Glendalough!

Hi Everyone!

Next week is Rag Week here at DCU which is a week to raise money for Irish charities and do a lot of fun activities! I decided that I am going to try to raise 110 Euro. If I succeed, I will go bungee jumping at DCU on Thursday!

Valentines Day was Thursday, so my roommates and friends invited me to go out to The Purty Kitchen to go dancing. It was a lot of fun!


Sally-May, Eimear, my roommate Tamara and me at the Purty Kitchen.

Today our study abroad program took a bus trip to Glendalough in Wicklow County. Glendalough means "land between two lakes" which is exactly what it is! The two lakes are the Upper lake and the Lower lake. St. Kevin built a great monastery here between the lakes in the 6th century! There are many monastic ruins left of the monastery, including one of the few round towers left in Ireland.


This tower is the best preserved tower and was used by the monks when the vikings and Danes invaded. Beyond the tower, there is also a huge cemetery and ruins of churches.



Also, St. Kevin's Cross is here, which is a beautiful High Cross.



I read that anyone who can get their arms around the cross will have their wish come true! Had I known that before we went, I would have made a wish! St. Kevin had a rock bed in the side of one of the mountains that is only reachable by taking a boat across the Upper lake.



However, people are no longer allowed to go to his bed because the Upper lake is known as a bottomless lake and too many people have lost their lives to it.



On the way back to Dublin we drove to a beautiful place between the Wicklow Mountains and took a couple quick pictures.



So, altogether I have a really fun week, especially today. I am so tired out, so I am taking full advantage of this weekend night by relaxing in my room watching some Irish TV and reading some books for class. I am far too tired to do anything else!

I hope you all had a great Valentines day and are doing well! Please let me know how you're doing! I love to hear from you, even if I can't always write back to all of you individually!