Another beautiful day in Ireland 🍀
Hiking day today but first a stop at
URAGH STONE
A FIVE STONE CIRCLE, AND IT’S ATTENDANT TALL STANDING STONE, STAND LIKE SENTINELS ON A HILLCOCK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LOUGH INCHIQUIN. STONE CIRCLES CONSIST OF AN UNEVEN NUMBER OF FREE-STANDING, SPACED STONES VARYING IN NUMBER FROM FIVE TO SEVENTEEN AND ENCLOSE AREAS RANGING FROM 2.5M TO, 17M IN DIAMETER. CHARACTERISTICALLY, THE STONES ARE SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED, WITH THE TWO TALLEST STONES MARKING THE ENTRANCE IN THE NORTHEAST SIDE AND THEN REDUCING IN HEIGHT TO THE AXIAL STONE, WHICH IS USUALLY THE LOWEST STONE AND IS SET DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE IN THE SOUTHWEST ARC OF THE CIRCLE.
STONE CIRCLES WERE CONSTRUCTED AS RITUAL AND CEREMONIAL SITES DURING THE BRONZE AGE.
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT A LINE THROUGH THE ENTRANCE AND ACROSS THE AXIAL STONE IS ORIENTATED ON SIGNIFICANT SOLAR AND LUNAR EVENTS AND ON SOME OF THE BRIGHTER STARS. OVER ONE HUNDRED EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN IN SOUTH-WEST IRELAND.
On to Gleanchaquin Park for a waterfall hike
The trail was rocky and ahead was a steep steady climb and my knee said enough. I let the others climb and I took the trail down to the river trail. They had a blast
I stopped for a snack and looked up
Finding the river trail was a special treat with its own waterfall, mossy trees, fairy doors and cool mushrooms.
Lovely day hiking
Home to watch the Ryder Cup afternoon matches to see if the 🇺🇸 can some points because the OLE OLE OLE OLE of Team Europe is loud and clear. All of these golfers are soooo good. Fun to watch the broadcast from Ireland.
Sunday singles will challenging and 🇺🇸 has their work cut out for them.
11 1/2 to 4 1/2
