Catching up!

I am trying to catch up a bit because I have had trouble finding time to upload photos. I also am having problems with Snapfish so you may have to wait for the albums. We have learned quite a bit about the history of Ireland over the course of the last few days both from tours and talking to the local folks -- non-stop for those of you who know me well. On Thursday we went to #29 museum/house, which was a home owned by woman in the last 1800's giving a glimpse of what it was like to be a woman in the time period...including middle and lower class. Then we visited the General Post Office -- the headquaters of the Easter Rising in 1916.

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Later Thursday afternoon, we visited Kilmainham jail where the officials in charged of the Easter Rising we sentence to death and shot for their role in the rebellion. Many women fought as well but were sentence to life because of their gender :) Sometimes it pays to be a woman! Here is a photo of two jail birds (Sandy Peterson and I) holding a Red Towel.



The highlight of my trip, personally, was our trip to Glendalough to visit St. Kevin's 6th Century monastic community. It was totally awesome! I wandered the grave yards and walked by the two rivers for a couple of hours -- what a magnificent experience.

The whole crew left Dublin Friday for County Cork. We stopped at Cohb and toured the site where many Irish immigrants left for the US during the rebellions and the Great Potato Famine. It was way cool but was closing as we got there (long story) so we did not have much time to spend there.
Saturday, we went to Blarney Castle and I got to kiss the Blarney stone! I will either have good luck or and STI when I come back :)


We will be heading to Galway tomorrow, so I will try get some photos to you next week!