Because of a technical error, I have no pictures of James Joyce’s tower by the sea, the Dublin bay, or any of the pretty tropical plants from the beginning of our bus tour. (Also, a really funny sign about picking up after one’s dog . . . still hadn’t figured out that there was a problem).
Anyway, we signed up for a costal/mountain tour down into Co. Wicklow to Glendalough (“glen-da-lock”), which means Valley (glen) of the two (da) lakes (lough), which also has St. Kevin’s. Dublin itself had snow this year (uncommon), and it still lay pretty thick around Glendalough.
Can you pick out Farmerteen in this picture? She is there.
Most people, Damien told us, pass right by this cross at the gates.
Cathedral Ruins, view from door toward the high Altar.
St. Kevin's entirely-stone church. Cathedral off to the right. Tower to left.