Heather Restaurant: beautiful village of Laragh. Restaurant was filled with antiques.
9. Close-up of monkey puzzle tree
10. Valley view from the bus: magnificent views and sunshine today.
11. Decorative hedge trimming to the ultimate.
12. Beautiful decorative door of the Dublin Archeological Museum: saw antiquities and Bog Book--an ancient copy of the Psalms found during peat bog digging.
New Grange and Causey Farm
1. New Grange : 3200 site: burial and possible sun worship--light from sun goes into the window slot only during vernal equinox
2. Entry to New Grange: interior is very tight and short stone passage way (leading to Passage Tomb name) and opens into a central chamber large enough for maybe 20 people packed in closely. Capstone weight is about 1-2 tons.
3. New Grange close up of huge stones around base: brought from Wicklow county 70 km away.
4. Another structure on the grounds: ? housing
5.Distant view of smaller burial chamber
6. Pat and M standing by one of the huge rocks outside the Passage Tomb
7. Demonstration of how it is thought the large rocks were moved. Very nice museum with displays.
8. Lunch at the farmand then music instruction. Pat joined the dance lesson.
9. Drum lesson
10. Demonstration of sheep dog herding
11. Black sheep!
2. Entry to New Grange: interior is very tight and short stone passage way (leading to Passage Tomb name) and opens into a central chamber large enough for maybe 20 people packed in closely. Capstone weight is about 1-2 tons.
3. New Grange close up of huge stones around base: brought from Wicklow county 70 km away.
4. Another structure on the grounds: ? housing
5.Distant view of smaller burial chamber
6. Pat and M standing by one of the huge rocks outside the Passage Tomb
7. Demonstration of how it is thought the large rocks were moved. Very nice museum with displays.
8. Lunch at the farmand then music instruction. Pat joined the dance lesson.
9. Drum lesson
10. Demonstration of sheep dog herding
11. Black sheep!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Dublin, Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Anglican Church
We went to the Dublin Abbey Theater last evening and saw Sean Casey's Juno and the Paycock and it was a wonderful experience in Irish story, humor and history. When I returned to the hotel, I had a message to call Mary Prendergast, sister of Peter, and I had a delightful conversation with her. We won't have a chance to meet due to the busy last two day schedule but we will exchange some pictures and emails when I return home.
1. Georgian door in Dublin. It was related to the British period of early King Georges and many houses in Dublin show this style.
2. Georgian homes: beautiful ivy growing on the building
3. Courtyard at Dublin Castle: This is not a typical castle, more of a working government center.
4. View of the courtyard at the castle: snake pattern in brick
5. Close-up of the snake
6. Table in hallway outside of the hall of mirrors: the Irish/British were going for a Versailles look
7. Long hall: reception area
8. One of many pretty rooms
9. Pretty window in a hallway
10. Hall of mirrors:: dances: women waited along the wall to be asked to dance--hence the name wall flowers, Viscounts entertained here
11. St. Patrick's Church (Anglican) in Dublin
12. Spiral staircase to a private balcony area
13. Chairs in St. Patrick's: harp is the symbol of Ireland--Guiness harp is reversed to make it not identical to Irish symbol
14. Lunch at Doyle's with a tour member, Pam.
1. Georgian door in Dublin. It was related to the British period of early King Georges and many houses in Dublin show this style.
2. Georgian homes: beautiful ivy growing on the building
3. Courtyard at Dublin Castle: This is not a typical castle, more of a working government center.
4. View of the courtyard at the castle: snake pattern in brick
5. Close-up of the snake
6. Table in hallway outside of the hall of mirrors: the Irish/British were going for a Versailles look
7. Long hall: reception area
8. One of many pretty rooms
9. Pretty window in a hallway
10. Hall of mirrors:: dances: women waited along the wall to be asked to dance--hence the name wall flowers, Viscounts entertained here
11. St. Patrick's Church (Anglican) in Dublin
12. Spiral staircase to a private balcony area
13. Chairs in St. Patrick's: harp is the symbol of Ireland--Guiness harp is reversed to make it not identical to Irish symbol
14. Lunch at Doyle's with a tour member, Pam.
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