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The thousand-year-old Round Tower is the most prominent feature at Glendalough: a landmark, bell tower, look out, and refuge.

Glendalough (Ireland)

The monastic settlement at Glendalough, located in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains south of Dublin, is certainly a place that has, as Anne of Green Gables would say, plenty of “scope for imagination.” The monastery was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. It’s said that he lived in a cave overlooking the upper lake, …

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Walking up The Parade past the south wing of Kilkenny Castle.

Kilkenny Castle (Ireland)

As Heritage Ireland says, Kilkenny Castle is a “12th century castle remodelled in Victorian times and set in extensive parklands which was the principal seat of the Butler family, Marquesses and Dukes of Ormonde.” Learning about the Butlers was quite interesting, as they came up over and over later in the trip. I confess that …

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Walking uphill towards the entrance of the Rock of Cashel. One of the earliest buildings is the 1134 Romanesque Cormac's Chapel, at top centre, made of sandstone.

Rock of Cashel (Ireland)

There’s a lot going on historically and architecturally at the ancient Rock of Cashel. Heritage Ireland calls it, “A spectacular group of Medieval buildings set on an outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale including the 12th century round tower, High Cross and Romanesque Chapel, 13th century Gothic cathedral, 15th century Castle and the restored …

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