And Back To Ireland

After leaving the Orkneys we proceeded back to Dublin to drop off our Irish. Whilst there we went on a coach trip to Glendalough in the Wicklow Mountains National Park to  visit a monastery founded by St Kevin in the second half of the 6th Century and lasted to the beginning of the 16th century.  There is a small village there today.
Glendalough - Wikipedia
Kevin of Glendalough - Wikipedia

 A map showing where Glendalough is.

 The River Glendasan

 The pub at Glendalough

 The first glimpse of the Monastery

 The Village

 The entry to the Monastery

 The Round Tower

 In the Cathedral

 St Kevin's Church

 The view across the cemetery to the Lower Lake

 My friends Eve and Al enjoying the massive scones in the Pub

After leaving Dublin we returned to Liverpool where we disembarked and we were taken by coach back to Newport to pick up our car.  On the way we crossed the newer Severn Bridge.

Second Severn Crossing  - Wikipedia