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Ireland 2007: Day 6 - The Ruins


We had 9:00am departure from the Dublin hotel and many were tired as their rooms were on the floor right above the hotel dance club - which attracted parties for much of the night. But we had our hot water showers and breakfast and off we went.

On our way across country to Galway we passed turf areas in the center of the country and made at stop at the Clonmacnoise Ruins. This historic site allowed us to visit the ruins of a monastic village dating back 2000 years. Although before we met up with our tour guide, Una, the ladies had a long wait for the toilets... and others enjoyed the quaint coffee shop. (By the way there is a gift shop here too!)

Words can't really describe this incredibly historic site - and it was our coolest morning yet in Ireland with the fog still rolling in - making the ruins and cemetery even more impressive.

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