Glendalough (valley of two lakes) is found in the Wicklow Mountains and home to an ancient monastery established by St. Kevin in the 6th Century! Of course we were curious!
The day started out sunny and we left our B&B early to avoid the crowds. It was much cooler today - about 10 degrees when we started out - 4 degrees cooler than what we’ve had up to now. But the sun! After yesterday we were thrilled to have it back.
The trails took us through the ruins of the monastery, up the hillside of ancient oak trees, and along two lakes - upper and lower. Absolutely beautiful. We circled back around noon to watch cars being allowed into the car park one at a time as a car left (and nine tour buses lined up in their area). Someone told us the season is pretty much over - no charge for parking after today. It didn’t look like end of season to me….
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| St Kevin's meagre quarters - cave with sheepskin blankets and fire. Not a lot different from weekend campouts of a modern Kevin - Btw, June 3rd is St Kevin's feast day - remind me and I'll bake you a cake... |
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| The tower is one of the best preserved and tallest in Ireland |
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| Walk along the lower lake |
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| Further along the lake, Reefert Church, built around 12th Century. It stands on the site of the ancient O'Toole clan |
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| Style characteristic of earliest stone churches in Ireland |
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