Gleann Cholm Cille

Napoleon il avait cent soldent...

During the Napoleonic wars Ireland had a series of watch towers built along it's coast to protect from invading ships.

There is one in the Gleann

Which takes about two hours to walk to

But it's such a lovely walk

one of these Islands is supposed to be roan inish, not the real roan inish but the one they used in the movie

Not sure which one though

I also went to mass this morning. one of about ten people and the only one under 40 I'm sure, but it was beautiful.

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P. Butter

An Gleann

I'm all settled in.

In my room there is a skylight...

though which I can see the sea...

and the village...

 

It's lambing season

I also took a walk around.

that's the protestant church. it has a lot of archeological stuff so I will have more/better pictures of it on monday when we do archeology.
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P. Butter

tá mé i Dublin

 

I took a train from london, England to chester, England and then one to Holyhead, Wales.

 

Which passed through Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, which has the longest place name in Europe.

where I grabbed a ferry to Dublin

 

My Hostel is right across the road from a cathedral

 

It is also really close to Dublin Castle and other interesting buildings. including a library cum museum

and this bridge which is famouse but I forget the name of it

 

and the statue of a fictional woman

I don't know if I will have internet for some time so this may be my last post for a while.

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P. Butter