Glendalough

The old monastery of Gelndalough, which St. Kevin founded in the 6th century, flourished despite intermittent plundering raids until early 17th century. P4190335.jpg (72409 bytes)
Stone-roofed monastery
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Glendalough Woods Nature Reserve
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We walked over a bog
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Walked around a small lake		 P4190345.jpg (83937 bytes)

 

P4190334.jpg (45363 bytes)Ireland used to be full of Round Towers. There are still 31 left.  They are round, the door is several meters above the ground, and the highest windows are facing North, South, East then West.

According to the guide in Glendalough, the Round Tower here is the best preserved in Ireland. This, however, is a statement you hear at a lot of places where there is a Round Tower.


Saint KevinSt. Kevin is the monk who started the monastery at Glendalough. He was very kind to animals, like St. Franciscus.  Ireland is well known for its monks. Almost all of Europe was christened by Irish monks. The maps at Glendalough monastery show this clearly.  Not everyone liked that, evidently. For protection from vicious hordes, Glendalough was built in a deserted place. Still, the Vikings found it and destroyed it.

 

 

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