Knowth
Where have I been? I finally worked out how to get to Newgrange and made it up there. It is a fantastic Neolithic Monument, built 1000 years before Stonehenge. The race of people who built it were just fantastic, so advanced, and the way they could get things so accurate and the detail they put into the carvings were amazing. There are actually 3 main areas at Newgrange, Newgrange itself, Knowth, which is larger, and a lot more orante as well as having a lot more mounds, and Douth which there is no access too.
Then went down to Waterford to meet some friends. It is such a little country town, you can walk from one end to the other in about 10 minutes. Then down to Cork, Irelands second largest city, and again amazingly like a tiny country town. It took about 10 minutes to walk from the centre into the "suburbs", which are absolutely amazing. Tiny little walkways, with the most amazing terrace housing-I am in love hopefully photos soon. Then back to Waterford for the night, and out to a pub to see some live music.
Today I went to Waterford Crystal, and then back to the pub this afternoon to watch the semies of Hurling, which has much the same status as what AFL does in Melbourne. Tomorrow its up to Belfast, and hopefully the Giants Causeway.
2 comments:
Hi Princess, Lovely to see that your holiday is getting off to a great start. You have gotten me interested in Newgrange: Haven't been there but have seen other barrows in Ireland etc.
Give my love to Antrim... Home of my ancestors.
Now to show Kate how to read your Blog. LOL Ian
Hi Rhiannon, Looks pretty exciting over there. Mums calling tonight i will read her your updates, travel safe, luv Bruce
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