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| The Rock of Cashel from afar |
So this past weekend I journeyed to the town of Cashel, the host to the Rock of Cashel, a rather famous and visited sight. I went with the UCC's Chaplaincy, which ended up not being the best idea. Although they were very nice people, it felt more like I was on an awful field trip. We had a really nice tour guide that took the time to explain all about the Rock of Cashel and the two Abbeys that we visited, but I really just wanted to take pictures! The best part was that we only had to pay 5 euro for the bus there and back and it was private, so it was only UCC students.
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| Inside a building at the Rock |
Once we actually got to Cashel, we walked around the rock which hosts multiple building where high authority figures use to live back in the day! There were multiple headstones and crosses, since it is a religious sight. It was really cool how they recently discovered part of the original paint and are attempting to preserve it for future generations to see.
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| The Countryside |
Besides the fact that it was like a field trip, the Rock of Cashel is definitely worth the 2 hour bus ride there and 2 hour bus ride back. I got some quality sleeping in, so the ride did not seem that long, but when I was awake I got to see the gorgeous countryside for the first time with the beautiful Irish rolling green hills and pastures filled with cows!
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| Hore Abbey |
After the rock, we ventured down to Hore Abbey. Not gonna lie, I kinda dazed off at this time because i was STARVING, so I am not quit sure what went on here, but I got some pictures as shown above.
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| The front courtyard area |
After Hore Abbey, we got some food, so I was a little bit better off and able to pay a little more attention. Following lunch, we went to Holy Cross Abbey. Now this place was mainly a huge attraction because there was a wedding going on, but I did listen to the lady talk as well and she said that monks lived here and that they had to wake up at like 2am, sometimes earlier, to start there day and would be in bed by 6pm. They slept in their clothes on straw beds. They didnt eat their first meal of the day, supper, until like 12pm, so 10 hours after they woke up. There are no longer any monks that live here because there was not enough interest in maintaining it. They now use the Abbey for weddings, baptisms, etc. The lead singer of the Cranberries was married here... apparently a huge claim to fame for little old Holy Cross Abbey lol
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| The Bride and Groom! |
So although it might not have been fun listening to someone talk all day, it was nice to see another part of Ireland and adventure away from Cork City, because once you have been here for about 2 weeks, you are ready to start seeing more, which I will continue to do. This weekend i am heading to the Cliffs of Moher, so look for a post about that next week, but until then.... Slàinte!
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