Our trip to Dingle was the last trip that we were all taking
together on this program, and for all of us it was the best way for it to end. The
Dingle area in and of itself is a beautiful place to visit, but there were many
different sites for us to see and learn about.
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| Dunbeg Promontory Fort |
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| Beehive hut |
Our first day we took a bus tour
of the local Dingle area and learned about the various ancient structures that
still dot the landscape. We also learned about a small community known located
on the Blasket Islands directly off the coast. This small community was
essentially excluded from the mainland and were among the minute amount of the
population to be unaffected by the Famine due to the resources of the ocean. We
also encountered various Beehive houses along our tour, which were used by the
local religious monks as a place to practice their religion. On this trip we
also stopped by the Cliffs of Moher. Breath taking does not do enough justice
to describe their beauty. We were able to walk along the cliffs and take in the
views as well as snap a few post card like photos.
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| Blarney Castle |
Our last stop on our trip
was the famous Blarney Castle were the Blarney stones resides. The castle
itself was in fantastic shape, and the self-guided tour was a thing of wonder.
For each of the rooms and halls we entered there was a description of what was
once here, or what purpose the room served. It was easy to visualize the
history that had taken place here. I was also able to kiss the fabled Blarney
stone, which is believed to give all who kiss it eloquence in speech. This was
our most eventful experience during our time here in Ireland.
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