Friday began our excursion to what we may consider
the ‘countryside’ of Ireland, which was a very drastic change to the city life.
Our first stop was at the Rock of Cashel. Cashel is
reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in
the 5th century and was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for
several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. In 1101, the King of
Munster gave his fortress on the Rock to the Church.
This complex of buildings stands on
a high hill and we had a great view of the country from there. Although it was
from the tenth or twelfth century AD, there were many new additions to the
gravesite. Many of the parts of the
church were in various states of preservation - for example there was a very
large Celtic cross which had lost its top. Though the top was toppled over onto
the ground, it was very graphic with heavy detail. They kept the artifacts from
the church preserved as well. Broaches, crosses, and church items were all
detailed and meticulous. After traveling through more of the countryside, we
finally arrived in Cork. Though all the shops were closed, we received a tasty
dinner. Mr. Doyle, a teacher from Belvedere, thought he was very clever and
tried to tell us that there were no more burgers or fries left. The name of the
restaurant was Gourmet Burger Bistro. Minutes later I found out it was a joke.
After dinner, we received a quick tour of the city center from Mr. Gibbons and
then went back to the hostel for a good night’s sleep, after some shenanigans
of course. No, but, we did get to sleep at a reasonable time.
Friday began our excursion to what we may consider
the ‘countryside’ of Ireland, which was a very drastic change to the city life.
Our first stop was at the Rock of Cashel. Cashel is
reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in
the 5th century and was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for
several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. In 1101, the King of
Munster gave his fortress on the Rock to the Church.
This complex of buildings stands on
a high hill and we had a great view of the country from there. Although it was
from the tenth or twelfth century AD, there were many new additions to the
gravesite. Many of the parts of the
church were in various states of preservation - for example there was a very
large Celtic cross which had lost its top. Though the top was toppled over onto
the ground, it was very graphic with heavy detail. They kept the artifacts from
the church preserved as well. Broaches, crosses, and church items were all
detailed and meticulous. After traveling through more of the countryside, we
finally arrived in Cork. Though all the shops were closed, we received a tasty
dinner. Mr. Doyle, a teacher from Belvedere, thought he was very clever and
tried to tell us that there were no more burgers or fries left. The name of the
restaurant was Gourmet Burger Bistro. Minutes later I found out it was a joke.
After dinner, we received a quick tour of the city center from Mr. Gibbons and
then went back to the hostel for a good night’s sleep, after some shenanigans
of course. No, but, we did get to sleep at a reasonable time.
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