(This post was written yesterday, but our B&B's wifi in Kinsale wasn't so great. Thankfully, I'm able to post it today.)
We drove to County Tipperary to see the Rock of Cashel (Castle Rock). The site has been a fortress for as long as we know, but the existing buildings were built between 1200-1400. The cathedral and outbuildings sit high atop the tall rock outcrop, with views far & wide. During the tour, I learned that St. Patrick canonized the first High King of England in the still-standing (barely) cathedral. During the ceremony, St. Patrick injured the new High King's foot with his staff - but the new High King thought it was part of the ceremony and didn't make a fuss. He was probably thinking "This religion is pretty wacky; but if it's what I gotta do to be High King, I guess it's what I gotta do!"
It turned pretty grey & wet this afternoon. So we're now ensconced in our B&B in Kinsale, County Cork, and will likely have a mellow afternoon/evening. We've been going pretty strong for almost a week now, and a quiet evening sounds pretty darned good!
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