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Glenmacnass - Ireland (36)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1027 W: 58 N: 2900]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (11044) | The travel brochures say :- explore the rich variety of Wicklow - wooded valleys, ice-carved glens, high heather-clad moorland and the beautiful Glendalough Monastery.
What of course they don't tell you is that it never stops raining here in Ireland ...well at least its seems that way.
Here we see the view from Glenmacnass as the clouds close in. They say from up here you can see at least forty shades of green!
The upper glen has a different character, the soft greens give way to the brown/purple of the high moorland.
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Date Taken: 2004-06-05 10:17
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Glendalough Monastery, Ireland
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Glendalough, with its famous round tower is one of the most enduring images of County Wicklow. A truly beautiful location which is steeped history.
The English name Glendalough comes from the Irish Gleann Dá Locha which translates to "The valley of the two lakes".
It was here that St. Kevin founded a monastery in the sixth century. From this beginning the site grew to become famous as a centre of learning throughout Europe. Indeed, Ireland was known as the "Island of Saints and Scholars". Standing amid the remains of this monastic settlement, one can feel a powerful sense of peace and tranquility.
The settlement continued to expand for 600 years and was destroyed in 1398. The buildings which survive date from the 8th and 12th centuries. The most famous is, of course, the round tower which is 34m high and 16m in circumference at the base. A cathedral, stone churches and decorated crosses also survived. |
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