Glendalough

Glendalough, the next stop on our tour, is a medieval monastic settlement in Wicklow. The valley of Glendalough was carved out by glaciers, forming the two lakes (glen da lough) once the ice thawed. It was founded in the 6th Century by St. Kevin, a hermit monk.


Once a walled city, these arches are largely what remains of those walls today, and still serves as the gateway to the city of Glendalough.



This monastic graveyard is still in good condition and is a very popular place to be buried; you have to have lineage though to get a plot. This was a little spooky, perfect on Halloween!


They're all a little overgrown, but what else would you expect at a 1300 year old cemetery?

Time to hug the celtic cross! You're supposed to make a wish while hugging it, and being able to get your arms all the way around it is apparently extra lucky.




Guess which one of us has all the luck?


This is St. Kevin's Church, with some lovely fall scenery behind it. Now time to walk to the falls above.


It looks this way all the way to the top...


...where a kind Irish lady and her two little ginger-haired boys snapped our picture.