Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to see some wonderful sites near Galway: The Cliffs of Moher (see the background of this blog? Yeah, I've been there now!), Poulnabrone Tomb, Galway, Kylemore Abbey, and the Rock of Cashel. I realize none of that probably means anything to you but never fear because, like always, I've got pictures!
These are the Cliffs of Moher! I don't think the pictures do them justice at all but it's the best I can do. The cliffs have been my number one favorite thing. I mean who doesn't love beautiful things?! It would be hard for me to imagine someone walking along the cliffs and not being blown away by their stunning beauty. The only disappointing thing about my time at the cliffs was that I only had 2 hours to see as much of them as possible (I could have spent all day there) and I felt like I hardly put a dent in what I could have seen.
After the Cliffs of Moher we packed back onto the bus and headed to the Poulnabrone Tomb.
Here it is folks. It may not look like much, but when you think about how each of those stones standing weigh hundreds of pounds a piece and then you realize that this tomb was constructed during a time when the only way to complete this structure was with man power you may be a little more impressed. Another really interesting feature of this site is what the ground is made up of.
Instead of the typical green grass you see driving through the country side this area is dominated by rocks. Basically it's a giant game of hopscotch.
And this is what happens when you lose at that game.
Finally after a long day of being on a bus and seeing some great sites we made it to our hotel in Galway. We didn't really see much there other than our hotel room but that was probably best considering we needed our rest for the full day we had on Saturday. More bus riding and stops at Kylemore Abbey and the Rock of Cashel.
To be honest I don't know a whole lot about the abbey other than it's kind of a sad story. There was a man who built this beautiful home for his wife because she loved the area so much (I think we can all agree that it's stunning). Shortly after the house/castle was built the man's wife died while they were in Egypt. Later the house was bought and turned into an abbey and it was ran by nuns for quite some time. All I know is this is my future home and if anyone would like to buy it for mean present it to me as a gift I will love you forever.
Also on the property is a 'mini cathedral' that was built by the original owner in memory of his wife. It was gorgeous and I probably could have just sat inside for awhile and because it was just so peaceful.
After our time at Kylemore Abbey we packed up yet again and headed to the Rock of Cashel before finally making it to Cork. The Rock of Cashel looks like a relatively uninteresting place from the outside but our tour guide was exceptional and did such a great job at sharing its rich history with us. It's definitely a place I would suggest to visit if you were passing by.
I will give you this tidbit of information about the Rock of Cashel...the Rock of Cashel isn't referring to the buildings on the site it refers to the ground you walk on when you're there. I thought that was really interesting and worth sharing, hopefully you'll be more curious and check it out yourself!
Finally, after all of our adventures we made it back to Cork all worn out but it was worth it!
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