Apparently Irish eyes are always smiling. Tommy invites me to step back into the 6th century at Glendalough. Martine argued it was the 8th century, but teh interwebs say otherwise.

Early medieval monks settled this picturesque area in preparation for being beaten and killed by wave after wave of Vikings.

We wandered the grounds during a light drizzle. Seeking the occasional 6th century comforts.

Such as soft-serve ice cream.

Besides the Round Tower, St. Kevin’s Church (above) is one of the main sites of interest.

When the Vikings would attack, monks would hide in either the Round Tower (above) or other structures throughout the site. Considering how often this occurred, this makes either the monks or the Vikings very, very stupid.


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