Avoca, Glendalough, & Dublin - June 14, 2012

Avoca Mill Site

I knew our last day in Ireland was going to turn out to be one of my favorites.  I had been wanting to get to Avoca ever since I first heard of this trip last year.  Some on our group wanted to skip this, but I was adamant that THIS was the reason I chose this particular trip - because we would spend time in Avoca.  We had a fabulous tour of the site and I was able to get plenty of pictures in the mill.  It's quite an interesting story of how one family in the last generation has taken this nearly defunct mill from employing six individuals to employing 800.  I'm looking forward to getting this presentation together for my students.  Of course, I could only afford one small thing in the store but I did buy a beautiful rose colored scarf.  I'm going to dare anyone to touch it!


After Avoca we traveled on to Glendalough and I loved this place too!We visited St. Kiven's Monastic Settlement and walked around the cemetery and grounds.  Then Pam and I settled in for a thirty minutes brisk wall (It was chilly!) to the lakes and back.  Of all the places we went, this was the most poignant.  I need to get ready for the next plane ride -- so I'll be back to finish